Kashmir's tourism will increase by two to three times once Zojila Tunnel is built: Nitin Gadkari

Following the inspection of the ongoing work on the Zojila Tunnel Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that tourism will increase by 23 times with the construction of the tunnelUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha visit Zojila Tunnel to inspect the ongoing workWith the construction of this tunnel tourism will increase by 23 times and employment opportunities will also grow in Jammu and Kashmir said GadkariWe will achieve connectivity between Kashmir to Kanniyakumari in the true sense he addedGadkari in a tweet said that as many as 19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25 thousand croreAlso Read Apologise for antiSavarkar remarks Nitin Gadkari tells Rahul Gandhi19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25 thousand crore Under this construction work of 1314 km long tunnel and approach road is in progress at Zojila at a cost of Rs 6800 crore It is a 757 meter high horseshoeshaped single tube 2lane tunnel which will pass under the Zojila Pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal in Kashmir and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh The project includes a Smart Tunnel SCADA system constructed using the New Austrian Tunneling Method It is equipped with facilities like CCTV radio control uninterrupted power supply ventilation The Government of India has also saved Rs 5000 crore by the use of modern technology in this project tweeted Gadkari in HindiThe transport minister further said that with the construction of this tunnel there will be allweather connectivity for LadakhWith the construction of this tunnel there will be allweather connectivity for Ladakh Now the average travel time to cross the Zojila Pass sometimes takes three hours after the completion of this tunnel the travel time will come down to 200 minutes The reduction in travel time will ultimately result in fuel savings he tweetedHe said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the aim is for the allround development of JK through better road connectivityThe terrain near Zojila Pass is extremely inhospitable with many fatal accidents taking place here every year After the completion of the Zojila Tunnel the chances of accidents will be zero This tunnel will provide yearround connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh which will be extremely important for the development of Ladakh the promotion of tourism free movement of local goods and the movement of Indian armed forces in case of emergency We are committed to the allround development of Jammu and Kashmir through better road connectivity under the leadership of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi he tweetedEarlier on April 9 Hyderabadbased Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited MEIL which is executing Zoji La Tunnel is going on at a rapid pace and is likely to be completed by December 2026According to the construction company it is hopeful of completing the project by December 2026This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever