Union minister Nitin Gadkari to attend Zojila tunnel breakthrough on June 9
Union minister Nitin Gadkari will attend the breakthrough ceremony for the Zojila tunnel on June 9. Once completed, this tunnel will be the longest road tunnel in India and the longest bi-directional tunnel in Asia. The project is crucial for enhancing connectivity between Srinagar and Leh, significantly reducing travel time and improving military logistics.
- ▪The Zojila tunnel will be 13.15 kilometers long and located at an altitude of 11,578 feet.
- ▪The project has a sanctioned cost of ₹6,808.69 crore and aims to reduce travel time from over three hours to just 15 minutes.
- ▪Delays in the project have been attributed to the pandemic, a terrorist attack, and extreme weather conditions.
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Union minister Nitin Gadkari to attend Zojila tunnel breakthrough on June 9Once complete, the Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel and Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel at an altitude of 11,578 feetPublished on: Jun 03, 2026 2:45 PM ISTBy Soumya Chatterjee, New DelhiShare viaCopy link Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari will attend the breakthrough ceremony at the strategically important Zojila tunnel, located at the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on June 9, a senior National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) official said.Vehicles pass from Zoji La Pass.
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