Zojila Tunnel Latest News
The Zojila Tunnel recently achieved its final breakthrough with the blast of the last five metres, marking a historic milestone in India’s infrastructure story.
About Zojila Tunnel
- It is a major under-construction road tunnel that will connect Sonamarg in Jammu & Kashmir to Drass in Ladakh.
- It is situated under the Zoji La pass on the Srinagar-Leh Highway (NH-1).
- Upon completion, the tunnel will join the Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir and the Kargil district of Ladakh, providing all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.
- It is being constructed on the complex, rocky terrain at an elevation of 11,578 feet above sea level.
- The horseshoe-shaped, single-tube tunnel will be 9.5 metres wide, 7.57 metres high and 13 kilometres long.
- It is the world’s longest single‑tube bi‑directional road tunnel at the highest altitude.
- Once completed, it will reduce travel time across the Zojila stretch from around 90 minutes to just 15 minutes.
- It is being constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), a method particularly suited to fragile Himalayan geology and variable rock conditions.
Source: DC
Last updated on June, 2026
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