Zojila Tunnel

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

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