Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to the Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to inaugurate the Sonamarg Tunnel.
As per a launch, PM Modi will attain Sonamarg at round 11:45 AM on January 13. He may also handle the gathering after the inauguration of the Sonamarg Tunnel.
The Sonamarg Tunnel mission, round 12 km lengthy, has been constructed at a value of over Rs 2,700 crore.
It contains the Sonamarg essential tunnel of 6.four km in size, an egress tunnel and strategy roads. Located at an altitude of over 8,650 ft above sea degree, it should improve all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en path to Leh, bypassing landslide and avalanche routes and guaranteeing safer and uninterrupted entry to the strategically crucial Ladakh area, the discharge stated.
It should additionally promote tourism by reworking Sonamarg right into a year-round vacation spot, boosting winter tourism, journey sports activities, and native livelihoods.
Together with the Zojila Tunnel, set for completion by 2028, it should scale back the route size from 49 km to 43 km and increase automobile velocity from 30 km per hr to 70 km per hr, guaranteeing seamless NH-1 connectivity between Srinagar Valley and Ladakh.
This enhanced connectivity will increase defence logistics and drive financial development and socio-cultural integration throughout Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The prime minister may also meet the development employees who’ve labored meticulously within the harshest situations, acknowledging their contribution to this engineering feat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, stated that he has been “eagerly awaiting” his go to to Sonmarg to inaugurate the Z-morh tunnel subsequent week.
He was reacting to the publish of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had visited the positioning to assessment preparations forward of the PM’s go to.
“Visited Sonmarg in the present day to assessment preparations for PM @narendramodi ji’s go to on Monday. The inauguration of the Z-morh tunnel will open Sonmarg to tourism all yr spherical. Sonmarg will now be developed as a fantastic ski resort. The native inhabitants won’t have to depart in winter, and the journey time to Kargil/Leh from Srinagar may also scale back,” the J-Ok CM posted on X.
Reacting to his publish, PM Modi stated, “I’m eagerly awaiting my go to to Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir for the tunnel inauguration. You rightly level out the advantages for tourism and the native financial system. Additionally, cherished the aerial footage and movies!”
