Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday (September 12) announced that the work to upgrade and widening the 230-kilometer-long Kargil-Zanskar Road has been initiated. The Kargil-Zanskar Road is a vital segment of National Highway 301. Gadkari informed that five packages in this eight-package project have been completed, while the six and seven packages are scheduled for this fiscal year.
While speaking in Ladakh, the Minister also said that the remaining three packages encompass a staggering 97.726 Km, featuring 13 major bridges, 18 minor bridges, and an astounding 620 box culverts.
