Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inspected Zojila tunnel, which will establish all-weather connectivity between the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Gadkari visited the project site along with J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Road Transport and Highways.
As of now, 38 per cent of the work on the Tunnel, said to be Asia’s longest, has been completed. Speaking to reporters at Z Morh, Gadkari said, “From a strategic point of view, this is important. This area will be developed so people do not have to migrate. This is going to increase employment potential in this region as well.”
