The much-awaited Zojila project in Jammu & Kashmir will soon be a reality as the Union government is all set to award the tunnel building portion of the contract to Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), which has emerged as the lowest bidder for the job with a quote of Rs 4,509.50 crore.
National Highways and Industrial Development Corporation (NHIDCL), a government body entrusted with the job of executing infrastructure projects in hilly areas, opened the bids on Friday, and Megha Engineering emerged as the lowest bidder for the project.
The Zojila project will be constructed in two sections totaling 33 kilometres. The first section will be 18.5 kilometres long and the second section will be constructed in the shape of a horseshoe of 14.15 km
