The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday said work on the strategic Z-Morh tunnel and Zoji-La tunnel, which will ensure connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh round the year, is being taken up on a “war footing” and the tunnels will be completed by 2021 and 2026, respectively.
According to an official release, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam on Monday chaired a meeting with the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to review the progress of road projects undertaken by them in the Union Territory.
Connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh round the year is considered to be important for defence forces as Ladakh shares borders with Pakistan and China. At present, road connectivity between the two regions remains suspended during the winter.
