Zojila tunnel important for national security, development of J-K, Ladakh: Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur

The Zojila tunnel is important for national security as well as for development and tourism in the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as it will provide round-the-year connectivity, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said.

During his visit to the tunnel, which is envisaged to provide all-weather connectivity to Ladakh, officers said that work on it is in full swing and the NHIDCL is geared up to continue construction even in winter months.