Srinagar: Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), which is executing Zojila Tunnel, is going at a rapid pace and is likely to be completed by December 2026.
According to the construction company, it is hopeful of completing the project by December 2026.
The single-tube Zoji La tunnel – from Baltal, in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, to Minimarg, in Drass town of Kargil district of Ladakh, is 13 km long, the release said. “The project comprises a smart tunnel (SCADA) system, constructed using the New Austrian tunnelling method and equipped with CCTV, radio control, uninterrupted power supply, and ventilation,” a press release stated.
