Centre approves 19 mega street and tunnel tasks for J&Okay

Centre approves 19 mega street and tunnel tasks for J&Okay

Jun 24, 2025 05:00 AM IST

The ministry has additionally sanctioned preparation of DPR/Feasibility examine for varied nationwide freeway works to be up in subsequent three years. These embrace widening and upgradation of NH-444 from Srinagar to Qazigund (63 kms), Building of 2L+PS street from Shopian to Magam on NH-701A (75 kms), Building of 10.80 Km lengthy Panjtarni tunnel together with method (31 kms), Improvement of Domail – Katra -Bamla of NH-144 to 4-L specs (82 kms

J&Okay on Monday obtained a serious infrastructure increase after central authorities accredited 19 street and tunnel tasks price 10,637 crore.

The accredited tasks will enhance logistical assist and troops mobility particularly near the Line of Management. (File)

The accredited tasks will enhance logistical assist and troops mobility particularly near the Line of Management.

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister for street transport and highways Nitin Gadkari for giving approval to 19 mega street and tunnel tasks price 10, 637 crore with size of 296 kilometers for J&Okay UT.

The ministry of street transport and highways has accredited the motion plan of 2025-26 in respect of Nationwide Highways of J&Okay and sanctioned main tasks embrace building of Peer-Ki-Gali tunnel on NH-701A ( 3,830 crore), Building of Sadhana tunnel on NH-701 ( 3,330 cr), Building of Zaznar Shopian part of NH-701A ( 852 crore), 4-L flyover from Lal Chowk to Parimpora ( 700 crore), building of Trehgam Chamkote part of NH-701 ( 966 crore), building of 4-Lane Magam Flyover on Narbal-Gulmarg part of NH 701-A ( 445 crore), building of Qazigund Bypass ( 95 crore), building of 2-L bridge over Rambiara at Shopian on NH-444 ( 71 crore) and varied different, together with street security tasks.

“Many strategically vital tasks will enhance logistical assist and troops mobility. Tasks will enhance infrastructure within the union territory and join varied vacationer locations. Building of tunnels will cut back the journey time, guarantee all-weather connectivity and spur financial progress,” the lieutenant governor mentioned.

The ministry has additionally sanctioned preparation of DPR/Feasibility examine for varied nationwide freeway works to be up in subsequent three years. These embrace widening and upgradation of NH-444 from Srinagar to Qazigund (63 kms), Building of 2L+PS street from Shopian to Magam on NH-701A (75 kms), Building of 10.80 Km lengthy Panjtarni tunnel together with method (31 kms), Improvement of Domail – Katra -Bamla of NH-144 to 4-L specs (82 kms).

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