‘Eagerly awaiting my go to to Sonmarg’: PM Modi reacts to Omar Abdullah’s publish forward of Z-Morh tunnel inauguration
Jan 12, 2025 09:18 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Sonmarg on January 13 at 11.45 am to go to the Z-Morh tunnel, adopted by its inauguration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mentioned that he has been “eagerly awaiting” his go to to Sonmarg in Kashmir for the inauguration of the Z-Morh tunnel on Monday.
“I’m eagerly awaiting my go to to Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir for the tunnel inauguration. You rightly level out the advantages for tourism and the native economic system. Additionally, cherished the aerial photos and movies!” PM Modi mentioned in a publish on X (previously Twitter).
Modi’s feedback got here in response to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s publish on X, the place he had visited Sonmarg earlier within the day to overview preparations for the inauguration.
Omar inspected the tunnel tubes and spoke to the engineers and employees, thanking them for his or her efforts in finishing the vital undertaking.
“Visited Sonmarg at present to overview preparations for PM @narendramodi ji’s go to on Monday. The inauguration of the Z-morh tunnel will open Sonmarg to tourism all 12 months spherical. Sonmarg will now be developed as a terrific ski resort. The native inhabitants is not going to have to go away in winter, and the journey time to Kargil/Leh from Srinagar may also scale back,” Omar wrote in his publish.
Modi will go to Sonamarg on January 13 at 11.45 am to go to the Z-Morh tunnel, adopted by its inauguration and an tackle to the gathering.
The Z-Morh tunnel, set to open on January 13, will present year-round connectivity between Kashmir and Sonamarg. The 6.5-kilometre tunnel, situated on the Srinagar-Leh freeway in Ganderbal district’s Gagangir sector, was constructed at a value of ₹24 billion.
As a result of heavy snowfall and extreme winters, the highway to Sonamarg grew to become impassable, particularly in avalanche-prone areas. The Z-Morh tunnel is essential for sustaining year-round entry, which is significant for the area’s tourism trade.
Work on the tunnel started in 2012 by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), with Tunnelways Restricted awarded the undertaking. Nonetheless, the Nationwide Highways and Infrastructure Improvement Company Restricted (NHIDCL) later assumed management and reissued the undertaking tender.
With ANI inputs
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