J-Okay: PM To Inaugurate Sonamarg Tunnel On January 13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to the Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to inaugurate the Sonamarg Tunnel.
As per a launch, PM Modi will attain Sonamarg at round 11:45 AM on January 13. He may also tackle the gathering after the inauguration of the Sonamarg Tunnel.
The Sonamarg Tunnel mission, round 12 km lengthy, has been constructed at a price of over Rs 2,700 crore.
It contains the Sonamarg primary tunnel of 6.4 km in size, an egress tunnel and method roads. Located at an altitude of over 8,650 toes above sea stage, it can improve all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en path to Leh, bypassing landslide and avalanche routes and making certain safer and uninterrupted entry to the strategically important Ladakh area, the discharge stated.
It would additionally promote tourism by reworking Sonamarg right into a year-round vacation spot, boosting winter tourism, journey sports activities, and native livelihoods.
Together with the Zojila Tunnel, set for completion by 2028, it can cut back the route size from 49 km to 43 km and enhance automobile pace from 30 km per hr to 70 km per hr, making certain seamless NH-1 connectivity between Srinagar Valley and Ladakh.
This enhanced connectivity will enhance defence logistics and drive financial development and socio-cultural integration throughout Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The prime minister may also meet the development staff who’ve labored meticulously within the harshest situations, acknowledging their contribution to this engineering feat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, stated that he has been “eagerly awaiting” his go to to Sonmarg to inaugurate the Z-morh tunnel subsequent week.
He was reacting to the publish of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had visited the location to assessment preparations forward of the PM’s go to.
“Visited Sonmarg at this time to assessment preparations for PM @narendramodi ji’s go to on Monday. The inauguration of the Z-morh tunnel will open Sonmarg to tourism all yr spherical. Sonmarg will now be developed as an amazing 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 cut back,” the J-Okay CM posted on X.
Reacting to his publish, PM Modi stated, “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, beloved the aerial photos and movies!”
