PM Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in J&K’s Sonamarg
The Hindu
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in J&K, enhancing connectivity and strategic importance, joined by officials and ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Janauary 13, 2025) inagurated the Z-Morh tunnel in J&K’s Sonamarg.
After inaugurating the project, the Prime Minister went inside the tunnel and interacted with the project officials. He also met the construction workers who worked meticulously amid harsh conditions to complete the tunnel.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were also present at the inauguration.
Mr. Modi landed at the Srinagar airport at around 10.45 a.m and went to Sonamarg for the inauguration of the strategic tunnel that is important from the defence perspective as well, officials said.
Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reached Srinagar on Sunday (January 12, 2025) for the function.
The two-lane bi-directional road tunnel between Gagangir and Sonamarg in Ganderbal district in central Kashmir has been built at a cost of over ₹2,700 crore.
It is equipped with a parallel 7.5-metre-wide escape passage for emergencies.
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