New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the 6.5 km long Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir that will make the Sonamarg tourist resort accessible throughout the year.
#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg today.
CM Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari are also present.
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The two-lane bi-directional road tunnel between Gagangir and Sonamarg has been built at a cost of over Rs 2,700 crore. The modern tunnel is equipped with a parallel 7.5-metre-wide escape passage for emergencies.
Located at an altitude of over 8,650 feet above sea level, the tunnel will enhance all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en route to Leh, bypassing landslide and avalanche routes.
