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Govt to clear Rs 9,000-cr highest tunnel project
For the proposed Rs 9,000-crore costing 14 km-long twin tunnel project in Kashmir, the Union government is likely to give its approval on October 17. The tunnel, when completed, will become the highest mountain passes in India. It is a vital road-link project in Kashmir that will connect the strategically important region of Kargil and Leh to the rest of India through the 14-km-long all-weather tunnel. Currently, these two regions remain cut off from Srinagar and the rest of the country for about six months during the winter season on account of heavy snowfall and inclement weather. The Zojila tunnel is located at an altitude of about 12,000 feet on National Highway-1. The Zojila tunnel along with another 6.5 km long tunnel at Z-Morh in Sonmarg — cleared for construction last year — will provide road connectivity to these areas round the year.