Work on 6 new tunnels in J&K and Leh-Ladakh to start soon

The government has unveiled a plan to construct half a dozen new tunnels in J&K and Ladakh that would help in movement of troops and supplies. The work on these tunnels and a few highway projects will start in the next two years. The DPRs have been prepared for the 10.2-km Singpora-Vailoo tunnel on Kishtwar-Anantnag Road, two tunnels totalling 8 km on Sudhmahadev-Goha-Khelani stretch, and a 2.4-km tunnel at Khelani bypass in J&K. Another four major tunnels with combined length of nearly 45-km on the Manali-Leh route have been planned.

Contact: BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, Government of J&K.

Address: R No. 2/7, 2nd, Floor Main Building, Civil Secretariat, Jammu-180 001.

Tel: 0191-254 6773.

E-mail: cs-jandk@nic.in

Website: www.jkgad.nic.in