Work on Zojila tunnel to be over by 2030
The 13 km-long Zojila Tunnel is said to be completed by December 2030, while its 40 percent work has already been completed. The Zojila tunnel said to be the longest of its kind in Asia and at the highest altitude will significantly cut down the time to cross the Zojila pass from four hours to just 15 minutes. The tunnel project through the Zojila Pass at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway is of strategic importance. The highway remains closed during winter due to heavy snowfall, cutting off the Ladakh region from Kashmir. The tunnel will help overcome this hindrance and prove all-weather connectivity to the Ladakh region.