Country’s longest all-weather road tunnel makes Kashmir more accessible
Updated On Mar 28, 2017 09:20 AM IST
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Dubbed an engineering marvel, A nine kilometre-long road tunnel in the state of Jammu & Kashmir between Chenani and Nashri will change the way the Kashmir valley connects with the rest of the country by road. (HT Photo)
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Built at a huge cost, the Chenani-Nashri tunnel will bypass the picturesque hill station of Patnitop reducing travel distance by over thirty kilometres and saving nearly an hour of road journey time. (HT Photo)
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The all-weather tunnel is especially important as it reduces traffic jams and congestion on this critical highway due to heavy snow and treacherous terrain in the winter season. (HT Photo)
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Located at an altitude of 1200 metres above sea level, the tunnel recently saw sucessful formal trial runs. (Ht Photo)
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The longest bi-directional tunnel is fully-integrated with ventilation, communication, power supply and a parallel escape hatch in case of an emergency. (HT Photo)
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PM Narendra Modi will dedicate the infrastructure project to the nation on April 2 and it will be thrown open to regular traffic shortly afterwards. (Ht Photo)
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