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The Sonamarg Tunnel Is a significant infrastructure project in Jammu and Kashmir.
Here are some interesting facts about this tunnel:
- The Sonamarg Tunnel is around 12 km long.
- The Sonamarg Tunnel is also known as the Z-Morh tunnel.
- It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 January 2025.
- The Z-Morh tunnel, located in the picturesque Ganderbal district.
- It has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 2,700 crore.
- It comprises the Sonamarg main tunnel of 6.4 km length, an egress tunnel and approach roads.
- This Z-Morh tunnel is part of the larger NH1 Srinagar-Leh Highway network.
- The tunnel will enhance all weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg enroute to Leh.
- The Z-Morh Tunnel is engineered to accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles per hour allowing a maximum speed limit of 80km/hr.
- Due to this tunnel, it will now be possible to bypass landslide and avalanche r
- outes and ensure safer and uninterrupted access to the strategically critical Ladak region.
- Sonamarg Tunnel opens up possibilities of tourism and can make Sonamarg into a year-round destination, that will boost winter tourism, adventure sports and local livelihoods.
- Situated 8,652 feet above sea level, the tunnel provides all-weather access.
- Developed with the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), the tunnel is known for its efficiency in tunnelling through challenging geological conditions.
- Its construction began in May 2015 and was completed in 2024.
- More than 14 tunnels like Sonamarg are being constructed in J&K region, making Jammu and Kashmir one of the most connected regions in the country.
- Some of the world’s highest tunnels and highest rail-road bridges are now being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir.
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