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Zoji La Tunnel To Enhance Army’s Movement Between Kashmir & Ladakh | ABP LIVE

Watch Nayanima Basu's ground-report for ABP LIVE from the Zoji La Tunnel, also known as the Z-Morh Tunnel, which is said to be Asia’s longest of its kind that will provide all-year, all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh. Once completed, the tunnel is expected to have a huge strategic significance as it will connect the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir with Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh enhancing the Indian military's capabilities to mobilise troops even as border tensions with Pakistan as well as China continue to keep headache to New Delhi. A total of 19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25,000 crore. Under this, construction work of 6.5 km length Z-Morh tunnel and approach road is in progress at a cost of Rs 2680 crore. The 2-lane road tunnel is being built under the mountain glacier Thajiwas Glacier between Gagangir and Sonamarg in Ganderbal district of Kashmir. The area of Z-Morh tunnel is strategically important as its construction will ensure seamless connectivity between Srinagar and Kargil and there will also be considerable reduction in travel time between Srinagar and Leh.

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