Zozila Tunnel Project That Will Connect Leh All Year Near Halfway Mark

Once completed, the Zojila project which consists of tunnels, roads, shafts, and bridges will have Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel.

The work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is nearing the halfway mark as the excavation for seven-km tunnel length has been completed, officials said here on Monday.

"The works have been carried out on a war footing. We have completed 40-45 per cent of road works and tunnel works so far. The tunnel excavation works of 7,002 metres have been completed as of now," said an official of Mega Engineering and Industries Limited (MEIL), the executing agency.

The officials said the work on the prestigious Zojila project on the Srinagar-Leh highway is about to reach the halfway mark.

Once completed, the Zojila project which consists of tunnels, roads, shafts, and bridges will have Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel.