09/04/2023 09:26 PM | Click to read full article
The strategic Zojila Tunnel is likely to be thrown open for armed forces next year. The construction work on Asia's longest 13-km Zojila tunnel, in central Kashmir's Sonmarg area, is going on at a fast pace to meet the deadline. Every winter, the airforce has to be roped in to send supplies to forces in Ladakh as Zojila pass, situated at an altitude of 11,649 feet above sea level, remains shut for several due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions.
