MEIL-led Zojila tunnel set for final breakthrough on June 9

India's Longest Road Tunnel Zojila Nears Finish, To Boost Army Mobility

Harpal Singh, General Manager of Mega Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL), said the tunnel would be a game-changer for India's defence needs in Ladakh.

Zojila Tunnel excavation reaches final breakthrough

India is set to achieve a major infrastructure milestone on Tuesday, 9th June, with the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, one of the country’s most ambitious and technically challenging engineering projects. The breakthrough marks the completion of the excavation phase of the 13.153-kilometre-long tunnel that is being built beneath the snow-covered mountains of the western Himalayas. Once completed and opened to traffic, the Zojila Tunnel…

MEIL-led Zojila tunnel set for final breakthrough on June 9

MEIL's Zojila Tunnel project will achieve its final breakthrough on June 9, enhancing all-weather connectivity between Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Zojila: A tunnel through time and terrain

Sonamarg, Jun 8: The stage is set for the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, a landmark infrastructure project that will provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.The tunnel connectivity will end decades of seasonal isolation caused by heavy snowfall and avalanches along the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway.Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, is scheduled to arrive at the project site on…

'Breakthrough' in Zojila tunnel likely on Tuesday

Zojila (J-K), Jun 8 (PTI) Zojila Tunnel will see light of the day, literally, on Tuesday when a blast will lead to a breakthrough at the end of the world's longest single-tube bi-directional bypass built at record height. The breakthrough will bring the decades-old dream of an all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh closer to reality, officials said. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will witness…

Asia’s longest tunnel project at Zojila to achieve major breakthrough today

The tunnel has been built by Hyderabad-based infrastructure major Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL) at an altitude of 11,578 feet above sea level. This tunnel has been built around 24 km from Sonmarg as well as 103 km from Srinagar.