Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the strategically vital Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir as we speak. A undertaking that may join Gagangir to Sonamarg, giving all-weather entry to the area to the Kashmir valley.
The Z-Morh, also called the Sonamarg Tunnel, spans 6.5 km, with 6.05 km of extra roads. It’s positioned at an altitude of 8,562 ft. The road from Gagangir to Sonamarg is notorious for being avalanche-prone and unsafe throughout winters, making entry to Sonamarg troublesome from Srinagar.
What Makes Z-Morh Tunnel Essential For India
Strategic and financial significance make the Z-Morh tunnel essential for India.
The tunnel is predicted to spice up the financial system of the area, making it one other ski resort in Jammu and Kashmir after Gulmarg, which lay west of Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated the event of the Sonamarg resort within the Ganderbal district as a winter sports activities vacation spot just like Gulmarg.
The entry to Sonamarg will permit folks to achieve Ladakh with out staying in a single day in Kargil. The street from Sonamarg – the Nationwide Freeway-1 – goes to Baltal, a base camp for the Amarnath Yatra, then strikes northwest to Matayen, Dras, Kaksar and Kargil in Ladakh.
As soon as the development of the Zojila tunnel, which lies east of Z-Morh, is full, an all-weather entry from Sonmarg to Dras can be doable. Nationwide Freeway-1 connects Kashmir to Ladakh and lies south of the Line of Management (LOC). The freeway was below assault in the course of the 1999 Kargil Battle and has strategic significance in connecting two northern areas of India – Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Zojila tunnel will begin from Baltal within the Ganderbal district of Kashmir to Minimarg in Dras and has an strategy street of 18 km. It’s anticipated to achieve close to completion by 2028.
The Z-Morh tunnel and Zojila Tunnel will collectively present the Indian Military an all-weather functionality to achieve northern areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, for elevated vigilance alongside the Line of Management and the Line of Precise Management additional east.
Picture Credit score: PTI
In October, six construction workers, who have been a part of a personal firm concerned within the constructing of the tunnel, have been killed in a terror assault. A physician was additionally killed within the assault within the Ganderbal district.
The victims have been recognized as Dr Shahnawaz, a resident of Nayidgam Kashmir’s Budgam, Gurmeet Singh from Punjab’s Gurdaspur, Mohammad Haneef, Faheem Nasir, a security supervisor, and Kaleem, from Bihar, Anil Kumar Shukla, a mechanical supervisor from Madhya Pradesh, and Shashi Abrol, a designer from Jammu.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi as we speak paid tribute to the seven individuals who have been killed within the assault close to the tunnel.
The Z-Morh tunnel is a two-lane, bi-directional street construction with a width of 10 metres. A parallel escape tunnel, 7.5 metres extensive, is included for emergencies and twin use as a railway tunnel. The tunnel can deal with as much as 1,000 autos per hour, at a most velocity of 80 km/hr.
The Z-Morh Tunnel is one among 31 tunnels – 20 in Jammu and Kashmir and 11 in Ladakh – being constructed at a mixed funding of Rs 2,680 crore.
Discover more from News Journals
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
