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    • Posts Tagged ‘tunnel’

    Kashmir's Pir Panjal tunnel to open in March

    Pir-Panjal-Tunnel

    NEW DELHI: Come March, India's longest tunnel -- the 11.2-km rail tunnel connecting Kashmir Valley to Jammu region across the Pir Panjal mountain range -- will be thrown open for the railways, an official of the company associated with the project said Sunday. The trial run of a train from Qazigund Railway Station in the Valley's Anantnag district to Banihal town in Jammu was successfully completed Friday. "We had the first trial run across the 18 km stretch Dec 28. T-80 will be country's longest tunnel and is...

    Posted 171 days ago.

    India's longest rail tunnel complete in Kashmir

    Kashmir Railways2

    NEW DELHI: Train passengers in the Kashmir Valley can soon travel up to Banihal with railways today announcing completion of the key Qazigund-Banihal section which also comprises the longest transportation tunnel in the country built after a seven-year effort. Opening of this section promises a new beginning for the the state as it will not only ease the transportation problem of people during winters when inclement weather forces closure of Jawahar Tunnel but will also considerably reduce the travel time between the two...

    Posted 176 days ago.

    All-weather connectivity, but will it bring Kashmir development?

    rahul-sonmarg

    Riyaz Wani SRINAGAR, Oct 11: When Rahul Gandhi laid the foundation of the 6.5 km long Z-Morh tunnel at Sonamarg on 4 October, it heralded the massive tunnel and road building activity that will not only give Kashmir an all-weather road to Ladakh but also be a response to the changing geo-strategic landscape of the region. Especially since Kashmir threatens to be flashpoint post the US-exit from Afghanistan. The situation is possibly made worse by a...

    Posted 252 days ago.

    Rahul to launch Kashmir Zogila tunnel

    Tunnel

    NEW DELHI, Sept. 27: Rahul Gandhi will lay the foundation stone for a Rs 2,700-crore tunnel aimed at making the Srinagar-Leh road an all-weather route, though some read a deeper meaning in the Congress leader's maiden inauguration of a big-ticket infrastructure project. Analysts claimed it was a sure sign of change at a time the chorus has grown stronger for a more important role for Rahul in the party. The Jammu and Kashmir unit also gave credit to Rahul for the project which, once complete, would be an important...

    Posted 265 days ago.

    Govt approves Rs 2,717 cr tunnel in Kashmir

    Kashmir Valley

    NEW DELHI, sEPT 14: The government today approved construction of a tunnel at Z-Morh in Jammu & Kashmir at a cost of Rs 2,717 crore to provide all weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh. The decision to give nod to 6.5 km long tunnel was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) at its meeting here. The tunnel will be built on build, operate and transfer (annuity) basis. Ladakh at present remains cut off from the mainland for six to seven months during winter due to heavy snow fall on...

    Posted 278 days ago.

    Can't rule out more Kashmir border tunnels: Home secretary

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    JAMMU, Aug 24: The presence of more tunnels along the International Border (IB) with Pakistan cannot be ruled out, Home Secretary RK Singh said on Friday after arriving in Jammu to review the security situation "We cannot rule out more tunnels along IB," he told reporters, referring to the discovery a tunnel on the border originating from the Pakistan side last month. On the recent spurt of firing from Pakistan on Indian border positions, Singh said: "Though such firing from Pakistan is aimed at giving cover to...

    Posted 299 days ago.

    Security forces recover IED near Kashmir's main tunnel

    jawahar tunnel

    SRINAGAR, July 12: The security forces recovered an improvised explosive device (IED), planted by suspected separatist militants near Jawahar Tunnel thus averting a major tragedy, a senior security official said on Thursday. Kashmir's security forces have been grappling with militancy related violence over the past weeks even as authorities claim that armed rebellion was at its lowest ebb ever since it started more than two decades ago. At least five militants and one soldier have been killed in separate encounters...

    Posted 342 days ago.

    India's longest road tunnel under construction in Kashmir

    TUNNEL

    SRINAGAR, April 2: The arduous trek to Kashmir may soon be a thing of the past. A new passage to Srinagar now under construction will not only bring the regions of Jammu and Kashmir closer but will also end the isolation of the valley from the rest of the country. A number of state-of-the-art tunnels are being dug through the Pir Panjal ranges, among others, for easy roadways and a pioneering railway line both of which will give easy access to the valley. Even as the railways are planning a 90-km-long...

    Posted 443 days ago.