Qazigund -Banihal tunnel to miss another deadline

The construction of the new Banihal-Qazigund tunnel started in 2011 to avoid frequent closure of Jawahar tunnel is unlikely to be completed this year as major part of the project is yet to take off.Back in 2011, National Highways Authority India (NHAI) was commissioned to construct two tunnels on Srinagar- Jammu highway to reduce the travel and make the highway motorable for all seasons.One of the tunnels was to be constructed between Chenani and Nashri and another between Qazigund to Banihal.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi threw open 10.8 km long Chenani-Nashri tunnel in April this…

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