The much-awaited Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will be thrown open for traffic on July 16, according to sources in the Prime Minister’s Office. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 9.2-km tunnel which will reduce the distance by 31 km between Jammu and Srinagar. The tunnel will bypass major tourist resorts and towns, like Kud, Patnitop and Batote. The Chenani area located on the tunnel’s south end will be connected to the Nashri area on its north end. The construction work for India’s longest tunnel was…
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