August 01, 2025 10:38 am
Zojila Tunnel deadline 2028, Asia longest tunnel project: On completion, the project will not only play an important role in the country's infrastructure development but also enhance civilian and military mobility in the region.
April 13, 2023 7:06 am
The tunnel, said to be Asia’s longest of its kind, will provide all-year, all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh, and also significantly cut down travel time.
September 29, 2021 7:14 am
“They are supposed to complete it by September 2026. I have asked them to finish it by December 2023 so that the Prime Minister can inaugurate it before Republic Day of 2024. It's a challenge I know, but I'm confident they can do it on time,” Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
September 29, 2021 7:14 am
At 14.15 km, the Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel, and Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel. A look at its features, and why it's significant.
June 04, 2018 1:25 am
The tunnel will be a game changer, as it will now allow the defence forces to send supplies to Ladakh throughout the year.
May 19, 2018 7:30 pm
The project will reduce the time taken to cross the Zojila pass from the present three and a half hours to just fifteen minutes. Zojila Pass tunnel will be India's longest tunnel and Asia’s longest 2-lane bi-directional pass.
January 04, 2018 3:36 am
Situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway, the pass remains closed during winters (December to April). Heavy snowfall and avalanches cut off Leh-Ladakh region from Kashmir.
January 12, 2016 4:01 am
Gadkari dismissed the allegations as “completely false” and said the ministry followed a transparent e-tender system. He also denied that his son was a director in IRB Infrastructure Developers.
October 09, 2012 9:05 pm
The government is hopeful of starting work on the strategic Rs 5,500-crore Zojila tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir by next year,a major step towards providing all-weather connectivity to people in Ladakh with Srinagar.
April 10, 2023 2:32 pm
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inspects Zojila Tunnel, Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel, to establish all-weather connectivity for Ladakh with the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha.


