JK News Today
Srinagar, April 09: Zoji La Tunnel, being constructed by the Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), is an under-construction 9.5 m wide, 7.57 m high and 13.145 km long, horseshoe-shaped single-tube, 2 lane road tunnel which passes under the Zoji La pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal of Kashmir (J&K) and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh.
The project comprises of smart tunnel (SCADA) system, constructed using the New Austrian tunneling method and equipped with CCTV, radio control, uninterrupted power supply, ventilation.
The Project consists of 2 small tunnels Nilgrar 1 and Nilgrar 2 which are already completed as on April 10, 2023.
In the Zojila tunnel, out of 13.145 kms, 5.832km of tunnel excavation is already completed.
In addition, the construction of 3 vertical ventilation shafts is also in place and moving smoothly.
The development in construction work continues unhindered even when the climatic conditions are totally against it and pose a great challenge in carrying out the work. The dedicated workforce of Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd is leaving no stone unturned to make possible the construction of Asia’s longest tunnel road and is committed at ensuring a before time delivery of the engineering masterpiece.
