SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of India has approved ₹827.98 crore for the construction and upgrading of a 4-lane highway in Jammu and Kashmir. According to Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, the project will cover a 12.11 km stretch from Pandach to Manigam near Wayil Bridge. He stated that the project includes […]
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Around 75 tunnel projects worth Rs 49,000 crores under construction in India: Gadkari
NEW DELHI — Around 75 tunnel NHAI projects entailing investment of Rs 49,000 crore are under construction in the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Addressing the ‘World Tunnel Day 2024 Conference on Safe & Sustainable Tunnelin g’, the Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said that huge potential lies in the tunnel sector in […]
Centre approves Rs 2,093 cr outlay for highway, ropeway projects in J&K
NEW DELHI — Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Friday that an allocation of Rs 2,093.92 crore has been approved for widening two highways and a ropeway project in Jammu and Kashmir. The minister said an outlay of Rs 1404.94 crore has been approved for the widening and strengthening of […]
Govt sanctions Rs 1,170 crore for road projects in Ladakh: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI — Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India said the government has sanctioned ₹1,170.16 crore for 29 roads projects in Ladakh. In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Gadkari said ₹1,170.16 crore has been sanctioned for 29 road projects, encompassing state highway and other major roads in […]
Mughal Road tunnel announcement brings cheer to residents in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s announcement that a tunnel would be built at Peer Ki Gali on Mughal Road has brought cheer to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. Talking to reporters earlier this month, Gadkari had shared the details of the Rs 5,000-crore project to make Mughal Road and an all-weather road […]
Travel distance on Srinagar-Jammu highway will be reduced to 3 hours: Nitin Gadkari
SRINAGAR — Union Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport, Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said that on the 45 km stretch of Srinagar-Jammu highway, five tunnels will come up of which one has been inaugurated while work on other four is going on. He said once all the tunnels will be completed, the travel distance on Srinagar-Jammu […]
J&K road network to be equivalent to America’s in 3-4 years: Nitin Gadkari
SRINAGAR — In the next 3-4 years, the roads of Jammu and Kashmir will be made equivalent to American roads, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari here on Monday. “We are working on such a mission that in the coming three-four years we will make the Jammu and Kashmir road network equivalent […]
Kashmir’s tourism will increase once Zojila Tunnel is built: Nitin Gadkari
SRINAGAR — Following the inspection of the ongoing work on the Zojila Tunnel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that tourism will increase by 2-3 times with the construction of the tunnel. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha visit Zojila Tunnel to inspect the ongoing work. “With the construction […]