MINIMARG (LADAKH) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday appealed to Union minister Nitin Gadkari to use his influence to launch direct air connectivity to Kargil. Speaking at the breakthrough ceremony of the Zojila tunnel here, Abdullah congratulated the people of Ladakh for getting closer to the realisation of the dream of […]
ZOJILA — Zojila Tunnel will see light of the day, literally, on Tuesday when a blast will lead to a breakthrough at the end of the world’s longest single-tube bi-directional bypass built at record height. The breakthrough will bring the decades-old dream of an all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh closer to reality, […]
SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh Tunnel Project in Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, on Saturday, in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, J&K LG Manoj Sinha, and former CM Omar Abdullah. During the inaugural event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized that infrastructure plays a crucial role in the country’s development. “… […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — Minister for FCS&CA, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, I&T, S&T, ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, today called on Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and discussed the development scenario in J&K related to road infrastructure and transportation. Satish Sharma expressed gratitude for all the support […]
JAMMU — Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday announced that the 4-lane Banihal bypass has been completed and will become operational within 15 days. This 4-lane road will bypass traffic from Banihal town on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway thereby saving the travel time lost to traffic jams in the town. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]