Zoji-la Tunnel
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Zoji La Tunnel is an under-construction Himalayan tunnel in India under the Zoji La pass the between Sonamarg in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir and Dras in Kargil district of Ladakh. It is 9.5 m wide, 7.57 m high and 14.2 km long, horseshoe-shaped single-tube, 2 lane road tunnel at the height of around 12,000 feet above sea level. Together with the adjacent Z-Morh Tunnel, this geostrategically important tunnel on the NH1 Srinagar-Leh Highway will provide year around weather-proof connectivity to Ladakh and Baltal, reduce the earlier 1-1.5 hours travel time to just 15 minutes drive, boost the tourism and economy, and enhance the logistics of the Indian Armed Forces. It is one of the 31 road tunnels being constructed at a combined cost of INR1400 billion. Upon completion it will become the longest tunnel in Asia.
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Location: 34.2789, 75.4719, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Unknown ⓘ
cave in India -
Z-Morh Tunnel ⓘ
road tunnel between Srinagar and Kargil in Ladakh region of India -
Zoji-la Tunnel ⓘ
a 14.2 km long road tunnel under Zoji La pass on the Himalayas
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | cave | Unknown | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Z-Morh Tunnel | road tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Zoji-la Tunnel | road tunnel | Wikidata | |