Tunnel works worth over Rs 1 lakh cr to be undertaken in next five years; need to relax tech, financial bid parameters: Nitin Gadkari
4 years, 11 months ago

Tunnel works worth over Rs 1 lakh cr to be undertaken in next five years; need to relax tech, financial bid parameters: Nitin Gadkari

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There is a need for tunnels in the country, especially at the strategic locations, to provide all-weather connectivity, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said New Delhi: India needs sound tunnel systems at strategic locations, and tunnel works worth over Rs 1 lakh crore will be undertaken in the next five years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. At the same time, competent players, whether small or big, need to be given an opportunity and for this, there is a need to relax technical and financial bid parameters, he said. In the next five years, we will undertake work worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore for tunnels,” Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said. “There is a need to relax technical and financial qualification for projects, including tunnels, to provide opportunity to small players also, as it has been seen that big players after getting the contract assign the same to small players who in absence of stringent parameters are unable to bid for the project,” he said.

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Z-Morh Tunnel: A game-changer for Sonamarg tourism
2 days, 23 hours ago

Z-Morh Tunnel: A game-changer for Sonamarg tourism

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road on Monday, January 13. The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah shared pictures of the Z-Morh tunnel on X. Z-Morh Tunnel: Dimensions The Z-Morh Tunnel is a 6.5 km long, 2-lane road tunnel constructed between Gagangir and Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district of …

Zoji La Tunnel To Enhance Army’s Movement Between Kashmir & Ladakh | ABP LIVE
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Zoji La Tunnel To Enhance Army’s Movement Between Kashmir & Ladakh | ABP LIVE

ABP News  

Watch Nayanima Basu's ground-report for ABP LIVE from the Zoji La Tunnel, also known as the Z-Morh Tunnel, which is said to be Asia’s longest of its kind that will provide all-year, all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh. Once completed, the tunnel is expected to have a huge strategic significance as it will connect the Line of Control in Kashmir …

PM inaugurates Sela tunnel, dedicates projects worth ₹55000 cr to six NE states
10 months ago

PM inaugurates Sela tunnel, dedicates projects worth ₹55000 cr to six NE states

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of several projects for six northeastern states valued at nearly Rs.55,0000 crore at an event held in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar. PM Modi inaugurated the Sela tunnel by flagging off an Arunachal Pradesh State Transport bus The event was attended by chief minister Pema Khand, governor KT Parnaik …

Funds Sought From Centre For Bengaluru City Road Tunneling
1 year ago

Funds Sought From Centre For Bengaluru City Road Tunneling

Deccan Chronicle  

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Zojila tunnel construction | 40% work over; terrain, weather challenges push completion deadline to 2030
1 year, 5 months ago

Zojila tunnel construction | 40% work over; terrain, weather challenges push completion deadline to 2030

The Hindu  

Difficult terrain and weather challenges have pushed the deadline for completion of the Zojila tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir valley and the Ladakh region, to December 2030, according to officials. Officials said that while 40% of work on the 13-km-long tunnel is already over, the challenges posed by the terrain and weather are such that the …

19 tunnels worth Rs 25L crore to connect J&K
1 year, 9 months ago

19 tunnels worth Rs 25L crore to connect J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: As many as 19 tunnels will be built in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25 lakh crore to boost road connectivity. On Monday, after inspecting the work underway on the Zoji-la Tunnel, Asia's longest tunnel that will establish an all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, he said tourism will increase by many fold and …

Nitin Gadkari calls for speeding up work on strategic Zojila Tunnel to open ahead of deadline
1 year, 9 months ago

Nitin Gadkari calls for speeding up work on strategic Zojila Tunnel to open ahead of deadline

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Transport and Roadways Minister Nitin Gadkari, who inspected the strategically important Zojila Tunnel that connects the Kashmir valley with the Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday, said it will realise the dream to have an all-weather road from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Mr. Gadkari said efforts are being made to open the tunnel for traffic ahead of its …

Meet the work force behind India's strategic connectivity push in Ladakh
2 years ago

Meet the work force behind India's strategic connectivity push in Ladakh

India Today  

“Our chiefs say we have plans to continue working throughout this winter and we are proud to be part of this world-class project,” says a gleaming staff part of the Zojila Pass tunnel construction project. Such are the testimonials from construction workers, part of many infrastructure projects along our borders which help connect critical and strategic places of interest for …

Why Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels in Kashmir, providing all-year connectivity, hold strategic importance
3 years, 3 months ago

Why Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels in Kashmir, providing all-year connectivity, hold strategic importance

Firstpost  

Work for the infrastructure projects, which aim to bring Ladakh and Srinagar closer, is being carried out a fast pace, and is expected to be completed before their target dates Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reviewed the construction work of strategically important Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels on the Srinagar-Leh highway. Z-Morh tunnel The 6.5 km-long Z-Morh Tunnel between Gagangir …

Why Union Minister Nitin Gadkari wants Zojila tunnel project to be completed before 2024 Lok Sabha polls
3 years, 3 months ago

Why Union Minister Nitin Gadkari wants Zojila tunnel project to be completed before 2024 Lok Sabha polls

India Today  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reiterated that the prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir and its people lies in the road connectivity of this region. #PragatiKaHighway pic.twitter.com/ceSPP9vpFd— Nitin Gadkari September 28, 2021 The Zojila tunnel between Baltal and Minamarg on the Srinagar-Leh section will provide all-year connectivity between Leh and Srinagar. The Zojila tunnel and …

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews construction of Zojila, Z-Morh tunnels on Srinagar-Leh highway | Photos
3 years, 3 months ago

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews construction of Zojila, Z-Morh tunnels on Srinagar-Leh highway | Photos

India TV News  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reviewed the construction work of strategically important Zojila and Z-Morh tunnels on the Srinagar-Leh highway. Image Source : PTI Security personnel stand guard during Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkaris visit to review and inspect the work on Zojila and Z-Morh tunnels, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Image Source : PTI Union …

Nitin Gadkari launches work on Zojila tunnel; project to provide year-round connectivity between Srinagar-Leh
4 years, 2 months ago

Nitin Gadkari launches work on Zojila tunnel; project to provide year-round connectivity between Srinagar-Leh

Firstpost  

Once completed, the tunnel, projected as Asia’s longest, would reduce the travel time from 3 hours to 15 minutes with avalanche-free travel on the Srinagar-Leh section of NH1 New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday launched the construction work on the Zojila tunnel and exuded confidence that the strategic project which will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar valley and …

Rs 50 crore dues hold up Kuthiran tunnel project
5 years, 8 months ago

Rs 50 crore dues hold up Kuthiran tunnel project

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The works at Kuthiran twin tunnel on Mannuthy -Vadakkenchery national highway have been put on hold for the past 10 months due to the non-payment a due of Rs 50 crore to the sub-contractor by main contractor KMC. Krishnam Raju, the director of Mumbai-based Prakrithi Engineering said that the one kilometer-long tunnel through the Kuthiran mountains with an estimated …

Kozhikode: Chinese company keen on tunnel road via ghats
6 years, 2 months ago

Kozhikode: Chinese company keen on tunnel road via ghats

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: A Chinese company has evinced interest in the 5.5-km Kozhikode-Wayanad tunnel road on BoT basis considering its tourism potential. Tiruvambadi MLA George M. Thomas, who is batting for the project, told DC that the company was ready to chip-in with Rs 1,000 crore for the project and that the search for an Indian counterpart to share the venture was …

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