Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: Union Secretary reviews Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel construction
Srinagar: Union Secretary, Road Transport and Highways, Giridhar Aramane, Tuesday visitedBanihal to assess the status of construction work on double-tube four-lane tunnel between Qazigundand Banihal which is a prominent part of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway widening project.
In this regard, the Union Secretary chaired a brief meeting at Banihal and reviewed the progress on theprestigious project with a detailed assessment of all vital aspects of the construction work.
The Union Secretary observed that most of the civil, mechanical and electrical works have beencompleted while the toll plazas on both the terminals are also ready.
He said that only security gadgetsare pending due to COVID-19 restrictions on flights as they are being procured from Singapore.
He assured that the mega project will be thrown open for public within weeks, which will reduce the traveldistance on the highway by 16 km.
Pertinently, the construction work on the 8 km tunnel cutting across the mountain range was started in2011 by the ‘Navyug Engineering Company' after approval by the NHAI.
According to construction agencies, the trial of various facilities inside the tunnel including ventilationset up and CCTVs installed inside the tunnel has already started and the tunnel is expected to be thrownopen in coming weeks.
Chairman, National Highway Authority, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban,Mussarat-ul-Islam, SSP, P.D.Nitya, ADC, Harbans Lal, SDM, Banihal, Zaheer Abbas besides MD, JCM, J SRathore, Developers Private Limited and Project Management Consultant, Qazigund-Banihal tunnelattended the meeting.
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