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Shinku La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas of northern India. The pass is traversed by the Darcha-Padum road connecting the high-altitude Zanskar region of Ladakh with rest of India. The pass becomes snowbound in the winter leading to closure of the road. Construction of a tunnel under the pass, to ensure all-weather connectivity, began in 2024.
The construction of road was completed in March 2024. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The already completed Atal tunnel , and the under-construction unidirectional-twin-tube 4-lane Shingo La Tunnel , which is expected to be completed by 2027 will provide all weather connectivity and reduce the distance from Manali to Kargil by 522 km. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
In April 2022, the BRO stated that they were expecting to start the construction of the Shinku La tunnel by July of that year and expected to complete it by 2025. [14] In February 2023, the Union Cabinet approved construction of the 4.1-kilometre-long (2.5 mi) tunnel at a cost of ₹1,681 crores, with a target of December 2027 for completion.
The pass becomes snowbound in the winter, leading to the closure of the road. The construction of a tunnel under the pass, to ensure all-weather connectivity, began in 2024. This photograph shows Shinku La covered in snow, with a frozen lake in the foreground. Photograph credit: Timothy Gonsalves
Nestled amidst the rugged terrain of the Himalayas, the tunnel aims to provide year-round access to the army and residents between Srinagar & Leh. This is the highest tunnel project being taken up in India at a cost of more than Rs.8000 crores. It will be the India's longest road tunnel (13.14 km). Z-Morh Tunnel; Shinkun La Tunnel [7] Silkyara ...
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East-West Industrial Corridor Highway of Arunachal Pradesh, a 2-lane and 966.78 km long including existing 274.20 km Pasighat-Manmao route, is a proposed highway across the lower foothills of Arunachal Pradesh state in India, from Bhairabkunda in Assam at the tri-junction of Bhutan-Assam-Arunachal Pradesh in the west to the Kanubari tri-junction of Nagaland-Assam-Arunachal Pradesh in the east.
Zoji-la Tunnel: Tunnel: Ladakh: Under construction Shinku La Pass Tunnel Tunnel: Shingo La: Under construction World's highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass to connect Himachal to Ladakh [16] Atal Tunnel: Tunnel: Rohtang Pass in Pir Panjal in Himachal Pradesh: Completed Longest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world ...