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Jawahar Tunnel, also called Banihal Tunnel is a road tunnel at elevation of 2,194 m (7,198 ft) in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India below the Banihal Pass in the Pir Panjal mountain range in lower Himalayas. It was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India. It was constructed between 1954 and 1956.
Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel is a road tunnel at elevation of 1,790 m (5,870 ft) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India, below the Banihal Pass in the Pir Panjal mountain range in lower Himalayas, on National Highway 44. In July 2011 , Mr CP Joshi than Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways along with CM of JK Omar ...
The Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel or Pir Panjal railway tunnel is an 11.215 kilometres (6.969 mi) long railway tunnel located in Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, India, south of Qazigund town. It is a part of the Jammu–Baramulla line.
The tunnel lies near Gagangir in the Ganderbal District of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and has great strategic importance for India as it will provide quicker and year-long access to Zoji-la. The older road without this tunnel is vulnerable to dangerous snowfall and avalanches, which necessitates its closure for several ...
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, officially known as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, (Hindi: डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी सुरंग) is a 9.28-kilometre-long (5.77 mi) road tunnel connecting the towns of Chenani and Nashri in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It carries two lanes of National Highway 44.
Pages in category "Road tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, an 11.215 kilometres (6.969 mi) railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range in Jammu and Kashmir. It connects Quazigund and Banihal and is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project. The tunnel was commissioned on 26 June 2013 for regular service. It is India's longest railway tunnel. [11]
Nandni tunnels are the series of four highway tunnels built inside the Nandni Wildlife Sanctuary on NH44 Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir in India. Built between Jammu and Udhampur cities with a combined length of 1.4 km (T1 – 210 m, T2 – 300 m, T3 – 330 m, & T4 – 540 m), the tunnels have reduced distance and travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by bypassing 6.8 ...