(TOI)
Amid multi-tiered security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today dedicate to the nation India’s longest road tunnel+ on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, making it operational for traffic. The new 10.8 kilometre Chenani-Nashri road tunnel+ is the longest highway tunnel in Asia
A high alert has also been issued ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, even as vigilance at the border and at vital installations in J&K has been stepped up.”It is a matter of great pride for the people of Jammu and Kashmir that this great tunnel is being dedicated to the nation by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi – the most popular PM. It is dedicated to the nation in keeping with his call for a new India,” Union Minister of State in PMO, Jitendra Singh told reporters yesterday.
Modi will also address a public rally at Battal Ballian in Udhampur district after inaugurating the tunnel.The tunnel will save fuel worth nearly Rs 99 crore a year. “Rs 27 lakh worth of fuel is likely to be saved per day,” Singh said.
