Infrastructure major Megha Engineering & Infrastructures (MEIL) has completed five kmlong tunnelling work as part of the 18 km long all-weather Zojila tunnel in a record time of 14 months.
The project of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL), being executed by MEIL, is envisaged to ensure connectivity between Srinagar and Ladakh throughout the year without any interruptions.
The Zojila tunnel -- Nilgrar 1, 2 &Zojila main tunnel -- is being expeditiously executed despite unfavourable weather conditions like snowfall and blizzard at a high altitude of 3,528 mtr above mean sea level.
The Zojila project, Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel, is a challenging development project in India for strategic reasons too.