The Zojila Tunnel Project has been successfully completed. This is a remarkable achievement. On June 9, 2026, the tunnel was successfully dug and the tunnel was opened at the other end in Minamarg area of Ladakh, making it easier for India to access land routes, especially between Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of the tunnel at the eastern entrance of the tunnel along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, in the presence of the Lieutenant Governors of Jammu & Kashmir is Manoj Sinha, Chief Executive Officer Omar Abdullah, members of parliament, senior civil and military officials and representatives of implementing agencies.
The Zojila Caves project, which is being developed between Baltal and Minamarg on National Highway-1, is a bi-directional cave system, nearly 14 km long, and is being built at a cost of around Rs 6,800 crore. Built at an altitude of between 2,900 and 3,310 metres, the project is being built to provide year-round transportation services without any disruption due to weather changes by crossing the Zojila Pass, which is usually cut off for months during winter due to heavy snowfall and avalanches. Nitin Gadkari said the project is a transformative infrastructure initiative for the Himalayan Region. He said the underpass will boost tourism, trade, job creation and ease of travel, and ensure safer travel by reducing disruptions caused by bad weather and avalanches.
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