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| PM to dedicate India’s longest road tunnel to the nation | Writer | Admin | |||
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,
will dedicate to the nation, India’s longest road tunnel – the 9 kilometre long
“Chenani – Nashri Tunnel” – on April 2nd, 2017.
The tunnel on NH-44 which connects Jammu
with Srinagar, will reduce travel time between the two cities by upto two
hours. It achieves a distance-reduction of 31 kilometres, bypassing snow-bound
upper reaches. The estimated daily fuel savings are to the tune of Rs. 27
lakhs.
Besides avoiding large scale deforestation
and tree-cutting, the tunnel will provide a safe, all-weather route to
commuters travelling from Jammu and Udhampur, to Ramban, Banihal and Srinagar.
The tunnel is equipped with world-class
security systems, and is expected to boost tourism and economic activities in
the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key Features of the tunnel
• It is a single-tube bi-directional
tunnel, with a 9.35 metre carriageway, and a vertical clearance of 5 metres.
• There is also a parallel escape tunnel,
with “Cross Passages” connecting to the main tunnel at intervals of 300 metres.
• It also has smart features such as an
Integrated Traffic Control System; Surveillance, Ventilation and Broadcast
Systems; Fire Fighting System; and SOS call-boxes at every 150 metres.
• The project has been completed at a cost of over Rs. 2500 crore
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