Srinagar: Union Minister for Roads, Highways, and Transport, Nitin Gadkari who is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday said that five tunnels will come from Srinagar to Jammu to minimize the distance to three hours as one tunnel has been completed, next three will be finalized by March next year and the fifth may take time.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Srinagar, Gadkari, who was accompanied by MoS PMO Jitendra Singh said that over a 245 km stretch of the Srinagar-Jammu highway, there will be five tunnels coming up on a 45 km stretch.
He said that a resort will also come up on the highway where Kashmiri handicrafts will be showcased.
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He said once the highway and tunnels will be ready, the road will get connected with the Katra and then to Delhi. This way, J&K will get connected with the rest of the country.
“We aim that the Srinagar to Jammu distance will be covered in three hours, Katra to Delhi in six hours and Delhi to Srinagar in 8 hours,” he said, adding that better roads will help socio-economic growth of the J&K and generate lots of employment through tourism.
“Tourism is set to increase four times once we have quality roads and highways,” he added.
(KNO)
