Zoji La Tunnel
2020 OCT 17
Preliminary >
Industry and Infrastructure > Infrastructure & Investment models > Indo China border
Why in News?
- Blasting process launched for construction of Zojila Tunnel..
About Zoji La Pass
- Zoji La is a high mountain pass located in the Kargil district of Ladakh.
- The pass links Leh and Srinagar and provides an important link between Union Territories of Ladakh and Kashmir.
- Zojila pass, at an altitude of nearly 3539 meters, remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall, cutting off Ladakh region from Kashmir.
About Zoji La tunnel
- In 2018, the Zojila tunnel project was launched.
- The project is strategically important because it will provide all weather connectivity between between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh.
- The tunnel is Asia's longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel with a length of 14.2 km.
PRELIMS QUESTION
Zoji La tunnel, recently in news, connects:
(a)Kashmir with Ladakh
(b)Jammu with Kashmir
(c)Spit valley with Ladakh
(d)Dharasu with Nelong Valley.
Answer to prelims question