Zoji La Tunnel

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