Question:-Cheneni Nashiri Road Tunnel in India is located in which of the following state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Chennai
(c) Karnataka
(d) J&K
Ans:(d)
Related Facts:-
- On 19th March, 2017, Cheneni-Nashiri Road Tunnel completed its trial run.
- Work on Cheneni-Nashiri Road Tunnel in Jammu’s Udhampur was started in May 2011.
- It took nearly six years for completion of the project at a cost of over Rs. 3,720 crore.
- It will be open to traffic soon following successful completion of trial run recently.
- The 9-km-long twin-tube tunnel is located at an elevation of 1,200 metres.
- It is an important part of a 286-km-long four-lane project on the highway.
- It is India’s first tunnel equipped with world class integrated tunnel control system through which ventilation, signals, fire control, communication and electrical systems are automatically actuated.
- It reduces travel distance between Jammu and Srinagar by 30 kilometers and save time by three to four hours.
The road distance from Chenani and Nashiri will now be 10.9 km, instead of present 41 km. - The tunnel will provide all-weather road connectivity to the Valley and avoid landslide-prone stretch. It will help to boost the trade and commerce and tourism in the valley.
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