Cabinet approves construction of Shinku La Tunnel to provide all-weather connectivity in Ladakh

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Category : Defense Published on: February 17 2023

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The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of Shinku La Tunnel to provide all-weather connectivity in Ladakh.
The construction work of this 4.1 kilometer tunnel will be completed by December 2025.
The total expenditure on this project will be 1,681 crore rupees.
Shinkun La tunnel is made on the Nimu-Padam-Darcha marg, it will help connect the Ladakh area, especially Zanskar Valley, with the entire country.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will construct the world's highest tunnel at 16,580 feet.

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Cabinet approves construction of Shinku La Tunnel to provide all-weather connectivity in Ladakh