Indian Railways News => Topic started by irmafia on Jun 27, 2013 - 09:01:08 AM


Title - Crucial rail link
Posted by : irmafia on Jun 27, 2013 - 09:01:08 AM

Asia’s second largest tunnel across the Pir Panjal mountain will connect the landlocked Kashmir Valley with Banihal town of the Jammu region. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Built at a cost of Rs.1,300 crore, the tunnel will reduce the distance between Qazigund town in south Kashmir's Anantnag district and Banihal town by 17 km. It will be an all-weather surface link.