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The central government has focused on accelerating tunnel construction throughout the country, especially in the northeast region. It has taken on the construction of ongoing projects and is also giving new life to tunnel projects that have been languishing for years. More recently, the government commissioned the 9 km Atal tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Infrastructure provides an update on the major ongoing and future tunnel projects ... Zojila Tunnel The Zojila tunnel project involves the construction of a 14.15 km tunnel at an altitude of approximately 3,000 meters below the Zojila pass on the NH-1, connecting Srinagar and Leh via Drass and Kargil. In October 2020, the central government launched the first explosion for the project's construction works. The project was awarded again this year to Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited, which had emerged as the lowest bidder and listed Rs 45.09 billion for the project. The tunnel provides all-weather connectivity betwe...