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00:00I am very thankful to you for doing this.
00:07I wish the people of Jammu and Kashmir all the best.
00:12Our engineers and contractors have worked very hard to complete this task.
00:23I am very thankful to them.
00:25I would also like to thank the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir for his co-operation.
00:32Namaskar.
00:33Once again, I would like to congratulate the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
00:44Thank you, Minister Nitin Gadkari.
00:50Friends, in Jammu and Kashmir, where progress has been made in various areas over the past few years,
00:57the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been given easy and convenient travel facilities in the form of tunnels,
01:06which is being praised at every level and every stage.
01:10This tunnel, which is full of all the facilities at Gagangeer, will remain open for travel throughout the year.
01:18And last but not the least, winter tourism will get a boost.
01:24Come, let us all watch a video film based on the Sonmarak Tunnel.
01:33The land of natural beauty and unique cultural heritage, Jammu and Kashmir.
01:41With the vision of the all-encompassing development of the Honorable Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi,
01:47today Jammu and Kashmir is writing a new chapter of progress.
01:52For decades, where Jammu and Kashmir had to wait for development,
01:58now a new story of prosperity and change is being written.
02:04Jammu and Kashmir is continuously creating new prosperity in every area from modern infrastructure construction and strong connectivity to tourism, industry, employment and business.
02:17And many opportunities are being created for every segment of the society, including the youth, farmers, women.
02:26In this unbreakable curve of development, today the Sonmarak Tunnel, 6.4 km long, is being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
02:38National Highway 1 connecting Kashmir to Ladakh is like a lifeline for the people, business and security of this area.
02:48Earlier, the connectivity of this highway was affected due to uncertain weather.
02:54Due to heavy snowfall and snowstorms, this road used to remain closed for several months every year,
03:00causing the noise of people and essential services to be muffled.
03:06The solution to all these problems is the Sonmarak Tunnel, which will ensure uninterrupted connectivity in every season.
03:15This tunnel will end the obstacle caused by snowfall and snowstorms between Srinagar and Ladakh.
03:25This tunnel will prove to be a game-changer in the direction of making the lives of the people here easier.
03:32Due to this tunnel, it will be convenient to reach Kashmir in every season.
03:37Tourism, business and industrial activities will gain strength and this tunnel will also prove to be important for the army strategically.
03:48This tunnel will limit the Indian Army to border areas in every season, which will improve our national security.
03:59Sonmarak Tunnel is a bi-directional tunnel made with a cost of around Rs. 2700 crores.
04:06It starts from Kulan village, which is located 79 km from Srinagar Leh Highway, and ends at Shutkadi village near Sonmarak.
04:15In addition to the ventilation tunnel, parallel escape tunnel and 6.4 km long tunnel,
04:25there is a 6 km long west and east approach road.
04:30For heavy vehicles, a 3.7 km long creeper lane is also available.
04:36Sonmarak Tunnel is also the gateway to Zojila Tunnel, which will ensure uninterrupted connectivity between Srinagar and Kargil Leh.
04:45Zojila Tunnel, which is located between Sonmarak and Meenamar, is also being worked on rapidly and aims to be completed by 2028.