Nandni tunnels are the series of four highway tunnels built under Nandni wild life sanctuary on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. At a combined length of 1.4 km, (coordinates: 32°51′09″N 74°57′29″E / 32.8525°N 74.9581°E)
The tunnels have reduced the distance and travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by bypassing 6.8 km of rugged Mountainous area with 3.6 km of with straight bridges and tunnels. [1]
They were built by Afcons Infrastructure a subsidiary of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nandni tunnels". Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "New tunnels at Nandini shorten journey time". State Times. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Jammu-Udhampur distance reduced by 7 km as Nandani Tunnels thrown open for vehicles". Daily Excelsior. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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