PM Modi meets Portuguese Prime Minister at Palacio das Necessidades

Published By : Admin | June 24, 2017 | 18:15 IST
QuotePM Modi meets Portuguese Prime Minister at Palacio das Necessidades

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held wide ranging talks with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa. The leaders met at the Palacio das Necessidades and deliberated on ways to further strengthen India-Portugal ties.

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PM to visit J&K and inaugurate Sonamarg Tunnel project on 13th January
January 11, 2025
QuoteSonamarg Tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg enroute to Leh
QuoteProject will ensure safer and uninterrupted access to the strategically critical Ladakh region
QuoteProject will boost defense logistics, drive economic growth and socio-cultural integration across J&K and Ladakh
QuoteTourism to get a major boost by transforming Sonamarg into a year-round destination

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Sonamarg in Jammu & Kashmir on 13th January. At around 11:45 AM, he will visit the Sonamarg Tunnel which will be followed by its inauguration. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

The Sonamarg Tunnel project, around 12 km long, has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 2,700 crore. It comprises the Sonamarg main tunnel, an egress tunnel and approach roads. Situated at an altitude of over 8,650 feet above sea level, it will enhance all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg enroute to Leh, bypassing landslide and avalanche routes and ensuring safer and uninterrupted access to the strategically critical Ladakh region. It will also promote tourism by transforming Sonamarg into a year-round destination, boosting winter tourism, adventure sports, and local livelihoods.

Along with the Zojila Tunnel, set for completion by 2028, it will reduce the route length from 49 km to 43 km and boost vehicle speed from 30 km/hr to 70 km/hr, ensuring seamless NH-1 connectivity between Srinagar Valley and Ladakh. This enhanced connectivity will boost defense logistics, drive economic growth and socio-cultural integration across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Prime Minister will also meet the construction workers who have worked meticulously in the harshest conditions, acknowledging their contribution to this engineering feat.