The Z-Morh tunnel has been built at a height of over 8,500 feet in an area that is prone to avalanches during winter. The 6.5-km-long double lane tunnel with a parallel 7.5-meterwide escape tunnel for enhanced safety will connect Gagangir to Sonamarg. It is expected to facilitate military access to Ladakh between October and May when snow-blocked roads impede the movement of army vehicles.

This all-weather double lane tunnel will definitely help the military improve its logistics given that the Indian army is facing a powerful neighbour, China, which has been on a road and tunnel construction spree in eastern Ladakh. But we cannot overlook the fact that while this will prove to be an economic and tourist booster for Pahalgam and the scenic areas around it, the Z-Morh Tunnel remains an integral part of the much larger........

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