Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that the Khellani tunnel in Doda is getting upgraded to two lanes.
“In J-K, we are upgrading the uni-directional Khellani tunnel into a 2-lane structure incorporating a paved shoulder and improving its approach road on NH-244. The entire length of this project spans 2.419 kilometres and falls within Package 3,” he said.
He further said that the upgraded tunnel is set to ensure year-round accessibility which he stressed will benefit the local economy.
“The upgraded tunnel is set to ensure year-bound accessibility, a development that will significantly benefit the local economy and the residents of the region,” Gadkari added.
The Union Minister further said that the project is dedicated to achieving expeditious, trouble-free, and environmentally conscious mobility in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
“Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, this ambitious project is dedicated to achieving expeditious, trouble-free, and environmentally conscious mobility in the Jammu & Kashmir region, ” he said.
