The story so far: The world’s longest high-altitude tunnel, spanning 13.14 kilometres at an altitude of 11,578 feet, achieved a breakthrough on June 9, 2026. Built at a cost of ?6,800 crore, the Zojila tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, traversing a region that was long considered to be formidable in the Himalayas. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, who pressed the blast button for the 2.5 metre-long last leg, termed the breakthrough “a historic day for India’s infrastructure development and a milestone in India’s technical expertise, engineering prowess, and indomitable resolve”….
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