{"id":323327,"date":"2025-01-14T17:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T12:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=323327"},"modified":"2025-01-14T17:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T12:12:18","slug":"z-morh-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/z-morh-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Z-Morh Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Recently, Prime Minister has inaugurated the Z-Morh tunnel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Z-Morh Tunnel<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_323328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-323328\" style=\"width: 492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-323328 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Z-Morh-Tunnel.png?resize=492%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Z-Morh Tunnel\" width=\"492\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Z-Morh-Tunnel.png?w=937&amp;ssl=1 937w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Z-Morh-Tunnel.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Z-Morh-Tunnel.png?resize=768%2C423&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-323328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- The Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <strong><em>6.5 kms two-lane road tunnel<\/em><\/strong> that <em><strong>connects Gagangir and Sonamarg<\/strong><\/em> along the <em><strong>NH-1 Srinagar Leh Highway.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The name Z-Moreh is derived from the<strong><em> Z-shaped highway<\/em><\/strong> that existed prior to the construction of the tunnel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <em><strong>National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)<\/strong><\/em> has overseen the construction of the Z-Morh Tunnel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The tunnel is strategically situated at an <strong><em>altitude exceeding 8,650 feet<\/em><\/strong> and provides safe access to Ladakh region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>Advanced construction techniques<\/strong><\/em> have been employed to ensure stability and durability. Its design facilitates efficient traffic flows, minimising environmental impacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is equipped with <strong><em>advanced safety features<\/em><\/strong>, including emergency exits, ventilation systems and fire safety measures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Its construction will <strong><em>strengthen defence logistics<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>promote economic growth<\/em><\/strong> in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, Prime Minister has inaugurated the Z-Morh tunnel.\u00a0 About Z-Morh Tunnel\u00a0 It is a 6.5 kms two-lane road tunnel that connects Gagangir and Sonamarg along the NH-1 Srinagar Leh Highway.\u00a0 The name Z-Moreh is derived from the Z-shaped highway that existed prior to the construction of the tunnel.\u00a0 The National Highways and Infrastructure Development&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/z-morh-tunnel\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Z-Morh Tunnel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10384,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127,12039,7965],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-323327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","category-knolls","category-miscellaneous-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10384"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323327\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}