SRINAGAR, JULY 10 (PTK): One of the two tubes of the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed today after it developed cracks, officials said
However, vehicles are being allowed to move through the tunnel’s other tube. Departments concerned are carrying out repair works, but it will take time, the officials said.
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The highway is the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country and is called the gateway to the Valley.
The tunnel was constructed in the 1950’s for round-the-year surface transport and has been operational since December 1956.
The tunnel was renovated by the Border Roads Organization several times over the past decades to ensure it stays open. (PTK)
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