Nandni tunnels

Nandni tunnels are the series of four tunnels in Udhampur district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir completed in 2015. They are located beneath the Nandni wild life sanctuary at a combined length of 1.4 km (location coordinates: 32.8525°N 74.9581°E / 32.8525; 74.9581)

The tunnels reduced the distance and travel time between Jammu and Udhampur by bypassing 6.8 km of curvy road with 3.6 km of with straight bridges and tunnels. [1]

The tunnels were built by Afcons Infrastructure a subsidiary of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group for the National Highways Authority of India.[2][3]


See also

References
  1. "Nandni tunnels". Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. "New tunnels at Nandini shorten journey time". State Times. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. "Jammu-Udhampur distance reduced by 7 km as Nandani Tunnels thrown open for vehicles". Daily Excelsior. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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