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Detailed explanation-1: -Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, also known as Chenani-Nashri Tunnel is a road tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Lower Himalayas, on National Highway 44. Construction started in 2011 and was completed by 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 – Lærdal, Norway, between Lærdal and Aurland: measuring 24.51 kilometres in length, built in 2000. 2 – Yamate Tunnel, Japan, in Tokyo: measuring 18.2 kilometres in length, built in 2015. 3 – Zhongnanshan Tunnel, China, in Shaanxi: measuring 18.04 kilometres in length, built in 2017.

Detailed explanation-3: -About Zojila and Z-Morh tunnels Currently, the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, which is also situated in Jammu and Kashmir, is the longest bi-directional tunnel in Asia at 10.89 km. At 11, 575 feet above sea level, the Zojila tunnel will also surpass the Atal tunnel, currently the highest tunnel in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, also known as Patnitop Tunnel and Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, became the longest road tunnel project in India when opened for traffic in April 2017. The tunnel is located in Udhampur in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.