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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Whom to Lay Foundation Stone Of India’s Longest Road Tunnel In Jammu and Kashmir?
A
Shri Narendra Modi
B
Shri Arun Jaitley
C
Shri Prakash Javadekar
D
Shri Naresh Iyer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects worth over Rs 20, 000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir, including the opening of the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel.

Detailed explanation-2: -May 2018: Foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and work starts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Syama Road Tunnel in Jammu is the longest highway tunnel in India. This tunnel was earlier known as Chenani Nashri Tunnel. It is the nine km long tunnel that connects Udhampur to Ramban in Jammu.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is situated between Banihāl and Qazigund on NH 1A that has been renumbered NH 44. The tunnel facilitates round-the-year road connectivity between Srinagar and Jammu. Jawahar Tunnel Road. The tunnel was constructed by Alfred Kunz and C.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Railways has completed a 12.8-km tunnel, which is the longest escape tunnel of India, on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway line in Jammu and Kashmir, a government statement said.

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