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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DrDr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel - Wikipedia

    Dr. 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 [1] and was completed by 2017. [2]

  2. www.pib.gov.in › newsite › PrintReleaseChenani Nashari Tunnel renamed after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee

    Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSME addressing the gathering on the occasion of renaming of Chenani Nashari Tunnel on NH 44 as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel in New Delhi today.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Syama_Prasad_MukherjeeSyama Prasad Mukherjee - Wikipedia

    One of main thoroughfare in Calcutta was renamed Syama Prasad Mukherjee Road on 3 July 1953 a few days after his death. [97] Syamaprasad College founded by him in 1945 in Kolkata is named after him. [ 98 ]

  4. structurae.net › en › structuresDr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel (Chenani, 2017) - Structurae

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    The tunnel is located on the lower Himalayan range at an altitude of 1,200 m (3,937 ft). The southern portal (end) of the tunnel is at 33°02′47″N 75°16′45″E and the northern portal (end) of the tunnel is at coordinates 33°07′43″N 75°17′34″E. The tunnel has been excavated starting from about 2 km (1 mi) from Chenani town south of Patnitop to Nashr...

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    The foundation was laid for the project in July 2011 by the then Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, under the ruling UPA government. The original estimate to build this two-lane tunnel was ₹2,520 crore (US$350 million), but escalated to a total of ₹3,720 crore (US$520 million). The scheduled ...

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    Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel comprises two tubes that run parallel to each other — the main traffic tunnel of diameter 13 m and a separate safety or escape tunnel of diameter 6 m alongside. The two tubes — each approximately 9 km long — are connected by 29 cross passages at regular intervals of every 300 meters along the entire length of the t...

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    • July 2011
    • Chenani-Nashri Tunnel; Patnitop Tunnel
    • 2 April 2017
    • in use

  5. theconstructor.org › construction › projectChenani-Nashri Tunnel: India’s Longest Bi-directional Road ...

    The construction of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, also known as Patnitop Tunnel and Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, started in 2011 and was opened for traffic in 2017.

  6. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalJ&K’s Chenani-Nashri Tunnel renamed after Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

    Oct 24, 2019 · J&K’s Chenani-Nashri Tunnel renamed after Shyama Prasad Mukherjee The decision to rename the tunnel comes over two months after abrogation of the provisions of Article 370. Published - October ...

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  8. indianexpress.com › article › indiaGovt to rename Chenani-Nashri tunnel after Syama Prasad ...

    Oct 17, 2019 · The government has decided to rename the Chenani-Nashri tunnel road, the longest in India, after Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the decision saying that Mookerjee’s struggle for “one nation, one flag” has contributed to “national integration”.