Months After Starting Construction, Contractor For Zojila In Jammu And Kashmir Seeks Alternate Alignment For Tunnel
Sources said three months back, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd had sent letter to project manager NHIDCL seeking the change in alignment...
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Months After Starting Construction, Contractor For Zojila In Jammu And Kashmir Seeks Alternate Alignment For Tunnel NEW DELHI: Barely months after starting the construction of Zojila tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir, the contractor has sought alternate alignment for the tunnel. It has cited difficulties in the construction on the approved alignment of the tunnel and that the new alignment will reduce the tunnel length by 1.2 km. Sources said three months back, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd had sent a letter to the project manager of National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) seeking the change in alignment. It said the location of the west portal (mouth of the tunnel) near Baltal area lies in avalanche zone and debris flow. TOI has learnt that the construction major has mentioned that the burden in the initial length of the tunnel comprises boulders, cobbles, pebbles of different rock types like quartzite, limestone with clay and slip up to a depth of 100 metres. "This will make the tunnelling very difficult and time consuming. The portal layout also criss-cros…
