With successful completion of the tunnel, replicating its modern technology features for other projects in India will be easier and take less time, according to M.K Jain, Chief General Manager, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which got the mandate to get the 9.2 km Chenani-Nashri tunnel work done.
"The Chenani-Nashri project has set a benchmark for all other construction firms in India. Its successful completion has not just paved the way for other construction firms to use the technology but also increased the standard of infrastructure building in the country," Jain told IANS here in an interview.
He said there is an urgent need for construction companies to utilise modern technology like in Chenani-Nashri, rather than sticking to traditional construction methods for huge civil projects in difficult terrain in states like Jammu and Kashmir.
The Chenani-Nashri tunnel, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday, is part of the Jammu-Srinagar Highway's four-laning project and among 12 other similar tunnel projects being constructed there.
"We actually have to construct 13 tunnels on this highway stretch. Among the major tunnels is Chenani-Nashri tunnel which is complete, followed by a tunnel from Banihal to Quazigund, which will be also around 8.45 km long using the same technology, in a very risky and avalanche-prone area. Most of the accidents happen on the Banihal to Quazigund stretch," said Jain.(READ MORE)
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