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Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel in J & K

October 28 , 2019 1849 days 1115 0
  • Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Kadkari has announced renaming of Chenani Nashri Tunnel on NH 44 in Jammu & Kashmir.
  • It will be renamed as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee (SPM) Tunnel.
  • This 9 km tunnel is the longest such state of art tunnel in the country, connecting Udhampur to Ramban in Jammu.
  • SPM (1901 – 1953) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's first free Post independent cabinet.

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