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.