Zojila Tunnel

Road tunnel under construction beneath the Zoji La pass between Kashmir and Ladakh, India.

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The World’s Most Dangerous TunnelThe B1MsubjectIndia’s longest road tunnel, at almost 12,000 feet.

The World’s Most Dangerous Tunnel — The B1M (2025)

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this — the Zojila Tunnel.

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  • In the video: Under construction almost 12,000 feet up with the New Austrian Tunnelling Method, it will be India’s longest road tunnel at 13 km and cut a four-hour pass crossing to 15 minutes. It is over 40 percent complete, with its deadline pushed back four years.
  • Why it matters: The forward-looking case: what the region’s tunnels are meant to achieve.