Multiple choice

Construction  of India's  longest  rail  tunnel known  as  the  �Pir  Panjal� tunnel  is  nearing completion. Which of the following statements regarding the tunnel is/are true? I.          The tunnel is 17 km long II.         The tunnel is between Banihal and Qazigund III.        The tunnel will connect the states of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. III only

  4. II only

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 11-kilometre-long �Pir Panjal� tunnel between Banihal and Qazigund is part of the 340-km-long railway project in Jammu and Kashmir, which will link the Valley with the rest of the country. The rail link was declared a National Project in 2002, will provide an all-weather means of transport in an area which is snowbound for a significant part of the year.

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