Srinagar, June 25 -- The Centre's recent approval of the Peer Ki Gali tunnel on the historic Mughal Road is a transformative step in addressing one of the most pressing infrastructural and humanitarian concerns in Jammu and Kashmir - the need for all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region. This long-awaited decision holds the promise of not just improved transportation, but also socioeconomic upliftment and regional stability. For decades, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) has served as the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley. However, its vulnerability to frequent landslides, snow blockades, and inclement weather - especially during the harsh winter months - regularly disrupts movement of goods, emergen...