Srinagar, June 24 -- J&K on Monday got a major infrastructure boost after central government approved 19 road and tunnel projects worth Rs. 10,637 crore.

The approved projects will improve logistical support and troops mobility especially close to the Line of Control.

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari for giving approval to 19 mega road and tunnel projects worth Rs.10, 637 crore with length of 296 kilometers for J&K UT.

The ministry of road transport and highways has approved the action plan of 2025-26 in respect of National Highways of J&K and sanctioned major projects include construction of Peer-Ki-Gali tunnel o...