Srinagar, Feb. 14 -- Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, during his two-day parole, met Nitin Gadkari, Union minister of road transport and highways, in the Parliament chamber and apprised him on key infrastructure demands crucial to the development of north Kashmir.

During the discussion, Er Rashid advocated for the construction of the Karnah, Machil, and Gurez tunnels, stressing their critical importance as these regions remain cut off from the rest of the country for nearly six months every year due to heavy snowfall.

The spokesman of AIP said that the Baramulla MP emphasised that these tunnels would provide all-weather connectivity, improving the socio-economic conditions of the people and strengthening national integration. "He h...