Srinagar, June 26 -- Srinagar- The central government is making fresh efforts to move forward with two long-awaited tunnel projects in Jammu and Kashmir: the Singhpora Vailoo Tunnel and the Sudhmahadev-Dranga Tunnel.

The renewed push comes as part of a recent Rs.10,000 crore package for infrastructure in the region, which also includes key projects like the Sadhna Tunnel and the Mughal Road Tunnel.

In the past, there were rumours that the Singhpora Vailoo and Sudhmahadev tunnel projects had been scrapped. At the time,Kashmir Observerreported that the claims were false.

Official replies to Right to Information (RTI) requests and a written assurance from the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways to the Chief Minister of Jammu and...