The central government plans to build 235 km of tunnels in the hilly states of Jammu and Kashmir, Leh, Ladakh and the Northeast. This ambitious plan will allow easy access to the China border due to connectivity with Leh-Ladakh in snowfall. The speed of 80 kilometres in the tunnels will save fuel and time. While the tunnels are strategically important, they will play an important role in promoting tourism on the hills. According to the documents of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, construction work of many tunnels is going on in the hill states and their target of