Tag: Himalayan Infrastructure

  • Modified UDAN: India’s Regional Aviation Push

    Modified UDAN: India’s Regional Aviation Push

    UPSC Syllabus Mapping GS Paper: GS-III Subject: Infrastructure, Civil Aviation, Investment Models and Regional Connectivity What is Modified UDAN? UDAN stands for Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik and originated as India’s Regional Connectivity Scheme in 2016. Its central objective is to make air services accessible on routes that airlines may otherwise consider commercially unattractive. The…

  • Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough: Transforming Connectivity Between Kashmir and Ladakh

    Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough: Transforming Connectivity Between Kashmir and Ladakh

    Introduction India has achieved a major milestone in one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects with the successful breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel. The strategic 13-kilometre tunnel, being constructed between Kashmir and Ladakh, is expected to provide year-round connectivity to one of the country’s most remote and strategically significant regions. For decades, heavy snowfall at…