The project, to be executed under the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) mode, is set to cost Rs 1,526.21 crore, with Rs 966.79 crore allocated for civil construction.
Expressing satisfaction over the progress of the work, the Governor said that after completion of this project not only the distance would be reduced but it will boost the tourism activities in the State adding to the economy as well.
The Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu are being developed as the hydroelectric generation hub of the country with several power projects coming up in the area.
In a letter to Gadkari, the CM said that after reconsidering the entire matter, the state government had approved the alignment option, starting from Amritsar and going straight up to International Airport, New Delhi.
