Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia's longest bi-directional road tunnel, the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway today.

The tunnel, built in a record four years, will reduce travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by at least two hours.

PM Modi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, and ministers Jitendra Singh and Nitin Gadkari will address a gathering in Battal later.

Commenting on the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "it is a state-of-the-art project. It will increase tourism and ensure supply of essential goods.

The inauguration of the Chenani-Nashri is a "proud moment," and will bring about a "revolution" in Jammu and Kashmir, Jitendra Singh said.

Reacting to separatists' call for a strike on the day of the PM Modi's visit, Panthers Party Chairman Harsh Dev Singh said the Hurriyat Conference was acting on Pakistan's orders.

The government should come up with a strong action plan against anti-India elements, he said.

Here's a video of the project posted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP.)

India's first & Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel, #ChenaniNashri, to be inaugurated by PM @narendramodi on April 2nd, 2017. Have a look. pic.twitter.com/OurNmhD10Z - BJP (@BJP4India) March 29, 2017

(With inputs from Ashwini Kumar)

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