Z-Morh tunnel: Security heightened in Kashmir as PM Modi visits today to inaugurate ‘engineering marvel’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to inaugurate.

The strategically important Z-Morh or Sonamarg tunnel in Ganderbal district, for which elaborate security arrangements have been put in place, with PM’s security team having taken over the venue of the event.

PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Sonamarg Tunnel at around 11:45 on Monday and inaugurate it. PM Modi is also likely to deliver an address from there.

Jammu and Kashmir Police, paramilitary forces and the Army are part of the security apparatus for Monday’s inauguration, officials cited in a news agency PTI report said, adding that extensive area domination exercises, searches and patrols were being conducted for the smooth conduct of the event.

The sharpshooters have been deployed at vulnerable points while aerial and technical surveillance, including through drones, is also being undertaken. The area is being monitored round-the-clock, the officials said.

“Security has been tightened near the Z-Morh tunnel. Multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place and the PM’s security team, comprising the SPG personnel, has taken over the venue,” they added.

The Special Protection Group (SPG) is an agency of the Government of India that protects the Prime Minister of India and their immediate family members.