The Central Government is going to take several important steps for the convenience of Amarnath Yatris. Under this, a 10.8 kilometer long tunnel will be constructed from Sheshnag to Panjtarni. With this, the travel time from Pahalgam to Baba Amarnath will be reduced from three days to just nine hours in future. This announcement was made by Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
