11/08/2025
Tourisim Corridor : 19-km-long road from Qamari in Astore to Taobut in Azad Kashmir is underconstruction .This corridor has Pakistan,s longest 12.7 Km tunnel construction between Neelam Valley AJK and Astor valley GB.The new route, after crossing the border at Yarkand China, will connect GB's Shigar, Skardu and Astor districts to Muzaffarabad'
This road Shounter (Neelam Valley AJ&K) to Rattu (Astor valley GB) will result in providing shortest route for commuters.
NHA awarded feasibility tender for Pakistan the longest Shounter tunnel 12.7 Km (81 Km Kel to Shounter) and (Shounter to Gorikot link Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan third alternate CPEC Route to cut down 350 Km distance to China border.Recently Federal Govt has released 45 million for Gorikot Astore- Shagharthing Sakardu Road project via Azad The construction of the highway will also promote tourism in the area. This region, rich in natural beauty, will attract new tourists, which will open new doors of employment for the local population of Kashmir.It will be new Tourism Corridor.'