Ramban, Jun 29: In a major boost to road connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, the newly constructed 3.5-kilometre AT-03 southbound tunnel on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) has been completed and is ready for opening, offering commuters a safer and more reliable alternative to one of the highway’s most vulnerable stretches. The tunnel connecting Panthyal with Digdool in Ramban district is expected to open to traffic within the next few days, ahead of the annual AmarnathYatra. Once operational, it will bypass the accident-prone KhooniNala and Panthyal stretches, ensuring faster, safer and all-weather connectivity between Jammu and the Kashmir Valley.