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The distance between Jawahar tunnel to Banihal is 37 kms approximately in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It takes one hour four minutes to reach Banihal from Jawahar Tunnel which named after the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawahar Tunnel or Banihal Tunnel is a road tunnel in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Named after the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, it was constructed for round-the-year surface transport by Alfred Kunz and C. Barsel (both were German) between 1954 and 1960. The Jawahar tunnel has been operational since 22 December 1956. The length of tunnel is 2.85 km (1.77 mi), its elevation is 2,194 m (7,198 ft) and it has one lane road in either direction. It is situated between Banihāl and Qazigund on NH 1A that has been renumbered