Even survey of the track shall cost 158Crore Rs, which could be conducted just because of 100% funding by MoD. Construction shall be possible only if it is declared a national project with top priority.
As a railway project, it may be a financial disaster. But for the economy of the isolated and backward Leh region, it will be no less than a boon. The virgin Leh territory may become most coveted summer destination pushing back terror inflicted Kashmir valley to no.2.