In a great relief to commuters, the historical T5 tunnel of the four-lane road project at Panthyal between Ramban and Banihal in J&K has been thrown open for traffic yesterday.<br />'' <br />''AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the tunnel is going to help commuters to bypass the most vulnerable spots on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) in Panthayal.<br />'' <br />''The approach road to the tunnel along other allied works was completed successfully on Wednesday and the tunnel has been thrown open for traffic on Thursday.<br />'' <br />''However, the work on Jaiswal Bridge and the double-lane of Ramban Flyover and the Banihal Bypass is expected to be completed by the end of this month and the 15th of next month respectively.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Opening this tunnel will put an end to the threat of shooting stones.</span><br />