Question
Download Solution PDFWhich tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti Valley?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct is Atal Road Tunnel.
Key Points
- Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and connects Banihal and Qazigund. It is the longest railway tunnel in India.
- Atal Tunnel:
- On October 3, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Atal Tunnel’ the World’s Longest Highway Tunnel in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.
- The 9.02 Kilometre Long Tunnel has been constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a cost of INR 3, 300 crores.
- It connects Manali and Lahaul-Spiti Valley.
- Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and connects Srinagar and Leh.
- It is the longest road tunnel in India.
- Karbude Railway Tunnel is located in Maharashtra and is a part of the Konkan Railway.
- It is the longest railway tunnel on the Konkan Railway line.
Additional Information
- Atal Road Tunnel, also known as the Rohtang Tunnel, is located in Himachal Pradesh and connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti Valley.
- It is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet in the world.
- The tunnel is named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who laid the foundation stone for the project in 2002.
- The tunnel is a significant infrastructure development in the region as it provides all-weather connectivity to Lahaul-Spiti valley, which was earlier cut off from the rest of the country during winters due to heavy snowfall.
- The tunnel is expected to boost tourism in the region and also provide a strategic advantage to the Indian Army in the border areas.
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