PM Modi to inaugurate strategic Atal Tunnel at Rohtang on Saturday
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate strategic Atal Tunnel at Rohtang on Saturday

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world, and the 9.02 km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year, the PMO said, noting that the valley was earlier cut off for about six months every year due to heavy snowfall. Watch | Atal tunnel: The world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 ft It is a horse shoe shaped, single-tube double lane tunnel with a roadway of 8 metres and has an overhead clearance of 5.525 metres, the PMO said. The Modi government decided to name the Rohtang Tunnel as Atal Tunnel in December 2019 to honour the former prime minister who had passed away the previous year.

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Z-Morh Tunnel: Key highlights of J&K's landmark connectivity project
2 days, 7 hours ago

Z-Morh Tunnel: Key highlights of J&K's landmark connectivity project

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the eagerly awaited Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district today, a transformative project that ensures year-round connectivity to the picturesque town of Sonamarg. Ahead of the inauguration, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the site to oversee preparations, inspect the tunnel, and commend the engineers and workers for …

PM to open Z-Morh tunnel, key feature in strategic year-round Kashmir-Ladakh corridor
5 days, 12 hours ago

PM to open Z-Morh tunnel, key feature in strategic year-round Kashmir-Ladakh corridor

The Hindu  

The Z-Morh tunnel is set to become the first major milestone in the effort to build a strategic corridor between Kashmir and Ladakh which is open all through the year, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to inaugurate it on January 13. Officials said a 7.57 metre-long horseshoe-shaped single-tube, two-lane tunnel will pass under the Zojila Pass between Ganderbal in …

World's longest expressway tunnel built in Xinjiang
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

World's longest expressway tunnel built in Xinjiang

China Daily  

The 319.72-kilometer Urumqi-Yuli Expressway winds its way through the Tianshan Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The route, which includes the world's longest expressway tunnel, the 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, will open to traffic in 2025. LIU JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China completed on Monday the construction of the world's longest expressway tunnel through snow-covered mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur …

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains
2 weeks, 2 days ago

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains

China Daily  

The tunneling of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, was completed Monday morning through the snow-covered mountains of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. As a crucial section of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, the new tunnel with a total length of 22.13km will traverse the Tianshan Mountains — one of the longest mountain ranges in the world and open …

Driver ‘Ejects’ Himself Out Of Car After It Slips On Snow Near Atal Tunnel – WATCH
1 month ago

Driver ‘Ejects’ Himself Out Of Car After It Slips On Snow Near Atal Tunnel – WATCH

ABP News  

A man's quick thinking helped him escape from his car which had lost control due to the snow near the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. The Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, which is the world’s highest highway single-tube tunnel situated above 10,000 feet. One user commented, “Applying the breaks make the situation worse… turn the steering in the direction of …

World’s highest tunnel to boost connectivity to Ladakh: Modi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

World’s highest tunnel to boost connectivity to Ladakh: Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday carried out the ‘first blast’ for the Shinku La tunnel in Ladakh, aimed at providing all-weather connectivity from Manali to Leh via the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha axis. The ‘first blast’ is significant as it marks the beginning of the tunnel’s construction by the Border Roads Organisation, which is at the centre of India’s forward infrastructure push. …

Modi to carry out ‘first blast’ for Shinku La tunnel in Ladakh today
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi to carry out ‘first blast’ for Shinku La tunnel in Ladakh today

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday carry out the “first blast” for the Shinku La tunnel in Ladakh, which is aimed at providing all-weather connectivity from Manali to Leh via the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha axis, officials aware of the matter said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out ‘first blast’ for Shinku La tunnel in Ladakh The tunnel at 15,800 ft, …

PM Modi conducts 'first blast' of Shinkun La tunnel: A gamechanger for Ladakh connectivity | WATCH
5 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi conducts 'first blast' of Shinkun La tunnel: A gamechanger for Ladakh connectivity | WATCH

India TV News  

Shinkhun La Tunnel: In a major boost to Ladakh's infrastructure, the Shinkhun La Tunnel is set to revolutionise transportation and connectivity in the region. Overview of the project The Shinkhun La Tunnel, located at an altitude of approximately 15,000 feet, is part of India's ambitious plan to improve connectivity in its high-altitude border areas. The completion of the Shinkhun La …

Zoji La Tunnel To Enhance Army’s Movement Between Kashmir & Ladakh | ABP LIVE
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Zoji La Tunnel To Enhance Army’s Movement Between Kashmir & Ladakh | ABP LIVE

ABP News  

Watch Nayanima Basu's ground-report for ABP LIVE from the Zoji La Tunnel, also known as the Z-Morh Tunnel, which is said to be Asia’s longest of its kind that will provide all-year, all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh. Once completed, the tunnel is expected to have a huge strategic significance as it will connect the Line of Control in Kashmir …

Manali-Leh all-weather road: Shinku La tunnel gets forest clearance
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Manali-Leh all-weather road: Shinku La tunnel gets forest clearance

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has given the Forest Act clearance for construction of another strategic tunnel, one that will bypass the 16,615-ft high Shinku La, connecting Ladakh to Himachal. The 4.1-km long proposed tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity from Manali to Leh via the Nimu-Padum-Darcha road, an important defence axis. Once complete, it will be world’s highest highway tunnel, surpassing the Atal …

PM Modi opens Sela tunnel, puts military mobility in fast lane to counter China
10 months ago

PM Modi opens Sela tunnel, puts military mobility in fast lane to counter China

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to the country, with the infrastructure upgrade putting in the fast lane military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the strategic Tawang sector, where Indian soldiers hold posts close to the contested border with China. The completion of the Sela tunnel project has put …

Know details of world's longest twin-lane tunnel inaugurated by PM Modi
10 months ago

Know details of world's longest twin-lane tunnel inaugurated by PM Modi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sela Tunnel, the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel, in Arunachal Pradesh on 9th March where he is slated to spend the day. #WATCH | Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Sela Tunnel. According to a Prime Minister’s Office statement, it is an engineering marvel that would allow access to Tawang through the …

PM Modi to dedicate Sela tunnel to nation on March 9
10 months ago

PM Modi to dedicate Sela tunnel to nation on March 9

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday dedicate the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh to the country, with the new route allowing faster deployment of weapons, soldiers and equipment to forward areas near the Line of Actual Control in the Tawang sector, officials aware of the matter said on Friday. Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh Modi will remotely …

PM Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh on March 9 to inaugurate strategic Sela Tunnel
10 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh on March 9 to inaugurate strategic Sela Tunnel

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a day-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh on March 9 to inaugurate several development projects including the Sela Tunnel which will provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang bordering China. The Sela Tunnel, situated at an elevation of 13,000 feet, will provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. The tunnel, located near Sela …

After Sela tunnel, focus shifts to other key border infra projects
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After Sela tunnel, focus shifts to other key border infra projects

Hindustan Times  

The completion of the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to boost military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the Tawang sector has brought into focus several other key projects being implemented by the Border Roads Organisation, which is at the centre of India’s forward infrastructure push, in the country’s remote corners. “BRO has completed 330 infrastructure projects …

PM Modi to inaugurate Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai: All you need to know about Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
1 year ago

PM Modi to inaugurate Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai: All you need to know about Mumbai Trans Harbour Link

Op India  

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link or Atal Setu, India’s longest sea crossing, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, marking a significant milestone in India’s infrastructure development. The bridge, which ranks 12th longest globally has been named after former prime minister and BJP veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Notably, on 11th January, the Maharashtra government approved a proposal …

Key road to Atal Tunnel washed away in rain-hit Himachal
1 year, 6 months ago

Key road to Atal Tunnel washed away in rain-hit Himachal

India Today  

A crucial road leading to the Atal Tunnel and Leh has been severely damaged and washed away in multiple sections following relentless rain lashing Himachal Pradesh. The Atal Tunnel, named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is a critical infrastructure project that connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Lahaul-Spiti valley and reduces travel time to Leh. READ | Yamuna …

Bullet Train: NHSRCL Signs Contract to Build India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Maharashtra
1 year, 7 months ago

Bullet Train: NHSRCL Signs Contract to Build India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Maharashtra

News 18  

A tunnel measuring 21 km, including 7 km of India’s first undersea rail tunnel, will be built by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor or the bullet train project. Three tunnel boring machines will be used to make about 16 km of the tunnel portion and the remaining 5 km will be through …

Arunachal: Longest By-Lane Tunnel in Sela to Reduce Travel Time to Tawang by 1 Hour
1 year, 8 months ago

Arunachal: Longest By-Lane Tunnel in Sela to Reduce Travel Time to Tawang by 1 Hour

News 18  

Sela in Arunachal Pradesh is known for its inhospitable weather and tough terrain where the temperature and oxygen levels drop suddenly. Sela, however, is now going to be home to the world’s longest by-lane tunnel soon. Sela Tunnel is the world’s longest by-lane under-construction road tunnel at 13,700 feet, which, once completed, will ensure all-weather connectivity between Guwahati in Assam …

Meet the work force behind India's strategic connectivity push in Ladakh
2 years ago

Meet the work force behind India's strategic connectivity push in Ladakh

India Today  

“Our chiefs say we have plans to continue working throughout this winter and we are proud to be part of this world-class project,” says a gleaming staff part of the Zojila Pass tunnel construction project. Such are the testimonials from construction workers, part of many infrastructure projects along our borders which help connect critical and strategic places of interest for …

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ₹920 cr Delhi’s Pragati Maidan corridor project
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ₹920 cr Delhi’s Pragati Maidan corridor project

Live Mint  

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated over ₹920 crore Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project. The 1.6-km-long tunnel, which will be Delhi's first, will allow commuters travelling to India Gate and other central Delhi areas from east Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad to ditch traffic snarls at ITO, Mathura Road, and Bhairon Marg. Besides, people travelling from Noida, Ghaziabad, and east …

BRO to construct world's highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass to connect Himachal to Ladakh
2 years, 8 months ago

BRO to construct world's highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass to connect Himachal to Ladakh

Firstpost  

Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary informed that BRO will start the construction of the tunnel connecting Himachal Pradesh to Zanskar Valley in Ladakh by July this year Manali: Border Roads Organisation will construct the world’s highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass at 16,580 feet to connect Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh, informed BRO Director General Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary on Saturday. Lieutenant …

Sela tunnel: All-weather road brings Indian troops to China's doorstep; what you need to know
3 years, 3 months ago

Sela tunnel: All-weather road brings Indian troops to China's doorstep; what you need to know

Firstpost  

Singh said the Sela tunnel will be the world’s largest bi-lane tunnel at an altitude of more than 13,000 feet. He also lauded the work done by the BRO while handling this project Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday virtually conducted the final breakthrough blast of the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh and flagged of a 20,000-km-long motorcycle expedition of …

AP PHOTOS: India builds strategic tunnel project in Kashmir
3 years, 3 months ago

AP PHOTOS: India builds strategic tunnel project in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SONAMARG, India — High in a rocky Himalayan mountain range in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, hundreds of people are working on an ambitious project to drill tunnels and construct bridges to connect the Kashmir Valley with Ladakh, a cold-desert region isolated half the year because of massive snowfall. Officials say a 6.5-kilometer tunnel, the first of four, is already …

Maharashtra's longest, widest road tunnel on Mumbai-Nagpur super expressway takes shape. Details
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra's longest, widest road tunnel on Mumbai-Nagpur super expressway takes shape. Details

India TV News  

In a significant achievement, Maharashtra's longest and widest road tunnel saw the light of day on the upcoming "Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg", or the Greenfield project of Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway, officials said on Tuesday. Tunnel over 7 km long "The tunnel is 7.78-km long, in two tubes with a total width of 35 metres located between …

Modi Govt's Focus on Building Border Roads 'Empowered India, Shaken China': JP Nadda
4 years, 2 months ago

Modi Govt's Focus on Building Border Roads 'Empowered India, Shaken China': JP Nadda

News 18  

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Thursday the NDA government has spared no effort in securing the country’s boundaries and its focus on building border roads has shaken China. Laying the foundation stone of the BJP’s six offices in Himachal Pradesh, virtually from Delhi, he said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the government has built 4,700-km four-lane all-weather …

Atal tunnel: 3 accidents in 72 hours as drivers rush in to race for selfies
4 years, 3 months ago

Atal tunnel: 3 accidents in 72 hours as drivers rush in to race for selfies

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 3 inaugurated the all-weather Atal tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours. The report added that the Border Roads Organisation and district authorities are facing new concerns with hundreds of tourists and motorists over-speeding and racing in the new tunnel. …

Atal Tunnel has full 4G connectivity, thanks to BSNL
4 years, 3 months ago

Atal Tunnel has full 4G connectivity, thanks to BSNL

India Today  

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited recently installed BTS towers at the 9.02-km Atal Tunnel aka Rohtang Tunnel. BSNL officer Sudershan Kumar recently said the company was asked to provide telecommunication services right from the time when the foundation stone of the Atal Tunnel was laid. Sanchar Nigam Executives Association also tweeted the same saying, "Atal Tunnel is one of engineering marvels …

PM Modi attacks Congress: India’s defence interest compromised by previous govts
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi attacks Congress: India’s defence interest compromised by previous govts

Live Mint  

Attacking the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country's defence interests were compromised for a long time as their governments kept "playing around with files" and delayed procurement of fighter jets, arms, ammunition and other strategic equipment. Addressing public meetings in Himachal Pradesh after inaugurating strategically-important Atal Tunnel, the prime minister also took a swipe at the …

Previous govts lacked courage to effect farm reforms due to focus on polls: Modi
4 years, 3 months ago

Previous govts lacked courage to effect farm reforms due to focus on polls: Modi

Live Mint  

Solang Valley: Taking a swipe at the opposition's protest against farm reform laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday those parties also had the same idea but lacked the courage to implement these measures because they focussed on elections while his government looked at the country's and farmers' welfare. Addressing his second public meeting after inaugurating Atal Tunnel in …

Dream of Vajpayee's Friend Comes True After Opening of Atal Tunnel in Himachal's Rohtang
4 years, 3 months ago

Dream of Vajpayee's Friend Comes True After Opening of Atal Tunnel in Himachal's Rohtang

News 18  

The decades-long dream of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s friend, Arjun Gopal, came true on Saturday with the inauguration of Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. Amar Singh and Ram Dev, sons of Arjun Gopal alias Tshidawa, said their father had suggested the construction of the tunnel to the former prime minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday …

Dream of Vajpayee’s friend comes true after opening of Atal Tunnel
4 years, 3 months ago

Dream of Vajpayee’s friend comes true after opening of Atal Tunnel

Live Mint  

The decades-long dream of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's friend, Arjun Gopal, came true on Saturday with the inauguration of Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. Amar Singh and Ram Dev, sons of Arjun Gopal alias Tshidawa, said their father had suggested the construction of the tunnel to the former prime minister. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram …

Modi Inaugurates World's Longest Highway Tunnel in Himachal's Rohtang, Vital Link Named After Vajpayee
4 years, 3 months ago

Modi Inaugurates World's Longest Highway Tunnel in Himachal's Rohtang, Vital Link Named After Vajpayee

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the strategically vital all-weather Atal Tunnel, which decreases the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours at Himachal Pradesh’s Rohtang. Speaking at the inauguration, PM Modi said the completion of Atal Tunnel not only fulfilled the dreams of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari …

PM Modi to Inaugurate Strategically Important All-weather Atal Tunnel at Rohtang on October 3
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to Inaugurate Strategically Important All-weather Atal Tunnel at Rohtang on October 3

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world, and the 9.02 km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley …

World's longest high-altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh
4 years, 3 months ago

World's longest high-altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh

India TV News  

The world's longest high-altitude tunnel on Manali-Leh national highway is fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district, a senior Border Road Organisation official said on Sunday. The 9-km Atal tunnel built at an altitude of about 10,000 feet above sea level in Lahaul Spiti's Rohtang is likely to be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in coming …

All-year connectivity to Leh, forward areas with Atal tunnel: Army officer
4 years, 3 months ago

All-year connectivity to Leh, forward areas with Atal tunnel: Army officer

The Hindu  

The soon-to-be-opened Atal tunnel being built by the Border Roads Organisation under the Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh will ensure connectivity to Leh and forward areas all round the year, a senior Army officer said on Tuesday. So far, the Manali-Leh axis is closed for six months due to heavy snow which has been recently reduced to under 120 days, …

After a Decade, Rohtang Tunnel Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be Opened by PM Modi Next Month
4 years, 4 months ago

After a Decade, Rohtang Tunnel Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be Opened by PM Modi Next Month

News 18  

The Rs 4,000-crore Rohtang Tunnel, the world’s longest motorable roadway at an altitude of over 3,000 metres, is ready for opening next month following the completion of civil works that began a decade ago. The 9.02 kilometres-long Atal Tunnel, named after former Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passes under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range on the …

Stand-off with PLA pushes India to go for new snow-free axis to Ladakh
4 years, 4 months ago

Stand-off with PLA pushes India to go for new snow-free axis to Ladakh

Hindustan Times  

India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum in Kargil’s Zanskar valley, people familiar with the matter said. Indian Army vehicles drive on a road in Ladakh region near the border with China This would be the first all-weather route to Ladakh …

Rohtang Tunnel Expected to be Inaugurated by PM Modi in Late Sept: Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur
4 years, 5 months ago

Rohtang Tunnel Expected to be Inaugurated by PM Modi in Late Sept: Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the 8.8-km-long Rohtang tunnel, being built on the Leh Manali highway, in the last week of September, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday. "The tunnel, which was a dream of Atal Bihari Vajpayee is expected to be inaugurated in the last week of September by Prime Minister Narendra …

World’s longest mountain tunnel under Rohtang Pass named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee
5 years ago

World’s longest mountain tunnel under Rohtang Pass named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday named the strategic tunnel under Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a tribute to him on his 95th birth anniversary. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the government has fulfilled a long-pending demand to name the tunnel after the former prime minister. The historic decision to construct the …

Rohtang tunnel named after Vajpayee
5 years ago

Rohtang tunnel named after Vajpayee

The Hindu  

A day before the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved two schemes in his honour: one to improve groundwater management in villages and the other to rename the tunnel being built under the Rohtang Pass after him. Announcing the decisions taken by the Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister …

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