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 Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said at a press conference here that the water scheme and the renaming of the tunnel would be launched on Wednesday. “The scheme is aimed at improving groundwater management through community participation in identified priority areas in seven States: Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh,” an official release said. Tunnel to be renamed Mr. Javadekar said the tunnel, being constructed from Manali to Leh, would be renamed as the ‘Atal Tunnel’.

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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 …

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 …

Modi@8: PM Modi true brand ambassador of Himachal Pradesh, says CM Jairam Thakur
2 years, 7 months ago

Modi@8: PM Modi true brand ambassador of Himachal Pradesh, says CM Jairam Thakur

Firstpost  

Thakur said it was Modi who met then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and sought his approval for the Atal Tunnel project in Rohtang. The Himachal CM also recalled how the PM was ‘actively involved’ with every state during the crucial Covid period As Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be reaching Himachal Pradesh’s capital, Shimla, today, his second trip in 17 …

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 …

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 …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Atal Tunnel in Rohtang Day Before Its Inauguration by PM Modi
4 years, 3 months ago

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Atal Tunnel in Rohtang Day Before Its Inauguration by PM Modi

News 18  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the Atal tunnel in Rohtang, a day before its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Singh visited the tunnel along with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and reviewed the preparations for Saturday's event where Modi will dedicate it to the nation, the defence minister's office said in a series of tweets. Visited …

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 …

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 …

Strategic Rohtang Tunnel Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee Near Completion: BRO Chief
4 years, 4 months ago

Strategic Rohtang Tunnel Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee Near Completion: BRO Chief

News 18  

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to inaugurate the strategic Rohtang tunnel named after the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee next month, Border Roads Organisation Director General Lt Gen Harpal Singh on Saturday reviewed its progress. On the eve of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Central government on December 24, 2019 had announced to …

PM to Inaugurate 'Atal Tunnel' in Rohtang Next Month: Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur on I-Day
4 years, 4 months ago

PM to Inaugurate 'Atal Tunnel' in Rohtang Next Month: Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur on I-Day

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said the 'Atal Tunnel' in Rohtang would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the end of September this year. He also said the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the state's economy, however, India reported less deaths due to the disease as compared to other countries due to timely decisions …

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 …

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