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 weeks, said BRO Chief Engineer, Brigadier K P Purshothaman. Brig Purshothaman said the tunnel provides a telephone facility at every 150 metre of its stretch, a fire hydrant every 60 metre, emergency exits every 500 metre, turning cavern every 2.2 km, air quality monitors every one km, broadcasting system and automatic incident detection system with CCTV cameras every 250 metre. The Union government on December 25 last year named the strategic tunnel under the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a tribute to him on his 95th birth anniversary.

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PM to open Z-Morh tunnel, key feature in strategic year-round Kashmir-Ladakh corridor
5 days, 15 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 …

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. …

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 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 …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: 1 Metre Manual Drilling Done; Vertical Boring Likely to Be Completed By Nov 30
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: 1 Metre Manual Drilling Done; Vertical Boring Likely to Be Completed By Nov 30

News 18  

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Live: PM Modi Prays for Safety of Trapped Workers Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday prayed for the safe evacuation of 41 workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel. आज जब हम देवी-देवताओं से प्रार्थना कर रहे हैं, मानवता के कल्याण की बात कर रहे हैं, तो हमें अपनी प्रार्थना में उन श्रमिक भाईयों को भी स्थान देना …

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 …

India’s longest escape tunnel constructed in J&K: 5 things to know
2 years ago

India’s longest escape tunnel constructed in J&K: 5 things to know

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways has completed a 12.8- km tunnel, which is the longest escape tunnel of India, on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway line in Jammu and Kashmir, a government statement said. The escape tunnel 'T-13' has been constructed to facilitate rescue work in case of an emergency. Here is everything you need to know about the longest escape …

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 …

Railways connects India's longest tunnel T-49: All you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

Railways connects India's longest tunnel T-49: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

In a breakthrough development, the main tunnel of the Katra-Banihal section, T-49, was successfully connected on Tuesday between Sumber and Arpinchala stations, the Northern Railways said. Once completed, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link mega project will be the longest tunnel of the Indian Railways. Tunnel T-49 of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link project is 12.75 kms long. Here are the major highlights …

Indian Railways Operates First Goods Train Upto Manipur’s Kaimai Road Railway Station; Check Photos
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Operates First Goods Train Upto Manipur’s Kaimai Road Railway Station; Check Photos

News 18  

In an effort to increase rail connectivity in the northeastern states, the Indian Railways ran a goods train up to the Kaimai Road railway station in Manipur. https://twitter.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/1487251218288492548?s=20&t=DEUawrEUCfRSAnynNOSDGw During his visit to Guwahati, Vaishnaw had announced that goods train is expected to start services to the Kaimai Road railway station by the end of this month. CHECK PHOTOS TWEETED BY …

WATCH: Railway Minister Conducts Aerial Survey of 111-km New Line Project in Manipur; Announces Tourist Circuit Trains for Northeast
3 years ago

WATCH: Railway Minister Conducts Aerial Survey of 111-km New Line Project in Manipur; Announces Tourist Circuit Trains for Northeast

News 18  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday did aerial survey of Jiribam-Imphal new line project in Manipur. The project also includes country’s longest train tunnel, connecting Imphal with Guwahati. During his visit to Guwahati on Wednesday, Vaishnaw announced that the tourist circuit trains will be introduced in the northeast, covering all prominent locations of the region. https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/1478654038983864321?s=20 According to a release …

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 …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Conducts Final Breakthrough Blast of Sela Tunnel in Arunachal
3 years, 3 months ago

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Conducts Final Breakthrough Blast of Sela Tunnel in Arunachal

News 18  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually conducted the final breakthrough blast of the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh and flagged of a 20,000-km-long motorcycle expedition of the BRO on Thursday. The tunnel goes through Sela Pass and is expected to cut down the distance to the China border through Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh by 10 km. “The breakthrough blast 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 …

Railways achieve new feat, completes excavation work on 8.6-km long tunnel in Himalayas. Details
4 years, 3 months ago

Railways achieve new feat, completes excavation work on 8.6-km long tunnel in Himalayas. Details

India TV News  

Started almost 10 years ago, the excavation work inside 8.6-km-long railway tunnel in Banihal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, one of the upcoming and most awaited railway projects in India, has been completed, officials have informed. Railways complete excavation work on key tunnel on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla upcoming line | Key takeaways The vital tunnel between Changaldar and Khari is …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Indian Railways completes longest electrified tunnel in record time: Key facts
5 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways completes longest electrified tunnel in record time: Key facts

Live Mint  

Indian Railways has achieved another engineering feat. The engineers of Indian Railways has added another feather in its cap by commissioning the longest electrified tunnel in India. The total length of the tunnel is 6.6 kms and is situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations which fall under the South Central Railways zone of Indian Railways. • LED lighting provided at …

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