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, said Maj. Gen. Arvind Kapoor, Chief of Staff of Leh-based 14 Corps. Talking of the advanced winter stocking under way, Maj Gen. Kapoor said operational logistics are very important in these areas and in the last 20 years the Army has mastered it. Informing the Lok Sabha on the border situation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said for the winter deployment the troops are “accordingly being provisioned with suitable clothing, habitat and the required defence wherewithal”.

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Z Morh Tunnel Inauguration: ‘Right things will happen at right time,’ says PM Modi after Omar’s statehood plea
1 day, 22 hours ago

Z Morh Tunnel Inauguration: ‘Right things will happen at right time,’ says PM Modi after Omar’s statehood plea

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on January 13 that Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a hub of tunnels, bridges and ropeways with world's highest tunnel, railroad bridge and rail lines are being built in the Union Territory. The world is in awe after seeing the engineering of the Chenab Bridge," Modi told the gathering Earlier, Modi inaugurated the ‘Z-Morh’ tunnel …

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 …

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 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 …

Zojila tunnel construction | 40% work over; terrain, weather challenges push completion deadline to 2030
1 year, 5 months ago

Zojila tunnel construction | 40% work over; terrain, weather challenges push completion deadline to 2030

The Hindu  

Difficult terrain and weather challenges have pushed the deadline for completion of the Zojila tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir valley and the Ladakh region, to December 2030, according to officials. Officials said that while 40% of work on the 13-km-long tunnel is already over, the challenges posed by the terrain and weather are such that the …

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 …

India to boost Ladakh defence against China, Pakistan with world's highest tunnel at Shinkun La
1 year, 10 months ago

India to boost Ladakh defence against China, Pakistan with world's highest tunnel at Shinkun La

Firstpost  

The 4.1-km tunnel on the Manali-Darcha-Padam-Nimu road will pass under the Shinkun La – which lies at an altitude of 16703 feet – and will provide all-weather connectivity for the Indian Army to the Lac with China and the LoC with Pakistan in the border areas of Ladakh New Delhi: India took a big step towards strengthening the defence of …

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 …

Post standoff, 3D printed accommodation for troops in Eastern Ladakh
2 years, 1 month ago

Post standoff, 3D printed accommodation for troops in Eastern Ladakh

The Hindu  

As standoff began with China in Eastern Ladakh in 2020 and the Army mobilised thousands of troops to the Line of Actual Control, the Corps of Engineers used 3D printing to construct 22,000 temperature controlled, re-locatable habitat in the high-altitude areas, according to sources in the security establishment. On the connectivity front, forward areas of Leh will have all weather …

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 …

Strategic Zojila tunnel to see defence forces crossing into Ladakh 2 years ahead of deadline
2 years, 9 months ago

Strategic Zojila tunnel to see defence forces crossing into Ladakh 2 years ahead of deadline

The Hindu  

With the military confrontation with China in Ladakh putting extra pressure on mobilisation of men and machinery in the past two years, around 1,000 workers this winter stayed put in snow-bound Sonamarg in central Kashmir to reduce the deadline by two years to have an all-weather connectivity with Ladakh through 18-km long multiple tunnels to the cross treacherous Zojila mountain …

India builds tunnels to link Kashmir Valley with strategic Ladakh
3 years, 3 months ago

India builds tunnels to link Kashmir Valley with strategic Ladakh

Al Jazeera  

High in a rocky Himalayan mountain range in the Indian-administered 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 for half of the year because of massive snowfall. The $932m project’s last tunnel, about 14km long, will bypass the challenging Zojila …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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