India
oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P
New Delhi, Oct 01: 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.
“After the inauguration function, PM Modi will also attend public functions at Sissu in Lahaul Spiti and at Solang Valley,” the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.
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.
The tunnel is…