Measuring 9.02 km long, the “world’s longest highway tunnel” connects Manali to the Lahaul-Spiti Valley throughout the year. The Valley was earlier cut off for six months each year because of heavy snowfall.
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Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest highway tunnel (above 10,000 feet)—Atal Tunnel—situated at an altitude of 3,000 metres from the mean sea level (MSL) in Himachal Pradesh.
Measuring 9.02 km long, this tunnel is an engineering marvel which connects Manali to the Lahaul-Spiti Valley throughout the year. The Valley was earlier cut off for six months each year because of heavy snowfall. Built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas, this tunnel will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh (in Ladakh) by 46 kms and shorten the commute time by four to five hours.
“Vehicles will…