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Atal Tunnel (also known as Rohtang Tunnel), named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a highway tunnel built under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas on the National Highway 3 in Himachal Pradesh, India.
About Atal Tunnel. Highway tunnel built under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range. longest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 feet. An Engineering Marvel in The Himalayas. The most challenging task was to continue the excavation during heavy snowfall in winter. Excavation for tunnelling was done from both ends.
Feb 9, 2022 · Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by World Book of Records, as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’, during a landmark ceremony on 09 February 2022, in New Delhi.
OVERVIEW. Set in the Pir Panjal range of the Great Himalayas, the Atul tunnel has been constructed at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet (3000 m). It is a perennial all-weather tunnel of 9.02 km in length, and is the longest tunnel in the world at that altitude.
Feb 23, 2023 · Connecting Leh to Manali, the 9 kilometer long Atal tunnel is a magnificent work of modern engineering that is simply like no other. For more rides along such fascinating tunnels, join us on...
Aug 27, 2020 · The 9-km-long tunnel under the Pir Panjal range, named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will be the world’s longest highway tunnel above the altitude of 10,000 feet (3000 metres).
Oct 3, 2020 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang at an altitude of above 3,000 metres in Himachal Pradesh. After the inauguration, he said the tunnel would...
The tunnel is also called Atal Tunnel, as the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had announced the project on June 3, 2000. The work was entrusted to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by World Book of Records, as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel4 above 10,000 Feet’, during a landmark ceremony on February 09, 2022, in New Delhi.
Sep 18, 2020 · Atal tunnel is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 ft. This 9.02 km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul & Spiti Valley throughout the year. It has been named after former Indian...
