Atal Tunnel

Highway tunnel of the Himalayas

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Atal 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. At a length of 9.02 km, it is the highest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world. With the existing Atal Tunnel and after the completion of under-construction Shinku La Tunnel, which is targeted to be completed by 2025, the new Leh-Manali Highway via Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road will become all-weather road.

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Himachal Pradesh: Police rescue 300 tourists stranded near Atal Tunnel in Rohtang after snowfall Himachal Pradesh Police rescued 300 tourists stranded near the South Portal (SP) of Atal Tunnel in Rohtang after snowfall on Tuesday evening. IndiaTimes - Published on January 31, 2024
Tourists swamp Manali, traffic jams bring hill station to a halt Massive traffic jams continue in Manali as thousands of tourists flock to the town for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Record-breaking traffic movement is observed at the Atal Tunnel, with 28,210.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 25, 2023
2k tourists rescued from Atal Tunnel Hundreds of tourist vehicles carrying over 2,000 tourists that were stranded at the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang Pass following snowfall, were rescued late Thursday night in an operation lasting eight hours,.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 30, 2022

Restore plaque declaring Sonia laid Atal Tunnel's foundation stone or we'll do it: Cong to HP govt IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2022
Atal Tunnel certified as the 'World's Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet' The spectacularly built Atal Tunnel has been made by the Director General of Border Roads Organisation Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry. DNA - Published on February 10, 2022