Rohtang Pass
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Mortal remains of four soldiers recovered after 56 years of IAF plane crash over Rohtang Pass
India | Sep 30, 2024, 07:39 PM ISTThe mortal remains were found by a joint team comprising personnel from the Dogra Scouts of the Indian Army and Tiranga Mountain Rescue.
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Atal Tunnel closed for tourists following heavy snowfall
India | Nov 18, 2020, 01:34 PM ISTAtal Tunnel has been closed for tourists following heavy snowfall in the region. The Atal Tunnel is the world's longest on an altitude of 10,040 feet, which has become a tourist destination after being thrown open to the public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 9.02-km underpass connects Lahaul of Lahaul-Spiti district and Manali of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.
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After Rohtang, focus now on Shinku La tunnel amid tension in Himalayas
India | Sep 27, 2020, 03:32 PM ISTAmid the heightened border tension with both China and Pakistan in the Himalayas, road infrastructure projects have been given a push with completion of a marvel of engineering motorways -- the Rohtang Pass highway tunnel.
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Truck drivers emerge as messiahs for residents of snow-clad Lahaul-Spiti amid lockdown
News | May 13, 2020, 11:25 PM ISTLockdown made it worst for the residents of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti who already suffer the impact of extreme cold and lack of availability of goods due to snowy roads.
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Rohtang Pass thrown open 3 weeks in advance amid coronavirus lockdown
India | Apr 25, 2020, 06:36 PM ISTThe Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has thrown open Rohtang Pass three weeks in advance amid COVID-19 lockdown. Dr. Markanda led the first convoy of vehicles carrying essential supplies about 150 farmers to Lahaul Valley guided by BRO, officially opening the Rohtang Pass this year.
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Strategic tunnel under Rohtang pass to be named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday
India | Dec 24, 2019, 06:48 PM ISTThe government will name the strategic tunnel under Rohtang Pass after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary on Wednesday. The historic decision to construct a strategic tunnel below the Rohtang Pass was taken on June 3, 2000 when Vajpayee was the prime minister.
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Rohtang Pass reopens for motorists after six months
India | Jun 01, 2019, 09:59 PM ISTThe majestic snow-covered Rohtang Pass, located at an altitude of 13,050 feet in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, was reopened for the tourists on Saturday after six months of closure, officials said.
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Rohtang Pass reopens after six months
India | May 19, 2019, 07:57 PM IST"We are allowing the movement of Lahaul-Spiti residents towards Lahaul from the Manali side. The tourists can go up to Gulaba only for snow-related activities," Manali sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Ashwani Kumar said.
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Rohtang Pass reopens bringing cheer for tourists
News | Oct 09, 2018, 08:07 AM ISTRohtang Pass has been thrown open for tourists after the BRO cleared the road blocked due to recent snowfall
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Aaj Ka Viral: 5 people rescued from Rohtang pass
Aaj Ka Viral | May 08, 2018, 10:23 PM ISTAaj Ka Viral: 5 people rescued from Rohtang pass
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BRO rescues 5 man stranded in Rohtang pass area due to heavy snowfall
News | May 08, 2018, 01:51 PM ISTBRO rescues 5 man stranded in Rohtang pass area due to heavy snowfall.
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Plying vehicles in Rohtang Pass: SC refuses to stay NGT order
India | May 26, 2015, 02:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to stay the operation of NGT directions limiting the entry of all diesel and petrol tourist vehicles in Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh till August 14 to 1,000
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Snow-covered Rohtang Pass closed for traffic
India | Jan 04, 2015, 12:14 PM ISTManali: The majestic Rohtang Pass, the crucial high altitude road link between Manali town and Keylong in Himachal Pradesh, has been closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall on it, a government official said on
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Storm lashes Himachal; Rohtang Pass closed
India | Jun 01, 2014, 05:26 PM ISTShimla: Severe storm accompanied by rains and sleet today lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, including state capital Shimla, disrupting the normal life while Rohtang Pass was closed due to fresh snowfall in tribal areas.Some state
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Rohtang Pass opened for tourists after six months
India | May 27, 2013, 09:31 AM ISTManali, May 27: Rohtang pass, the gateway to fascinating Lahaul and Pangi tribal valleys, was opened for tourists after six months.The tribal areas received several spells of moderate and heavy snowfalls during the winters and
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Rohtang Pass to reopen for tourists from Wednesday
India | May 20, 2013, 01:06 PM ISTManali, May 20: The majestic Rohtang Pass, which is still wrapped in a thick blanket of snow near this picturesque tourist resort of Himachal Pradesh, will be reopened for the tourists from Wednesday, an official