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  PM Modi inaugurates Atal Tunnel in Rohtang: Highlights

  India | October 03, 2020 11:39 IST

  The strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in the world, has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 9.02 km-long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year.

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  PM Modi to inaugurate strategic Atal Tunnel at Rohtang on Saturday

  India | October 01, 2020 14:53 IST

  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.

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  After Rohtang, focus now on Shinku La tunnel amid tension in Himalayas

  India | September 27, 2020 15:32 IST

  Amid 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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  Strategic tunnel under Rohtang pass to be named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday

  India | December 24, 2019 18:48 IST

  ​The 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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  Labourer dies after falling from ceiling of Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh

  India | December 05, 2019 13:14 IST

  The labourer identified as Mjahir was working as a carpenter in the 8.8-km-long tunnel being built under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas, Kullu Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh said.

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  Rohtang tunnel likely to open next May

  India | November 22, 2019 21:30 IST

  ​The 8.8-km-long Rohtang tunnel being built on the Leh-Manali highway may become operational in next six months, an official spokesperson said here on Friday.  

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  Pratibha Singh calls on PM, seeks Rs.1,000 crore for relief

  Politics | July 10, 2013 16:31 IST

  New Delhi, July 10: Himachal Pradesh's newly-elected Lok Sabha member Pratibha Singh Wednesday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought central assistance of Rs.1,000 crore for repair of damages caused by last month's heavy