Atal Tunnel
Highway tunnel of the Himalayas
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Atal Tunnel 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 longest 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 an all-weather road. It is named after the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Heavy snowfall in Manali: 1,000 vehicles stuck between Solang and the Atal TunnelIndiaTimes - Published | |
Himachal Pradesh: Police rescue 300 tourists stranded near Atal Tunnel in Rohtang after snowfallHimachal Pradesh Police rescued 300 tourists stranded near the South Portal (SP) of Atal Tunnel in Rohtang after snowfall on Tuesday evening.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Tourists swamp Manali, traffic jams bring hill station to a haltMassive 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 | |
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