Atal Tunnel, world's longest motorway tunnel connecting Manali with Leh is ready

• The production of the Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh has been finished in a span of 10 years
• Atal Tunnel is the world's longest motorway tunnel above 10,000 feet

• Manali: The production of the Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh, that's the world's longest motorway tunnel above 10,000 feet, has been finished in a span of 10 years while the unique predicted time become much less than six years.

  "Atal Tunnel, connecting Manali to Leh, is the world's longest motorway tunnel above 10,000 feet. The predicted length for of of entirety of this tunnel become much less than 6 years however it become finished in 10 years," stated KP Purushothaman, Chief Engineer.

• "There are CCTV cameras at each 60 metres and emergency go out tunnels at each 500 metres in the tunnel. The tunnel will lessen the gap among Manali and Leh with the aid of using forty six kilometres and 4 hours may be saved," stated Purushothaman.

  Fire hydrants have additionally been mounted in the tunnel in case of any hearthplace incident.

• "The induction and de-induction of sources become a hard venture at the same time as it become below production. We did face a whole lot of demanding situations however collectively we have been capin a position to finish its production. The tunnel's width is 10.five metres, which includes footpath of one metre on each sides," stated Purushothaman.

  Speaking to ANI, Colonel Parikshit Mehra, Director, Atal Tunnel challenge stated that many professionals running inside the group have been of the opinion to extrade the alignment of the tunnel.

• "We have had this dream to attach Leh and this become step one to the connectivity ladder. This tunnel become a hard challenge due to the fact we have been running handiest from ends. The different give up become in North, throughout the Rohtang Pas which become available handiest for round 5 months in a year," he added.

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