Leh Tunnel

The work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is powered by hundreds of locals from Kashmir.

The work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is nearing the halfway mark as the excavation for seven-km tunnel length has been completed, officials said.

The Indian Prime Minister today officially inaugurated the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh. The 9.02 Km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. The 9.02 km long Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, is the longest highway tunnel in the world (above 10,000 feet).

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 today.

The construction of the Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh, which is the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, has been completed in a span of 10 years whereas the original estimated time was less than six years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Leh this morning on his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the first after the Centre announced suspension of operations against terror groups during the holy month of Ramzan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will kick-start work on the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila tunnel, that will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Kashmir valley.

The government today approved the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the world during winters due to heavy snowfall.

Shares of IRB Infrastructure Developers surged over 11 per cent on Monday to touch a high of Rs 272, as the company bagged its biggest order ever worth Rs 10,000 crore from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, to build south-east Asia' biggest tunnel spanning (14.08 kms) in Jammu & Kashmir.

The drilling of the Rohtang tunnel through the Himalayan ranges began in Manali on Monday to facilitate laying out of an alternative all-weather road route to strategically important areas of Ladakh and providing round-the-year connectivity to the remote Lahaul-Spiti valley.UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in her capacity as the National Advisory Coun...

The work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is powered by hundreds of locals from Kashmir.

The work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is nearing the halfway mark as the excavation for seven-km tunnel length has been completed, officials said.

The Indian Prime Minister today officially inaugurated the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh. The 9.02 Km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. The 9.02 km long Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, is the longest highway tunnel in the world (above 10,000 feet).

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 today.

The construction of the Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh, which is the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, has been completed in a span of 10 years whereas the original estimated time was less than six years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Leh this morning on his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the first after the Centre announced suspension of operations against terror groups during the holy month of Ramzan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will kick-start work on the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila tunnel, that will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Kashmir valley.

The government today approved the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the world during winters due to heavy snowfall.

Shares of IRB Infrastructure Developers surged over 11 per cent on Monday to touch a high of Rs 272, as the company bagged its biggest order ever worth Rs 10,000 crore from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, to build south-east Asia' biggest tunnel spanning (14.08 kms) in Jammu & Kashmir.

The drilling of the Rohtang tunnel through the Himalayan ranges began in Manali on Monday to facilitate laying out of an alternative all-weather road route to strategically important areas of Ladakh and providing round-the-year connectivity to the remote Lahaul-Spiti valley.UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in her capacity as the National Advisory Coun...