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.
The 9.2-km Atal Tunnel will reduce the travel time between Manali and Leh by almost 4 hours.
It will also reduce the distance between the two by 46 kilometres.
The tunnel has CCTV cameras at every 60 metres & emergency exit tunnels at every 500 metres.
Fire hydrants have also been installed in case of any fire incident.
The construction of the tunnel was completed in a span of 10 years.
“The estimated period for completion of this tunnel was less than 6 years but it was completed in 10 years,” said Chief Engineer KP Purushothaman.
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