Atal Tunnel officially recognised as ‘Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 feet’

Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by World Book of Records, as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’, during a ceremony on 09 February 2022, in New Delhi.

  • The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed this engineering marvel connecting Manali to the Lahaul – Spiti Valley. World Book of Records UK, is an organisation that catalogues and verifies extraordinary records across the world with authentic certification.
  • Atal Tunnel was dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister on October 03, 2020. The 9.02 km long, strategically significant, Atal Tunnel, that runs under the ‘Rohtang Pass’ was constructed on the Manali – Leh Highway.
  • The construction of this tunnel, nestled in Pir Panjal Ranges of the Himalayas, has been as much a test of technical & engineering skills, as of human endurance and machine efficacy.

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