Atal Tunnel is 'longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet', says World Book of Records
The 9.02 km long, strategically significant, Atal Tunnel, that runs under the `Rohtang Pass` was constructed on the Manali - Leh Highway under the challenging conditions of freezing temperatures in extremely difficult terrain. Atal Tunnel was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 3, 2020.
Feb 09, 2022, 22:34 PM ISTManoj Kumar felicitated by World Book of Records, London
He was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1992.
Feb 20, 2020, 21:07 PM IST