10 LINES ON ATAL TUNNEL
1) India holds the honor of having the world’s longest highway tunnel recently constructed in the country and is named as Atal Tunnel. 2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Defence Minister and Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh inaugurated this tunnel on 3rd October 2020. 3) The Atal tunnel is constructed in Himachal Pradesh, under Rohtang Pass which is located in the Pir-Panjal range of Himalayas. 4) The name of the tunnel i.e. ‘Atal Tunnel’ has been given by the then Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay tribute to our former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 5) Atal Tunnel is 9.02 km long and is constructed 10,000 feet above sea level. 6) Tonnes of cement strengthened with fiber, steel, and rock bolts have been used in manufacturing the grand Tunnel. 7) The emergency exit passage with a length of 2.25m and a breadth of 3.6m is specifically designed inside the tunnel with fire extinguishers and speakers for the dissemination of information. 8) The Atal Tunnel will provid