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  • Atal Tunnel to remain closed for one hour today for maintenance work

    Lahaul Spiti Police said that the Atal tunnel in Rohtang will be closed from 11 am to 12 noon today for maintenance work.

    The South Portal (SP) of the Atal Tunnel is located at a distance of 25 km from Manali at an altitude of 3,060 meters, while the North Portal (NP) of the tunnel is located at an altitude near Tissing, Sissu, a village in the Lahaul Valley. At a distance of 3,071 meters.

    The 9.02-km-long tunnel connects Manali, the world’s longest highway tunnel, to the Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier, due to heavy snowfall every year the valley was cut for about six months. The road between Surang Manali and Leh reduces the distance to 46 kilometers and the time is about four to five hours.

  • Atal Tunnel Rohtang getting 4G internet connectivity,

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated to the country the world’s longest Atal Tunnel Rohtang (Atal Tunnel Rohtang) built in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of more than 10 thousand feet above sea level. Because of BSNL, users are getting 4G internet connectivity facility within this 9.02 km long tunnel. It is the world’s first tunnel where 4G internet connectivity is available. BSNL users will get 20 to 25 mbps internet speed inside this tunnel connecting Manali in Kullu district and Lahul in Lahul-Spiti district. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has installed Base Transceiver Station to provide 4G Internet connectivity at Atal Tunnel Rohtang. Three such BTS towers have been erected. With the construction of this tunnel, the distance between Manali and Leh has been reduced by 46 kilometers. Before the launch of this tunnel, Lahul Spiti had lost contact with other parts for several months. Due to this tunnel named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, now Lahul will remain in touch with other parts of the country the whole time. This tunnel is also very important from a strategic point of view, because of this, military activities will continue to run smoothly throughout the year.