Which of the following statements regarding construction of Rohtang tu

Which of the following statements regarding construction of Rohtang tunnel is NOT correct ?

[amp_mcq option1=”It is located at an altitude of 5,000 feet” option2=”It will provide all-year connectivity to Lahaul and Spiti Valley” option3=”The tunnel is being built by the Border Roads Organization” option4=”It will reduce the length of the Leh-Manali highway by approximately 50 km” correct=”option1″]

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018

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Statement A, “It is located at an altitude of 5,000 feet,” is NOT correct. The Atal Tunnel (formerly Rohtang Tunnel) is located at an average altitude of about 3,000 meters (approximately 10,000 feet) above sea level, not 5,000 feet. The tunnel’s significance lies in providing connectivity at this challenging high altitude.

The Atal Tunnel is a highway tunnel built under the Rohtang Pass in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway. It was inaugurated in October 2020.

The tunnel is 9.02 km long and is the longest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 feet in the world. It provides all-weather connectivity to the Lahaul and Spiti valleys, which were previously cut off for about six months each year due to snowfall over the Rohtang Pass. It reduces the road distance between Manali and Keylong by 46 km and saves about 4 to 5 hours of travel time. The tunnel was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

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