Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the Atal tunnel in Rohtang, a day before its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The 9.02-km-long tunnel that goes under the Rohtang pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range at an altitude of 3,000 metres on the Leh-Manali highway is being considered as strategically important.
The historic decision to construct the tunnel was taken in 2000 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister.
Singh visited the tunnel along with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and reviewed the preparations for Saturday’s event where Modi will dedicate it to the nation, the defence minister’s office said in a series of tweets.
