Year-round power for Lahaul via Atal Tunnel

The residents of Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh can expect uninterrupted power even during winter months as cables supplying electricity to the tribal valley have been routed through the all-weather Atal Tunnel.

Lahaul was earlier fed power through a 33-kV transmission line that emanated from a substation in Palchan (Kullu district), passed though Rohtang Pass and had its endpoint in Sissu (a town in Lahaul).