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Atal Tunnel World-Class Connectivity
WORLD’S LONGEST
Highway
Tunnel
Atal Tunnel, an engineering marvel,
will give a major impetus to India's
border infrastructure and strategic
command, and spur the economic growth
in the region
he development of a nation Narendra Modi on October 3,
has a direct correlation 2020, inaugurated this world’s
Twith connectivity. Greater longest highway tunnel.
connectivity means faster In his address, the Prime
development particularly in Minister termed the day as
the border areas. Also, the historic as it not only fructifies
connectivity in these areas is the vision of former Prime
directly related to the country's Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee We could show our
defence requirements. but also the decades-old wish unflinching resolve today
However, before 2014, the kind and dreams of crores of people when we were able to pierce
of seriousness and political in the region. The tunnel, which
willpower needed for improving connects parts of Himachal through the impregnable
the connectivity was not Pradesh and Leh in Ladakh with Pir Panjal ranges. I salute
demonstrated. the rest of the country, would the hard working men like
After 2014, several projects expedite the economic progress. soldiers, engineers, all the
related to better connectivity The Prime Minister said that
gained momentum. One such farmers, horticulturalists and worker brothers and sisters
landmark project is the Atal youth will now have easy access who have risked their lives
Tunnel, which has given a push to Delhi and other markets. for this great project.
to the connectivity in Himachal The tunnel will also help the
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces in ensuring
and Ladakh. Prime Minister regular supplies and in patrolling. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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