New Delhi: The “strategic” Rohtang tunnel, christened as Atal Tunnel and connecting Manali to Leh will change the fortunes of the region and help promote tourism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.
Speaking at an event held to name the underground motor passage after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Modi said the project is very important for the country.
“Rohtang Tunnel, connecting Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Ladakh, will now be known as Atal Tunnel. This strategic tunnel will change the fortunes of this region. It will help in promoting tourism in the region,” he said.
The historic decision to build the tunnel below the Rohtang Pass was taken in 2000 when Vajpayee was the prime minister.
The 8.8-km-long tunnel will be the world’s longest above an altitude of 3,000 metres and will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 kilometres, according to the defence ministry.
Once thrown open, the tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to remote border areas of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh which otherwise remain cut off from the rest of the country for about six months during winters.
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The Atal Tunnel !
The Indian Drama,is to fool the dumb Indians, and to impress their White Masters. The state of Indians is so pathetic, that they ,in 2020,are still mesmerised, by so-called Infra Projects – which can be blown to bits by the Chinese Precision Guided Ammo – assuming PlLA jets do not bomb it !
The Indian ADS which shot down their own Chopper in Bugdam – will use Indian ADS toprotect their tunnel from Chinese Missiles ? Also ,Indians have no ability to strike similar Chinese Infra , in Tibet – except by sending their Jets, deep into Tibet – which will be shot down, by Chinese PLAF and ADS. In any case, Chinese have many tunnels and many logistics options – while India has ONLY 1 TUNNEL..
Y have the Indians Built this tunnel ? Each tunnel has an entry and an exit,and an approach and an exit road.In the winters, there would be snow,ice and avalanches, and so,the roads will be unusable or will slow down,the logistics, and in some cases, the roads will be closed down.
Then,the Tunnel covers less than 15%,of the distance,to the target destination.dindooohindoo
Therefore,if the PLA bombs the entry OR the exit of the Tunnel,or the Approach road to OR beyond the tunnel
or the 100s of Kms of road, after the tunnel – THE TUNNEL WILL BECOME UNUSABLE ! If the road is bombed then the chances of a landslide, are almost 100% ! And if the approach roads ,to the landslide, are also bombed, no crane will reach the location, and the cranes will have to BE AIRLIFTED ,by specialised Choppers which will take time to organise,and will be sitting ducks, even for MANPADs.
So Y did the Indians build the tunnel ? To save time ? For what ? In war, Time has the proxy of “Inventory”.If time is a vagary of war, then you carry more inventories (of men ,munitions, spares and food).If a war breaks out,the Tunnel will be destroyed, by the PLA – it cannot be defended, by Indian ADS.
Also,in matters of military logistics,in a war scenario – COST is NOT a Factor – and in any case,saving a few hours in logistics will NOT yield any material reductions in road freight – but will save the air freighting (by C-130s or Choppers)
Even if a surge is planned by the Indians – it is best done by air – as time is of the essence. Of course the aircargo will be shotdown – but it is easier to blow up the stationery target,id.est.,The Tunnel,and its matrix of impotence.
The Chinese say that the Indians took 15 years to make the tunnel. The Chinese must understand that the Hindoo God Rama (whose wife ran away,with Ravana- the King of Lanka),took 12 years to make a bridge of stones, to Lanka – and the bridge was MADE ENTIRELY BY APES.
EVEN AFTER 5000 YEARS,THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE CAPABILITIES OF THE INDIANS.
Tourism is booming for seeing Sardar Patel statue and now we have a Tunnel. PM the acting tourism minister!!