Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Sela Tunnel Project in Arunachal Pradesh.
About:
Location: The proposed all-weather tunnel will be constructed under Se La, the critical high-altitude mountain pass which connects Tawang to the rest of Arunachal Pradesh and the Indian mainland.
Key highlights: The Project covers a total distance of 12.04 kms which consist of two tunnels of 1790 and 475 meters. Once completed this would result in –
All weather connectivity to Tawang and forward areas.
Reduction in more than one hour of travelling time from Tezpur to Tawang.
Travellers would be able to avoid the dangerous snow covered Sela top at a height of 13,700 feet.
Executed by: Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
Project Duration: Three years.
Comment: All weather connectivity to Tawang would be a game changer for the local population ahead of Sela apart from allowing faster troop mobility along the border to impart a much-needed strategic thrust to Indian military forces against China.
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