Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh named as Atal tunnel

Prime
Minister Narendra Modi named Rohtang passageway in Himachal Pradesh as Atal
Tunnel to mark the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee.

Prime Minister said the strategic Atal tunnel will change the fortunes of this region and will help in promoting tourism in the region.

Speaking on
the occasion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, the tunnel has been named as
a tribute to the former Prime Minister who took the historic decision of
constructing this strategic tunnel.

He said,
after completion of the tunnel, it will provide all weather connectivity to
remote areas of Lahaul and Spiti Valley and also reduce the distance between
Manali and Leh by 46 Kilometres.