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Shinkun la Tunnel in Himalayas will help troops, foster economic prosperity too
Nearly four years after inaugurating the Atal Tunnel, nestled in Pir Panjal ranges of the Himalayas, a crucial all-weather motorway near this Himachal Pradesh picturesque resort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the construction of twin-tube 4.1-km-long Shinkun la Tunnel on the Nimu-Padum-Darcha road to provide round-the-clock connectivity to the northern borders with China.
On completion within the timeline of two years, the tunnel located at an altitude of around 15,800 feet will be the highest in the world.
Source: bhaskarlive.in
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PM to visit Kargil on Friday to mark 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (a file picture) Team News Riveting New Delhi, July 25 On the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial at around 9.20 am and pay homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Prime Minister will also carry out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel Project,…
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Eye on China, government nod to strategic Ladakh tunnel | India News
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved the construction of the strategically-crucial 4.1-km tunnel under the forbidding Shinkun La, on the border between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, for ‘alternate’ all-weather connectivity to Ladakh amid the continuing 33-month-long military confrontation with China.The traffic movement in the twin-tube tunnel, which will not be vulnerable to long-range…
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PM Modi releases Big Bang Numbers on Indian economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the Big Bang Numbers on the Indian economy as part of his Bi-Weekly Bharat newsletter for the fortnight of July 15-31 on the Namo app.
The newsletter highlighted that India’s market cap has hit a record $5.5 trillion while the construction of the world’s highest tunnel was launched by the Prime Minister at Shinkun La on the state boundary between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.
Source: bhaskarlive.in
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