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Former Prime Minister, the Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was concerned by the issues posed by Lahaul and Spiti being cut off from the rest of India every winter ❄️. It was his dream to make the valleys accessible all year round. After conversations with his friend Arjun Gopal, who was from that region in Himachal Pradesh 🏞️, the former PM envisioned a road tunneling through the Himalayas, under the treacherous Rohtang Pass, to provide all-weather connectivity to Lahaul & Spiti. This was no ordinar

On this day in 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel—the longest high-altitude highway tunnel in the world. 🏔️🚗 This engineering triumph pierces through the heart of the Himalayas, at a height of 10,040 feet, permanently linking Lahaul and Spiti with the rest of India. 🌨️❄️ Once, the Rohtang Pass was buried under heavy snow for months, leaving the region isolated. Today, thanks to the Atal Tunnel’s all-weather access, those days are over. ✨🏞️ Watch how this groundbre