The Sela Tunnel project comprises two tunnels – Tunnel 1, which is a 980-meter-long single-tube tunnel, and Tunnel 2, which is more than 1.5-km-long twin-tube tunnel. It is expected to be the world’s longest bilane tunnel at an altitude above 13,000 feet.
The tunnel once commissioned will provide all-weather thoroughfares for the people of Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh, the tourists visiting as well as the armed forces.
The Sela Tunnel is 400 meters below the Sela Pass and once the tunnel is completed, it will be accessible even in winter and it will boost not just infrastructure in the area but tourism as well. The foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 9, 2019, and its construction commenced on April 1, 2019.
(Inputs from ANI)
