← All previous year questions
HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Atal Tunnel, named after the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, between Manali and Leh, is built on which range of the Himalayas:
Options
- A Northern Pir Panjal range
- B Eastern Pir Panjal range
- C Western Pir Panjal range
- D Southern Pir Panjal range
Show AnswerHide Answer
Correct Answer
B Eastern Pir Panjal range
Model Answer
- The Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh, India is the World’s longest highway tunnel.
- It is constructed at an altitude of 3000 meters.
- The tunnel is built in the Eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas.
- Hence, option B is correct.
- Length = 9.02 kilometres long.
- It connects Solang Valley near Manali to Sissu in Lahaul and Spiti district.
- Constructed by: Borders Road Organisation (BRO).
- The entire route of the tunnel will reduce the distance between Leh and Manali by 46 km and reduce the travel time by 4 hours.