Tribune News Service
Mandi, January 3
As many as 300 tourists were rescued from Atal tunnel on Manali-Leh highway on Saturday night.
The tourists had been stuck in the area due to fresh snowfall on
Himachal Police Rescues Over 300 Tourists Stranded Near Atal Tunnel After Snowfall Himachal Police Rescues Over 300 Tourists Stranded Near Atal Tunnel After Snowfall Some tourists had crossed the tunnel on Saturday morning but in the evening, they could not find any resting place in Lahaul due to snowfall and were stranded midway while returning to Manali, Kullu SP Gaurav Singh said.
Atal Tunnel has become a tourist destination since it was thrown open to the public in October.
Shimla:
The Himachal Pradesh Police has rescued over 300 tourists stranded near the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang after a fresh snowfall, an official said on Sunday.
Himachal Police Rescues Over 300 Tourists Stuck After Snowfall Near Atal Tunnel
All stranded tourists were rescued from Dhundhi and South Portal of the tunnel till 12.33 am and were taken to safer places in Manali.
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The Himachal Pradesh Police has rescued over 300 tourists stranded near the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang after fresh snowfall, an official said on Sunday.
Some tourists had crossed the tunnel on Saturday morning but in the evening, they could not find any resting place in Lahaul due to snowfall and were stranded midway while returning to Manali, Kullu SP Gaurav Singh said.
Atal Tunnel to remain closed for one hour today for maintenance work ANI | Updated: Dec 26, 2020 08:53 IST
Manali (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 26 (ANI): The Atal Tunnel in Rohtang will remain closed today from 11 am to 12 pm for the maintenance work, said the Lahaul Spiti Police.
The South Portal (SP) of Atal Tunnel is located at a distance of 25 km from Manali at an altitude of 3,060 metres, while the North Portal (NP) of the tunnel is located near village Teling, Sissu, in Lahaul Valley at an altitude of 3,071 metres.
The 9.02 km long tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in the world connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year.