Over 1.5 lakh vehicles crossed Atal Tunnel since its inauguration on October 3
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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2021, 07:50 PM IST
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The tunnel, which was inaugurated on October 3 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attracted such a high number of vehicles despite being closed for civilians for several days due to snowfall, said Kullu Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh on Monday.
The tunnel through which on an average 950 vehicles cross daily on Saturday saw the passage of 3,590 vehicles the highest number of vehicles to cross it on any single day this year till then.
Over 1.5 lakh vehicles, largely of tourists, have crossed the strategically important Atal Tunnel across the 13,058-ft-high Rohtang Pass near Manali in nearly five and half months since its inauguration, testifying to its credential as a prime tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh.
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Jaiprakash Power Ventures announced on Friday that it has resumed operations at the 400 MW Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project (HEP) on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri on March 11.
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Jaiprakash Power Ventures announced on Friday that it has resumed operations at the 400 MW Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project (HEP) on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri on March 11.
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