Which of the following statements is correct?
a- Now Lahaul-Spiti valley is connected to Manali throughout the year due to construction of Atal Tunnel.
b- The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation in the Zaskar Range of Himalayas.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: Only statement a is correct.
a- Now Lahaul-Spiti valley is connected to Manali throughout the year due to construction of Atal Tunnel. This is correct.
b- b- The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation in the Zaskar Range of Himalayas. False. The Tunnel is built in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas
NCERT: The World’s longest Highway tunnel — Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by Border Road Organisation. This tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall. The Tunnel is built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).