PM Modi may inaugurate strategic Rohtang tunnel in Sept: Himachal CM

The tunnel would not only provide all-weather connectivity to the landlocked Lahaul-Spiti, but will also attract tourists to the district

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the strategic Rohtang tunnel named after the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in September, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday.

He said the Atal Tunnel would be completed by the end of next month and the Prime Minister would dedicate it to the nation probably in September. The Chief Minister was addressing the people at Sissu in Lahaul-Spiti district.

Thakur also appreciated the local people for effectively tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

He said the situation in Himachal was quite under control now, adding that there was a sharp increase