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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Saturday the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh.
After the inauguration, Modi will also attend public functions at Sissu in Lahaul Spiti and at Solang Valley, said his office on Thursday.
The 9.02 km-long 'Atal' is the longest highway tunnel in the world, connecting Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. The valley was earlier cut off for about six months every year due to heavy snowfall, said the Prime
