Atal Tunnel Rohtang South Portal

The Atal Tunnel, also known as the Rohtang Tunnel, is a significant engineering marvel located in the Himalayas in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

- **Location: ** The Atal Tunnel's South Portal is situated near the town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh, India.

- **Purpose: ** The tunnel is designed to provide all-weather connectivity to the Lahaul-Spiti Valley, particularly important because the region remains cut off from the rest of the country during the winter months due to heavy snowfall.

- **Altitude: ** The tunnel is constructed at a high altitude, making it one of the world's highest road tunnels. It reduces the travel distance and time between Manali and Keylong.

- **Named After: ** The tunnel is named after the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who played a crucial role in its inception.

- **Length: ** The Atal Tunnel is approximately 9.02 kilometers long, making it one of the longest road tunnels in India.

- **Connectivity: ** It provides year-round connectivity to the Lahaul-Spiti Valley and reduces the travel time to the region significantly.

- **Engineering Feat: ** The construction of the tunnel involved overcoming formidable engineering challenges, including the difficult terrain and harsh weather conditions.

- **Tourist Attraction: ** Apart from its functional significance, the Atal Tunnel has become a tourist attraction due to its engineering excellence and the breathtaking landscapes surrounding it.

- **Strategic Importance: ** The tunnel holds strategic importance for the Indian military, facilitating easier and faster movement of troops and supplies to the border areas.

This is the longest tunnel I have ever seen…

Well built
Multi lane
Good lighting & signs
No traffic jam

Such a great work of engineering…! This definitely makes us proud while driving in…

A real Engineering Marvel and an asset for the Nation.
A great work done by Indian Army's Border Road Organisation

Kudos to them

Atal tunnel is Longest 9.02km Highway tunnel above feet 10000. This is located Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh. Well maintained tunnel in India. The view outside the tunnel is amazing. So beautiful! One of the best experience of mine, as I visited here by riding a vehicle (Activa) till or above 10000 and enjoy this views, this beauty of India.

The 9.02 km Atal Tunnel at Rohtang has created a new record! Located at an altitude of more than 10000 ft, this tunnel connects Manali with Lahaul, and has been recognised as the world's longest single tube highway at this height by the World Book of Records, London.

Really awesome. When you cross the tunnel and reached at South poll of the tunnel. You feel you enter in the another world. Really awesome.

Nice place situated in HP one of the longest tunnel
Takes approx 15 minutes to cover
Basically its a way for the ladakh you should visit once.
There you will find many other things to explore.
Temperature is cool and try to be slow over there as roads were usually covered with snows.
Have a safe journey

New tunnel best place for army vehicle and other people. Best option for winter

Atal Tunnel  (also known as Rohtang Tunnel) is a highway tunnel built under the  Rohtang pass  in the eastern Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas on the LEH-MANALI highway in Himachal Pradesh, India.  At a length of 9.02 km, it is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world and is named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Vihari Bajpayee. It is magnificent piece of modern day Architecture and Engineering! Do visit this tunnel. It is really a miracle for the people of sissu village, keylong town! They can communicate now throughout the year. This is just a WoW

The Atal Tunal is Pride to us The views you get on the way to Atal tunnel are just WOW. We went there and first snowfall of 2022 started and also the first snowfall of my life. No words can describe the beauty of mountains. Kudos to the engineers who built this longest tunnel at that risky place. Go there by 4x4 car only as the roads are slippery and only experienced driver can drive there.

Solo travelled from Delhi to Here in December 2021. Had plans to stay in sissu but due the weather conditions military didn't let bikers to go across atal tunnel. Mesmerizing Journey!

Its just okay. Its was not a real different experience to be honest.but its a Historical place so it was a proud moment

Breathtaking experience. Must Visit! Police checking at both sides, do not carry cylinder or butane gas, police will take it. No halting or over taking inside the tunnel. At exit the view will blow your mind. Must Visit once. For full details watch my video on YouTube.

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Ever since this tunnel has been built, it has become easy to reach Leh. Earlier in Rohtang four-five hours used to get wasted.
Thanks BRO ️

It's a beautiful place, result of hard work, a very good example of team work.
It's the world longest tube tunnel above 10000 Sq feet.

There is no charges for entering into the tunnel. If you want to visit the model room located at south portal, you will need a pass from BRO, which can be get by online as well and that's chargable.

This is an engineering Marvel executed at the most inhospitable environment and at one of the highest mountain passes. One must watch the excitement and enthusiasm celebrated by people at the beginning and end of the journey through the tunnel. People flock to take selfies and photographs and the whole mood is celebratory. It is indeed a moment to cherish for the lifetime.
This is one of the most strategic infrastructure for the country bordering China and obviously the security is very tight, but people are allowed to celebrate and enjoy their moment being at a place of such importance.

The entire tunnel is well maintained, brightly lit with sign boards at evry 500 meters indicating the distance to go.

Work is still under progress at either ends to provide public amenities, security check posts, shelter for emergency services etc

Must travel again once the project is completed.

Awesome experience to travel 10km long tunnel at 10000 ft height, and when you exit At north portal it is like heaven. Indian Switzerland at north portal

Outstanding place, world largest road tunnel, what a design, and how did they built was tremendous, 9 km continue in tunnel, and for safety wise they built very good way.hats off to the government and engineering team, to think to build like this.reduce time, money, fuel, everything, and outside view was like heaven

Thanks to indian government for this.
Thanks to our soldiers thanks to BRO border road organization to that super awesome word.
Avishwasneey.

Nice and one of the longest tunnel.in himalayan region that connects sissu from manali. Total length of the atal tunnel is a 4.85 km. The tunnel bypass the Rohtang Pass And reduced the distance to Manali by about 35 km also reduce time by 2 hours.must visit place, natural beauty is Awesome