PM Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh on March 9 marked a significant occasion as he inaugurated the strategically crucial Sela Tunnel. Alongside this monumental project, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for approximately 20 other development initiatives in the Northeast region, underscoring the Government's commitment to enhancing infrastructure in the far eastern corner of India.
The visit's centrepiece was the Sela Tunnel, an ambitious road tunnel constructed at an elevation of 3,000 metres in Arunachal Pradesh. It will provide year-round connectivity to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, making it the world's longest bi-lane tunnel at 12.04 km. This tunnel is a crucial development ensuring all-weather access to the challenging terrain of Tawang, near the Tibet border, and represents a noteworthy achievement in the region's infrastructure.
The Sela Tunnel will strengthen strategic capabilities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Its location near Sela Pass, a crucial point in the region, will play a pivotal role in facilitating troop deployment and the movement of machinery, bolstering India's military presence in the area.
Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation under Project Vartak, the tunnel project holds immense strategic importance in combating external threats. It will significantly reduce travel time and ensure all-weather access along the NH13 road to Tawang, a region known for its picturesque landscapes and cultural heritage.
As a key milestone in India's infrastructure development, the Sela Tunnel will enhance military capabilities and boost tourism in Tawang, offering visitors a smoother and more reliable travel experience. The tunnel's construction using the latest tunnelling methods will ensure uninterrupted travel, contributing to the growth of tourism in the region and positioning Tawang as a popular destination in the North East.
Engage with us in a conversation about the completion of the Sela Tunnel and its profound impact on the local community, tourism, and bolstering internal security.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
Are tunnels good for the environment?
Immersed tunnels can create underground connections that can be environmentally favourable compared to surface structures. But by going underground we must be careful to protect the environment during construction works.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
What are the positive impacts of tunnels?
Using tunnels for transportation allows, among other benefits, efficient use of underground land, redirecting traffic congestion from town centers, decreasing landscape damage due to major roads passing through open spaces and reducing air pollution in residential areas.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
What are the objectives of tunnels?
Tunnels are underground passages utilized for transportation purposes. They allow the transportation of freights and passengers or are used to transport utilities such as gas, water or sewage or gas for instance.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
Which is the first tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh?
The Sela Tunnel is an engineering marvel set to provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang across Sela pass in Arunachal Pradesh. The tunnel, built at a cost of about ₹ 825 crore, is also of strategic importance to the country.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
What is the altitude of the Sela tunnel?
At an altitude of 13,800 ft, Sela tunnel is India's highest mountain tunnel road that will provide the Indian Army with an all-weather link to the disputed boundary between the two nations in Arunachal Pradesh even in harsh winter.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
How does tunnel system works?
A trench is excavated, with ground support as necessary, and the tunnel is constructed in it. The tunnel may be of in situ concrete, precast concrete, precast arches or corrugated steel arches in early days brickwork was used. The trench is then carefully back-filled and the surface is reinstated.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
What is the main purpose of tunnel?
Tunnels are used for a wide variety of purposes. They provide essential links in many highways, railroads, and urban rapid transit systems. Urban water supply and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, hydroelectric power generation, flood control and mining require extensive tunneling.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
What is the benefit of Sela Tunnel?
It will help the Indian Army mobilise resources quickly in case of an emergency in the Tawang sector, irrespective of the weather. The tunnel will facilitate Army movement in an area where India lost to China in the 1962 war. It will also reduce the travelling time between Tawang and Tezpur by an hour.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
सुरंगों के क्या फायदे हैं?
सुरंगें बड़े भीड़भाड़ वाले शहरों में तीव्र और अबाधित परिवहन सुविधाएं प्रदान करती हैं । सुरंगें उस प्रणाली (रेलवे ट्रैक, राजमार्ग, सीवर लाइन या तेल लाइन आदि) की रक्षा करती हैं जिसके लिए इसका निर्माण किया जाता है, इसे बर्फ, बारिश आदि जैसे मौसम के प्रभावों से बचाया जाता है। इस प्रकार सुरंगें प्रणाली की रखरखाव लागत को कम करती हैं।
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 5 months ago
यह सेला सुरंग भारतीय सेना के लिए काफी महत्वपूर्ण माना जा रहा है, क्योंकि इस सुरंग से चीन बॉर्डर पर आर्मी का मूवमेंट आसान हो जाएगा। दरअसल, इस सुरंग के जरिए हर मौसम में भारतीय सेना और उनके जरूरत के सभी सामान आसानी से पहुंच सकेंगे।