World’s Longest Bi-Lane Tunnel Inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh by PM Modi

Itanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest bi-lane tunnel, Sela Tunnel, at the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit North East’ programme in Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar.

The Sela Tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang across Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh.

The tunnel is built at a cost of about Rs 825 crore. Its foundation stone was laid by PM Modi in 2019.

The PM inaugurated the Sela tunnel by flagging off an Arunachal Pradesh State Transport bus that went through it.

In all, the PM unveiled development projects worth more than 41,000 crore in Arunachal Pradesh.

He laid the foundation stone of the Dibang Multipurpose Hydropower Project in the Lower Dibang Valley district, which will be built at a cost of Rs 31,875 crore. It will be the highest dam structure in the country.

The PM also launched the UNNATI scheme worth Rs 10,000 crore and dedicated developmental projects worth Rs 55,600 crore in Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.