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President Droupadi Murmu Visits World's Highest Atal Tunnel Amidst Heavy Snowfall
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News18•07-10-2026, 12:55
President Droupadi Murmu Visits World's Highest Atal Tunnel Amidst Heavy Snowfall
- •President Droupadi Murmu visited the world's highest-altitude Atal Tunnel in Manali while wearing a long woolen coat against a backdrop of mountain snowfall.
- •The President was accompanied by her daughter Itishree Murmu and was briefed on the tunnel details by BRO officials at the North Portal.
- •Security was heavily reinforced with around 600 police personnel deployed, and the tunnel remained closed to the general public until 2 PM.
- •Droupadi Murmu is the second President of the country to visit the Atal Tunnel, following former President Ram Nath Kovind's visit in June 2022.
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Ram Nath Kovind previously visited the Atal Tunnel in Rohtak and Lahaul in June 2022, making Droupadi Murmu the second President to visit the site.
Built at a cost of approximately 4,000 crore rupees, the Atal Tunnel spans 9.02 kilometers at an altitude over 10,000 feet, holding immense strategic importance for the army with portals in Lahaul-Spiti and Kullu.
The administration deployed around 600 police personnel, set up checkpoints, regulated traffic with diversions, and restricted general public and tourist vehicle movement from Palchan toward the Atal Tunnel until the afternoon.
