SMEC International, an Australian
company, has been appointed to prepare DPR and to provide consultancy services
for the 9 km long Rs.1,400 crore Rohtang pass tunnel project.
Work on the project is likely to
commence by early-2007 as soon as the detailed project report is ready.
Rohtang tunnel will be located at
around 9,500 feet and will reduce the distance on the 480 km long Manali-Leh
road by 46 km. Border Road Organisation has already built 24 km of approach
roads leading to both portals (or sides of the tunnels).
Work on the entire project is
scheduled for completion by 2014.
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