Work on the 8.8-km-long Rohtang tunnel, about 24 km from here, is going on in full swing. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) chief engineer (Project Rohtang Tunnel) PK Mahajan said 12 m of the safety tunnel towards Manali side was completed.
Mahajan further said sophisticated machines such as jumbo rock drills with boomers, equipment of shot crating and rock bolting had been inducted for its speedy progress.
“Work is being carried out in two shifts as of now. However, we plan to work during night also so that the tunnel is completed well before time,” Mahajan said.
He said all efforts would be made to use the latest technology for early completion of the tunnel. About 60 skilled and 250 unskilled personnel are working on the South Portal, Manali side, and about 20 skilled and 100 unskilled personnel are working towards North Portal side in Lahaul valley.
The approach road to Rohtang tunnel will be cleared of snow and avalanches even during winter season every year so as to achieve maximum progress during this period.
