Located on the Leh-Manali Highway in Himachal Pradesh, India, it holds the distinction of being the longest single-tube highway tunnel situated above 10,000 feet, as per the Border Roads Organisation's official website.
According to Torul S Raveesh, Deputy Commissioner Kullu, "Traffic halted at two National Highways due to heavy snowfall in Kullu district. There has been 3 feet of fresh snowfall around Atal Tunnel Rohtang due to which traffic from Manali-Leh National Highway Manali to Atal Tunnel Rohtang is
The high-altitude Himalayan resort town of Manali, which has a reputation as a backpacking centre and winter destination, was blanketed in a thick layer of snowfall on Monday.
Lakhs of tourists thronged Himachal Pradesh during the festive season, particularly on Christmas Eve and approaching new year. The State is witnessing huge rush of tourists in its all famous tourists destinations, especially at 9.2 Km, Atal Tunnel Rohtang, the longest in the world situate
The Kullu Police informed that traffic movement from Kullu and Manali has been restricted due to falling stones at many places on the Kullu-Manali road and due to the increasing water level in the Beas River.
Light to moderate spells of rain coupled with gusty winds, thunderstorms and hail are very likely to occur in isolated parts of Himachal Pradesh in the next two to three hours, said the India Meteorological Department, Shimla.
Approximately 6,22,988 vehicles entered through Atal Tunnel Rohtang (ATR) in Lahaul valley in the year 2022 and around 6,50,711 vehicles exited through ATR, which is 12,73,699 vehicles in total during the year, said Lahaul and Spiti Police.