UGC asks universities to encourage students to visit Atal Tunnel
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Students will admire the ‘technological marvel’, UGC Secretary stated.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested universities and engineering faculties to share particulars of the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh with students and encourage them to visit the “technological marvel“.
The Commission directed that students must follow COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Centre as well as the State governments during their visit to the tunnel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel, the world’s longest motorable tunnel in Rohtang, in October.
“Situated at an altitude above 10,000 ft, this 9.02-km tunnel has been constructed in an extremely difficult and hostile climate, deploying the latest and best practices in tunnel technology with state-of-the-art features, including semi-transverse ventilation, SCADA controlled fire-fighting, illumination and monitoring system,” UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain stated in a letter to vice-chancellors.
The all-weather Atal tunnel will scale back the space between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the journey time by 4 to 5 hours. It is the longest freeway tunnel on this planet.
“It is desired that the knowledge of this technological marvel of the country, encompassing the best practices in engineering, design, planning, construction and project management be disseminated to students of engineering colleges who should be encouraged to visit this tunnel to see, appreciate and assimilate the capabilities in tunnelling efforts which now exist within the country,” he added.
The tunnel is constructed with ultra-modern specs within the Pir Panjal vary of the Himalayas at an altitude of three,000 metres.
The south portal of Atal Tunnel is situated at a distance of 25 km from Manali at an altitude of three,060 metres, whereas its north portal is situated close to village Teling, Sissu, in Lahaul Valley at an altitude of three,071 metres.
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