- The final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1) was conducted on January 22, 2022. This marks the culmination of the excavation works on the complete Sela Tunnel Project.
- The Sela Tunnel Project is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. Once completed, it will be a lifeline as it will provide all weather connectivity to Tawang.
- The project comprises of Tunnel 1, which is a 980 m long single tube tunnel and Tunnel 2, which is a 1555 m long twin tube tunnel. Tunnel 2 has one bi-lane tube for traffic and one escape tube for emergencies.
- The foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2019.
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