Sela Main Tunnel

Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh presided over breakthrough blast of main tube of Sela Tunnel via video conferencing on October 14, 2021.

• Perched at an altitude of 13,800 ft, Sela pass on the 317 km long Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road connects West Kameng, East Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh to the rest of the country. It reduces travel time and provides all weather connectivity to Tawang.

• Upon completion, the over 1.5 kilometre tunnel will be one of the longest bi-lane road tunnels in the world at an altitude above 13,800 feet.

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