The 440m long Chamba tunnel has recently been inaugurated in which state?
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Answers
Uttarkhand
Explanation:
The tunnel was dug by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) under the project of char dam.
This tunnel was inaugurated to reduce the commute of people from 30 minutes to 10 minutes.
The tunnel is situated below the Chamba town in Uttarakhand .
One of the purpose of the tunnel was to reduce the traffic congestion in the Chamba town.
The 440 m long Chamba tunnel has recently been inaugurated in the state of Uttarakhand.
Extra Information:
1. Uttarakhand is the state in the northern part of India.
2. The Char Dham Project is going on in the Chamba Town for which this tunnel was needed.
3. BRO(Border Roads Organisation) was able to dip up this whole tunnel.
4. Char Dham Project is the the project which is started to connect all the four pilgrimage places namely Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri.
5. The total budget of this project is Rs 12000 crore and also the tunnel alone cost Rs. 88 crore which will get completed by October 2020.
6. Australian technology is getting used for making this tunnel.