SHIMLA: PWD Minister, Vikramaditya Singh said here today that the government has proposed to construct a tunnel on National Highway-705 under Kharapathhar, which will reduce the distance from Shimla to Rohru by around 10 to 12 KM.
He said that the tunnel will help in promoting tourism as well and cut down on travelling time between Shimla and Rohru.
The Center has given its nod for the tunnel, he said
During the apple season the orchardists will not face any difficulty in transporting their produce. This will also reduce transportation cost.
"Even during heavy snowfall, the tunnel will serve as an all-weather alternate route to connect Theog-Kothkhai and Rohru".
To be constructed with an outlay of Rs. 250 crore, the total length of the proposed tunnel would be around 2840 meters, he said.
Apart from this the total length of the escape tunnel will be 3095 meters, he said.
