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Shinkun La Tunnel: 8 May 2024

Shinkun La Tunnel construction is to be initiated by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

Current Affairs | Shinku La Tunnel

Key Points:

  • Located under the 16,580 feet high Shinku-La pass between Himachal’s Lahaul valley and Ladakh’s Zanskar valley.
  • It is a part of the Nimu-Padam-Darcha Road link.
  • It would be the longest high-altitude highway tunnel in the world upon completion.

Why in News:

  • Shinkun La Tunnel construction is to be initiated by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).