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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 03 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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Which is the world’s longest highway tunnel?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Atal Tunnel.

  • Atal Tunnel is the world’s longest highway tunnel.
  • During a historic ceremony held in New Delhi on February 9, 2022, the Atal Tunnel was officially recognized by the World Book of Records as the world's longest highway tunnel located above 10,000 feet.
  • The Atal Tunnel, stretching 9.02 km beneath the Rohtang Pass, holds strategic importance and was built along the Manali-Leh Highway under extremely challenging conditions, including freezing temperatures and rugged terrain
  • The pride of the nation, the visionary project Atal Tunnel was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on October 03, 2020.

Other tunnel:

  • The Maliguda Tunnel in Odisha ranks as the fifth longest railway tunnel in India and is the fourth largest among the country's broad-gauge railway tunnels.
  • The Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel, also known as the Chenani–Nashri Tunnel, is a 9.28 km long, two-lane road tunnel on National Highway 44 in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The New Katraj Tunnel is a highway tunnel situated along NH 48 (formerly NH 4) near Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, India.