Lahaul, September 23: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Wednesday reviewed the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state. The PM will visit Lahaul on October 3, 2020 to inaugurate the Atal Rohtang Tunnel, said the CM's office.

On Wednesday, Thakur held a meeting with the Lahaul-Spiti district officials at Keylong. Also Read | Jammu And Kashmir: CAG Raises Major Concerns Over Implementation of Two Flagship Govt Schemes During 2017-2018.

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur's Tweet

The construction of the Atal Tunnel connecting Manali with Leh, which is the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, has been completed in a period of 10 years whereas the original estimated time was less than six years. Also Read | Suresh Angadi Dies: PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Other Leaders React as COVID-19 Leads to Union Minister’s Demise.

Earlier, Chief Engineer KP Purushothaman said the tunnel will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 kilometres and four hours can be saved.

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