Rohtang Pass reopens after five months

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 15:47

The idyllic and pastoral settings of the Himalayas beyond the pass have been drawing an increasing number of backpackers especially foreigners.

Snowfall ahead, BRO stops operations on Rohtang Pass

Last Updated: Monday, November 15, 2010, 15:23

Anticipating heavy snowfall, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Monday stopped operations on the Rohtang Pass till the onset of summer.

Sonia `inaugurates` Rohtang tunnel, BJP cries foul

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 00:21

BJP pointed out that the foundation stone for Rohtang tunnel was laid by AB Vajpayee in 2002.

Rohtang tunnel: Sonia launches Rajiv`s dream project

Last Updated: Monday, June 28, 2010, 18:03

Sonia Gandhi pressed a remote control to launch the building of a strategic 8.8 km long tunnel.

Why Rohtang tunnel is important

Last Updated: Monday, June 28, 2010, 15:06

The Rohtang tunnel, the construction work of which was kickstarted is a key step forward to make the Leh-Manali highway an all-weather passage to the strategic Ladakh region that shares its boundaries with China and Pakistan.

A mega Rohtang tunnel under the `pile of dead bodies`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 14:26

Its beauty notwithstanding, this 13,300 feet high mountainous pass also, because of its treacherous terrain, ominously means "pile of dead bodies".

Tight security ahead of Gandhi`s visit

Last Updated: Friday, June 25, 2010, 10:32

Security has been tightened in Himachal Pradesh ahead of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi`s trip to Kullu district on Monday.

Sonia to lay foundation stone of Rohtang tunnel project

Last Updated: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 21:52

More than eight years after Atal Bihari Vajpayee laid the foundation stone of Rohtang Tunnel project at Palchang near Manali, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will again lay the foundation stone of the project on June 28.

Snow clearing work begins on Manali-Leh highway

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 11:01

The snow clearing work on the strategic 475-km National Highway-21 that connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has started, an official said Wednesday.

Work on longest road tunnel in HP to begin next year: Govt

Last Updated: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 15:40

The work on the longest road tunnel in the country to be built under Rohtang Pass on the Leh-Manali Highway will start from April next year after snow melts, Himachal Pradesh government said today.

Death of 15 on Rohtang Pass triggers blame game in HP

Last Updated: Monday, December 14, 2009, 20:58

Death of 15 persons, mostly labourers from Bihar and Jharkhand due to snowstorm at Rohtang Pass, while crossing it on foot in November triggered a blame game between Congress and ruling BJP in Himachal assembly on Monday.