5.4 kilometers tunnel to replace weak mountainous road enroute Mount Kailash, Adi Kailash

Union Road Transport and Highways ministry will construct 5.4 kilometres tunnel to negotiate dangerous patch enroute Adi Kailash and Kailash Mansarovar towards Indo-China border between Dharchula and Gunji. This will also help tourists shorten the travelling distance towards Adi Kailash and Mount Kailash by nearly 22 kilometers.

The information was shared by union minister of state for Road Transport and National Highways Ajay Tamta said on Friday as he stated that decision to construct the tunnel was necessitated as the road near Chiyalekh on Adi Kailash track towards Gunji was rendered dangerous and hostile to travel for tourists.

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Tamta informed that dangerous and life threatening road near Chiyalekh on the Adi Kailash route will be replaced by a tunnel in order to make journey safer. According to union minister the 5.4-kilometer tunnel will be constructed from Bundi to Gunji bordering China on the way to Adi Kailash.

Ajay Tamta said “Road going towards Adi Kailash near Chiyalekh between Bumdi amd Gunji is dangerous as the hills above it are weak and unstable. Detailed Project Report (DPR) to a construct 5.4 kilometers tunnel is being prepared. Construction of tunnel will begin once DPR is ready and stamped by the centre.”

Tamta stated that the Road ahead Gunji has now been extended close to China border. “The road built on harsh geographical terrain near Chiyalekh enroute Kailash Mansarovar and Adi Kailash pilgrimage centres is dangerous. Heavy vehicles are unable to move on this road. This has resulted into the decision to construct tunnel up to Gunji. The tunnel will do away with the risk of travelling on this hostile part of the mountainous road. Tunnel construction will also reduce around 80 kilometers journey between Dharcjula and Gunji by 22 kilometers” said Ajay Tamta.