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Context

• BRO conducted final blast concluding all excavation on Sela Tunnel Project.

Sela Tunnel

• About: Sela is a strategic tunnel (longest twin-lane tunnel above 13,000 feet in the world) under construction in located in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Connectivity: It will ensure all-weather connectivity between Guwahati in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
• Umbrella Project: The Sela tunnel is a part of the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang road, one of the key strategic projects near the Chinese

Significance

• Sela Tunnel, will play a crucial role in bolstering national security by speedy mobilisation of troops and equipment and ensuring the region‘s socio-economic development.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1791764

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