An all-weather link to Tawang, Sela Tunnel boosts readiness at China border

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THE Sela Tunnel, that was “dedicated to the nation” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, is a key border infrastructure project as it connects Guwahati to the strategic Tawang sector round-the-year, thus aiding faster military movement to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an altitude of around 13,000 feet and a cost of Rs 825 crore, the construction of the tunnel was aimed at providing all-weather connectivity to Tawang across Sela Pass on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) Road, which connects Tezpur in Assam to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Tezpur is the home...