Centre's nod to tunnel under river Brahmaputra

Centre's nod to tunnel under river Brahmaputra:

         The Central Government has given-in-principle clearance for construction of a strategic tunnel under the Bharhmaputra River of Assam. The four lane tunnel will run close to China border.

        The tunnel will be longer than the underwater tunnel being built by China below the Taihu Lake in Jiangsu province.

        It will provide better connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, to helping in transporting military supplies.

        The project will be executed by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited(NHIDCL).

       The construction of the 14.85 km long tunnel will begin in December and it will be built in three phases. It will also have ventilation system, fire-fighting mechanism, footpath, drainage system, emergency exit and will also be equipped with crash barriers.