PKH Singh, ADG Border Roads Organisation (East), inspects Sela Tunnel Project works in Arunachal

PKH Singh, ADG Border Roads Organisation (East) inspected the Sela Tunnel Project works in Arunachal Pradesh.

He travelled on the final alignment of the project which was completed only a few hours before his arrival.

A defence spokesperson said, ”He was briefed by Brig Raman Kumar, Chief Engineer Vartak. ADG appreciated the site team for their efforts despite inclement weather and extremely challenging terrain. He is also inspecting all other critical road of west Kameng and Tawang during his current tour to the area. BRO is steadfast in its effort for forward connectivity in Arunachal Pradesh and the progress is being monitored at the highest levels”.


The Sela Tunnel Project is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. Once completed, it will be a lifeline as it will provide all weather connectivity to Tawang. The project comprises of Tunnel 1, which is a 980 metre (m) long single tube tunnel and Tunnel 2, which is a 1555 m long twin tube tunnel. Tunnel 2 has one bi-lane tube for traffic and one escape tube for emergencies. It will also be one of the longest tunnels to have been constructed above altitude of 13,000 feet. The project also includes construction of an approach road of seven kilometres to Tunnel 1, which takes off from BCT Road and a link road of 1.3 kilometres, which connects Tunnel 1 to Tunnel 2.

The foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project was laid by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. On January 15, 2021, after the first blast was conducted by the DGBR, excavation work on Tunnel 1 commenced. Thereafter, on October 14 2021, Defence minister Rajnath Singh carried out the breakthrough blast of the 1,555-meter Tunnel 2, through an e-ceremony from India Gate, marking the end of excavation on Tunnel 2.