Guwahati, March 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh's Sela Tunnel project from the state's capital Itanagar. The Sela Tunnel lies on the road that connects Tezpur in Assam with Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.

The tunnel has been constructed for Rs 825 crore and lies at an altitude of 13,000 feet above sea level. The tunnel will bypass the treacherous Sela Pass which is located at an altitude of 13,700 feet above sea level. The tunnel is an important axis connecting Tawang with the rest of India.

The foundation stone of Sela Tunnel was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 February 2019. Its construction works commenced on 1 April 2019 and the first blast took place on October 31 of the...