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Recently, PM Modi inaugurated the world's longest twin-lane tunnel, 'The Sela Tunnel', in Tawang of which state?

Correct option is A

• PM Modi inaugurated the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel, ‘The Sela Tunnel’, in Tawang, ‘Arunachal Pradesh.

• The Sela tunnel was announced by the government in 2018.

• It is a part of the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang road, one of the key strategic projects near the Chinese border.

• It cuts through the Sela–Charbela ridge, which separates the Tawang district from the West Kameng district.

• It is located in the West Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

• The Border Roads Organisation is executing the tunnel under Project Vartak.

• This will be the longest twin-lane tunnel above 13,000 feet in the world.

• It provides 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.

• It boosts India’s operational preparedness along the LAC and aids in quick military mobilisation to the bordering Tawang sector.

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