Atal Tunnel: Over speeding, unnecessary stoppage, outrageous driving will now attract strict action
Photography and videography have also been banned for the area starting from 200 meters before south portal up to end of the tunnel.
Atal Tunnel: Over speeding, unnecessary stoppage, outrageous driving will now attract strict action Manali : Atal Tunnel, the world`s longest motorable tunnel that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 3, 2020 , has now witnessed some incidents of over speeding, unnecessary stoppage, and outrageous driving, following which the Kullu District Magistrate on Wednesday (October 7, 2020) issued necessary remedial measures in the interest of safety and security. The official notification by the Kullu DM Richa Sharma said, "A large number of public gathering and some incidents of nuisance viz. over speeding, unnecessary stoppage, outrageous driving etc. was brought in the notice which needs immediate action for public safety." In view of such incidents, Sharma said that unnecessary stoppage, over speeding (more than the speed limit mentioned in signboards), rash driving, wrong overtaking etc inside the tunnel shall be strictly prohibited and strict action shall be initiated under the new Motor Vehicle Act, 2019 for any violation. There shall also be a complete ban…
