THENG TUNNEL

Theng Tunnel, this 578 meters double lane longest tunnel (in Sikkim) is situated in the Gangtok-Chungthang highway in North Sikkim. This tunnel bypasses a strech of road which is prone to landslides and shooting rocks, thus providing a respite to locals, tourist and border security. It is amazing to see how each of the drivers drive through this tunnel with caution so as not to over shoot the speed limit and weight, since this tunnel is in a high seismic zone.

Theng Tunnel is located at Theng near Chungthang under Mangan District of North Sikkim in the state of Sikkim,India.The 578 meters long tunnel is the longest tunnel in the state of Sikkim.This Tunnel is one of the longest strategic tunnel built by Border Road Organization (BRO).This tunnel helps troops movement fast.
It is double-lane tunnel which bypasses a treacherous stretch of road between Sikkim's capital Gangtok and Chungthang, which frequently remains closed due to land slides and shooting stones. The tunnel is illuminated by LED lights, has one safety exit in case of emergencies and has full fire safety feature with fire hydrants and a big tank for storage of water.

Was fun crossing it.

Beutiful place
I visited 13/06/2019

Love it.

Love it

Theng Tunnel in North Sikkim district In Sikkim state of India is one if the longest tunnel built by the Border Roads Organization of the indian military. This us built and maintained by 107 RCC division. They are all engineers who specialize in building roads in the indo china border. Overall the journey between Gangtok and Mangan was facilitated by this new tunnel. Good initiative by the BRO.

Nice