{"id":77164,"date":"2020-10-06T14:06:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T08:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=77164"},"modified":"2020-10-06T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T09:24:17","slug":"old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"Old image of tunnel in US shared by media as &#8216;Atal Tunnel&#8217; inaugurated by PM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-inaugurates-atal-tunnel-at-rohtang\/article32757824.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hindu<\/a> reported that the 9.02 km-long-tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the inauguration, several <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%40narendramodi%20%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%20%27%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%27%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88%E0%A5%A4&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%40narendramodi%20%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%20%27%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%27%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88%E0%A5%A4&amp;f=AbqXiqmQUqj5dQKF5AZXYu3iEFLaPRYKQJ1bRNWDk383tKp2Owj2NKy8Xq481F6P2snBE9PYF1ie7LkfsJ2apOeUyi2Za64NmpTNOg412nYJUmK7mH2cZxTvHh4QadPaXYG02BXsko4uggCX9N5aI4ITbYcROFL92xiDOeF1CPWY7hYz89m8myeL97eLlp1ufXJiQaPDXkmY_gVITTYAf2EuGzCALNRuEW-m2BnigwkawtObRsA-Q0vQ4hDxNWgNl8c37JGGREX0-QXPkvNnjGC1jswVh3weC4oGQHnzqBXMCSQyOgf1KpPkP5-xT94-yyPl3VN6X0coASqPdkEIiXnBhDy1wTyWafx97m0WnCHFedYW8Klaifr6ds-TXycatsmcFYnwBu9zCe4-m-NnK0sZdGnoFFqpx0kbY3xvw5IqN-dhvo6eEIf0U-pMUHuUCY1wtO3EsAPvCYZAn0P_2o_FXmRe_S4PhyrdW8WJ4oVdjQERqN3ErQn5wA9Eu7tfZAK_g47GRVLNFjzvXHgthKVU8AGW9yf_giN29fStAA0rNnHz2nM2h-Mn-9ZSwqeMurn8C4rOXYOLUlzddrVzvOYizWbNxdHZJ4mWhzGHHr15_bmal5Tb1CA4-pxT93YQtHtNINQv5Be5sSRO9KsLd_dGuIw7Bl67cfpnHXRRj0xeRDbaamjpL-e-hoNHTQEGF-rXNUxFMLKRwV_p5VRNMrNf5-6QwZ0-Wqx-MH81jb1FFfWa0HLa_3vwzRU-PKE3C2Edj_anWzjs6hNLlUPdD5NroxXrN2YmTFCuPn6TSRa6E19ZwCW5d6w4OM1CROHmDeJtBaBoG9umpOnp-27_SXOe8gCW40FOYxYK1KBQ6FV_9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> users posted an image of two partially constructed tunnels along with Hindi text, &#8220;PM Shree @narendramodi ji congratulations on the world&#8217;s longest highway tunnel #Atal_Surang. This tunnel will play an important role in protecting the borders of our country. The distance between Manali and Leh will also be reduced by 4 to 5 hours which will give a boost to the economy and tourism sector.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Translated from \u092a\u0940\u090f\u092e \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 @narendramodi \u091c\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0917 #\u0905\u091f\u0932_\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u0927\u093e\u0908\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0917 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u092d\u0940 4 \u0938\u0947 5 \u0918\u0902\u091f\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940 \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u091f\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u0935\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964)<\/p>\n<p>Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) members <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NarenderChawla1\/status\/1312277099890106368?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Narendra Kumar Chawla<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/oalYB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adeshguptabjp\/status\/1312253979879849985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adesh Gupta<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/5kpUY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>) were among those who shared the picture. Their tweets cumulatively gained close 400 retweets.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-77164 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/2020-10-05-20_35_22-settings\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_35_22-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_35_22-Settings.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_35_22-Settings-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/2020-10-05-20_35_46-4-adesh-gupta-on-twitter_-_%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%8f%e0%a4%ae-%e0%a4%b6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80-narendramodi-%e0%a4%9c%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8b-%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%81\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_35_46-4-Adesh-Gupta-on-Twitter_-_\u092a\u0940\u090f\u092e-\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940-@narendramodi-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u094b-\u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e-\u0915\u0940-\u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947-\u0932\u0902\u092c\u0940-\u0930.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_35_46-4-Adesh-Gupta-on-Twitter_-_\u092a\u0940\u090f\u092e-\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940-@narendramodi-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u094b-\u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e-\u0915\u0940-\u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947-\u0932\u0902\u092c\u0940-\u0930.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_35_46-4-Adesh-Gupta-on-Twitter_-_\u092a\u0940\u090f\u092e-\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940-@narendramodi-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u094b-\u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e-\u0915\u0940-\u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947-\u0932\u0902\u092c\u0940-\u0930-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Several media outlets also published the viral image in their articles including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/business\/supplied-9000-tonnes-of-steel-for-all-weather-atal-tunnel-sail-2928863.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News18<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/1bHMe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/trending\/social-relevance\/atal-rohtang-longest-high-altitude-road-tunnel-521250.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India Times<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/UfkHV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mensxp.com\/social-hits\/news\/79819-worlds-longest-high-altitude-road-tunnel-is-now-in-india.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MenXP<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/Gn0uy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/odishatv.in\/nation\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-rohtang-tunnel-next-month-472806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OdishaTV<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wHkjX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rushlane.com\/vistadome-buses-rotang-tunnel-12373431.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rush Lane<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/xJZkE\">archived link<\/a>). The image in India Times, MenXP, OdishaTV were credited to Times of India, BCCL, and Rush Lane respectively. There are no photo credits given to the viral image in the News18 article and Rush Lane articles. Additionally, India Today had also published the viral image in the article but later took it down.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-77164 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/2020-10-05-21_01_58-supplied-9000-tonnes-of-steel-for-all-weather-atal-tunnel_-sail\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1177\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_01_58-Supplied-9000-Tonnes-of-Steel-for-All-weather-Atal-Tunnel_-SAIL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_01_58-Supplied-9000-Tonnes-of-Steel-for-All-weather-Atal-Tunnel_-SAIL.jpg 1177w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_01_58-Supplied-9000-Tonnes-of-Steel-for-All-weather-Atal-Tunnel_-SAIL-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_01_58-Supplied-9000-Tonnes-of-Steel-for-All-weather-Atal-Tunnel_-SAIL-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_01_58-Supplied-9000-Tonnes-of-Steel-for-All-weather-Atal-Tunnel_-SAIL-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1177px) 100vw, 1177px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/2020-10-05-20_47_06-the-atal-rohtang-pass-is-the-longest-high-altitude-road-tunnel\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1219\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_06-The-Atal-Rohtang-Pass-Is-The-Longest-High-Altitude-Road-Tunnel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_06-The-Atal-Rohtang-Pass-Is-The-Longest-High-Altitude-Road-Tunnel.jpg 1219w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_06-The-Atal-Rohtang-Pass-Is-The-Longest-High-Altitude-Road-Tunnel-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_06-The-Atal-Rohtang-Pass-Is-The-Longest-High-Altitude-Road-Tunnel-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_06-The-Atal-Rohtang-Pass-Is-The-Longest-High-Altitude-Road-Tunnel-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1219px) 100vw, 1219px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/2020-10-05-20_46_37-heres-everything-we-know-about-indias-longest-high-altitude-road-tunnel-in-the\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_46_37-Heres-Everything-We-Know-About-Indias-Longest-High-Altitude-Road-Tunnel-In-The.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-tunnel-in-us-shared-by-media-as-atal-tunnel-inaugurated-by-pm-modi\/2020-10-05-20_47_25-pm-modi-to-inaugurate-rohtang-tunnel-next-month-_-odisha-tv\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_25-PM-Modi-To-Inaugurate-Rohtang-Tunnel-Next-Month-_-Odisha-TV.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_25-PM-Modi-To-Inaugurate-Rohtang-Tunnel-Next-Month-_-Odisha-TV.jpg 946w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_47_25-PM-Modi-To-Inaugurate-Rohtang-Tunnel-Next-Month-_-Odisha-TV-300x274.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_58_54-Eight-year-old-photo-of-a-tunnel-in-California-is-viral-and-is-used-by-media-hou.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_58_54-Eight-year-old-photo-of-a-tunnel-in-California-is-viral-and-is-used-by-media-hou.jpg 989w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_58_54-Eight-year-old-photo-of-a-tunnel-in-California-is-viral-and-is-used-by-media-hou-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-20_58_54-Eight-year-old-photo-of-a-tunnel-in-California-is-viral-and-is-used-by-media-hou-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact-check takes us to California<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News performed a reverse image search and noticed that Google identified the image as &#8216;atal rohtang tunnel&#8217; and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZishZoXKAUMWsd6vD8s-ouT2VpzrL1ay39KytshhZn5c3l_19hH_1JCOlFy7kdwRohwJrR7qbw80oDGls0HFMzrYrmqTyDJp3AGNwBOUjE2SYtCUyUkOuKZqn0QnDzmNDRD_1jygd8SWNZ0iKHR2OXpRJQaqT0dHlvC7QNwg2SxweHdXvm7UJ6J7N5WI0R-75CcUOhjVb2tQkVwzXpbCz_1WtUaw4j3XIW26ukHPgjLlMllIuPJazlUlWvcv9Br1iWAL7R1QH7RLwKE08sbEZqWH1Fjt7RfdRSi5Ga7OEmxXwkqRBanLNxVGa2CPExb8Nrq4VDWbQQlFmFS2B86zaaMsZ4qHeGiZTg&amp;ei=pkF7X7zkAsHy9QP2lr6IBA&amp;start=0&amp;sa=N&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi8z9_z553sAhVBeX0KHXaLD0E4ChDy0wN6BAgSEC8&amp;biw=1536&amp;bih=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plethora of media outlets<\/a> had shared this image in the past dating back to a few years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77187 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_28_49-Google-Search.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"873\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_28_49-Google-Search.jpg 873w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_28_49-Google-Search-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_28_49-Google-Search-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_28_49-Google-Search-768x770.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, after rummaging through the search results, we found that a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiserclothing.com\/blog\/inside-the-devils-slide-tunnel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog<\/a> had posted the viral image in 2012. Its titled, &#8216;Inside The Devils Slide Tunnel&#8217; and had multiple other shots of the structure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77188 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_31_28-Inside-the-Devils-Slide-Tunnel-CRUISERLIFESTYLE.COM_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_31_28-Inside-the-Devils-Slide-Tunnel-CRUISERLIFESTYLE.COM_.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_31_28-Inside-the-Devils-Slide-Tunnel-CRUISERLIFESTYLE.COM_-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_31_28-Inside-the-Devils-Slide-Tunnel-CRUISERLIFESTYLE.COM_-768x690.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We performed a keyword search on Google and learned that the Devil&#8217;s Slide Tunnel is located in California, USA. The official name of the tunnel is Tom Lantos Tunnel, after a US Congressman. The tunnel has been functional since 2013\u00a0 \u2014 which explains an under-construction tunnel featured in the 2012 blog.<\/p>\n<p>Last year Texas-based journalist posted another image of the tunnel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: I just got confirmation that the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CaldecottTunnel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CaldecottTunnel<\/a> &amp; the Tom Lantos Tunnel at Devil&#8217;s Slide will remain OPEN during the PG&amp;E power shutoff. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaltransD4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CaltransD4<\/a> crews are working through the night to install generators. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/powershutoff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#powershutoff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/poweroutage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#poweroutage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ctgViQZuq\">pic.twitter.com\/1ctgViQZuq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heather Holmes (@HeatherKTVU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeatherKTVU\/status\/1181777223352668160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, a keyword search on <a href=\"https:\/\/pictures.reuters.com\/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZSJVQBVCR&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1536&amp;RH=732#\/SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZSJVQBVCR&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1536&amp;RH=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> led us to multiple images of the newly constructed Tom Lantos Tunnel. The caption of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pictures.reuters.com\/archive\/USA--GM1E93Q0JX501.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> attached below reads, &#8220;A man stands near two tunnels that will replace a notorious stretch of California&#8217;s Highway 1 at Devil\u2019s Slide near Pacifica, California March 25, 2013. The tunnels mark the completion of the $439 million transportation project, which bypass a steep, winding portion of the coastal highway south of San Francisco that has long been susceptible to rockslide-related closures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77190 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_50_58-Reuters-Pictures-USA_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_50_58-Reuters-Pictures-USA_.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_50_58-Reuters-Pictures-USA_-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_50_58-Reuters-Pictures-USA_-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, at least an eight-year-old image of Tom Lantos Tunnel was shared by Indian media as newly-inaugurated Atal Tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News also noticed that two years ago news website <a href=\"https:\/\/en.dailypakistan.com.pk\/09-Sep-2018\/two-tunnels-on-havelian-thakot-become-operational-under-cpec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Pakistan<\/a> published the viral image as Havelian-Thakot tunnel. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/BuuSP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_58_57-Two-tunnels-on-Havelian-Thakot-become-operational-under-CPEC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_58_57-Two-tunnels-on-Havelian-Thakot-become-operational-under-CPEC.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-05-21_58_57-Two-tunnels-on-Havelian-Thakot-become-operational-under-CPEC-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh. The Hindu reported that the 9.02 km-long-tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley. Prior to the inauguration, several Twitter and Facebook users posted an image of two partially constructed tunnels along with Hindi text, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":77224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[282],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[682],"class_list":["post-77164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-analysis","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-photos"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Old image of tunnel in US shared by media as &#039;Atal Tunnel&#039; inaugurated by PM Modi - Alt News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Old image of tunnel in US shared by media as &#039;Atal Tunnel&#039; inaugurated by PM Modi - Alt News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On October 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh. 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