Explanation:

• The Atal Tunnel at Rohtang near Manali is near completion. It is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister.
• The 9-km-long tunnel under the Pir Panjal range, Himachal Pradesh is named after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
• It will be the world’s longest highway tunnel above the altitude of 10,000 feet (3000 metres).

The strategic advantage of the Rohtang tunnel
Reducing the distance:

• Cutting through the Pir Panjal range, the tunnel will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km. 
• The tunnel provides an alternate to the Rohtang Pass.
• A journey from Manali Valley to Lahaul and Spiti Valley, which normally takes around five hours to negotiate, would now be completed in little over ten minutes.

Hence both statements are correct.