Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has achieved the unique distinction of powering the historic ‘Atal Tunnel' project with its hi-tech fire-fighting pumping systems. KBL supplied fire-fighting pump sets for deployment along the 9-km tunnel, which is the world's longest motorable tunnel. The Atal Tunnel situated at Rohtang, Manali in Himachal Pradesh was opened to public use by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier last month. The strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel connects Manali to Leh and is located in the PirPanjal range of Himalayas at an altitude of 10,000 feet above the sea level.
Most countries stipulate that fire pumps meet the standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association - USA. KBL designs its fire pump-sets as per NFPA-20 specifications to meet the stringent fire safety norms and at the same time for cost-effectiveness. KBL has developed the ‘FR', "FH", "FF" and ‘MSF' series of pumps which are FM approved / UL listed and are exclusively used for fire-fighting applications.
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