Days after a portion of the 'Vikramshila Setu' in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area.
The chief secretary chaired a meeting of the Ladakh Disaster Management Authority (LDMA) to review disaster preparedness, mitigation measures, and disaster initiatives in the UT.
The road enables transport of essential commodities, agricultural produce, and trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
In a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation at the 10,500 ft Chatergala Pass in the Doda district of J&K, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has rescued 40 soldiers of the Army and 20 civilians who were trapped in deep snow, officials said on Tuesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday dedicated to the nation 125 strategically significant infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) – the most to have ever been inaugurated simultaneously – from Ladakh.
The BRO chief acknowledged that China was building quality infrastructure along the LAC. "Everyone asks this question about China... China is building very good roads. There is no two ways about that," he said.
Among the landmark achievements of the project was the completion of the 278 km Hapoli-Sarli-Huri Road, blacktopped for the first time since Independence, connecting one of the remotest regions of the Kurung Kumey district
Built by Project Himank, the BRO has surpassed its own previous Guinness World Record, previously set with the completion of Umling La at an altitude of 19,024 feet.
The Border Roads Organisation's (BRO) Project Swastik celebrated its 65th Raising Day on Wednesday, commemorating decades of unwavering service, resilience, and engineering excellence in Sikkim’s challenging high-altitude terrain.
According to officials, these initiatives will enhance resilience, sustainability, and connectivity across Ladakh’s high-altitude frontiers, bolstering both strategic mobility and socio-economic development in the region.
