New Delhi: In wake of heightened tension near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and repeated Pakistan’s provocation, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has ramped up construction of bridges for better connectivity and fast movement in the hilly trains of Ladakh.
On Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges including 8 strategic bridges in Ladakh only. The 44 bridges constructed by BRO are spread over 7 States/Union Territories. Out of this, 8 bridges are in Kargil and Leh on strategically important roads close to the Line of Control (LOC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.
However, this is not all. The BRO has taken the initiative to build 45 more bridges in Ladakh in next 2 years.
@DefenceMinIndia dedicated 44 major permanent bridges of strategic importance to the Nation. He also laid
the Foundation Stone for Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh in a virtual event.
Kudos to @RoadsBorder pic.twitter.com/OGSEASeip0— Lt Gen Satish Dua?? (@TheSatishDua) October 12, 2020
Brigadier Arvinder Singh Sodhi of BRO said that Ladakh will have 45 more bridges on strategic roads very soon.
“Besides this, construction on 45 bridges in Ladakh region is going on. All these bridges are on strategic roads which will connect far-flung areas in the region and last post of the Army. These bridges will be helpful for the local population and will also boost tourism. In the coming two years, we will see 45 more bridges,” Sodhi told media persons.
“Construction of 8 bridges in Ladakh was extremely tough because BRO has only five to six months’ time in a year due to weather in Ladakh but finally, it’s completed. All eight bridges in Ladakh are operational in all weather and will boost overall tourism and economic growth in the region,” he said.
The bridges are of length varying from 24 metres to 80 metres and have been constructed at a total cost of Rs 45 crores.
