A FORCE Report

Defence minister Rajnath Singh unveiled 29 bridges and six roads constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a total cost of Rs 670 crore on 19 January 2024. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Dhak bridge, a state-of-the-art 93-metre-long Class 70R bridge over Dhak nullah on Joshimath-Malari road in Uttarakhand. This bridge holds strategic importance as it provides increased connectivity to the border areas. The 35 infrastructural projects, constructed under challenging weather conditions, span across Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Mizoram, and Himachal Pradesh.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 35 bridges

While Singh physically inaugurated the bridge, 34 other roads and bridges were e-inaugurated by him. Of these, one notable project includes the Ragini-Ustad-Pharkian Gali Road in Jammu & Kashmir, a 38.25-km long CL-9 ro