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BRO Reopens Tawang Lifeline After Five Landslides Strand Dozens Near Jang

The quick reopening preserved a vital supply line to border areas in the Tawang sector.

Overview

  • Intense rainfall triggered five slides around 8 p.m. Wednesday near Jang in Arunachal Pradesh, blocking the Jang bypass and the Balipara–Charduar–Tawang road.
  • Personnel of the 42 Border Roads Task Force under Project Vartak launched immediate clearance and restored traffic by midnight despite continuous rain.
  • About 60 tourists and local residents in roughly 25 vehicles were temporarily stranded before movement was declared safe.
  • BRO teams provided food and drinking water to those waiting as work progressed on the blocked stretches.
  • Officials said the reopening ensured uninterrupted movement of military convoys and essential supplies, with BRO units continuing to address monsoon-hit routes elsewhere in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.