Overview
- The package, valued at about Rs 5,000 crore, comprises 28 roads, 93 bridges and four other works across Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and seven states including Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Mizoram.
- A 920‑metre cut‑and‑cover Shyok Tunnel on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie road provides all‑weather access in eastern Ladakh, improving rapid deployment and logistics through avalanche‑prone terrain.
- The event marked the largest single‑day and highest‑value inauguration in BRO history, with Singh also virtually opening the Galwan War Memorial in Ladakh.
- Officials linked stronger connectivity to the execution of Operation Sindoor, citing timely logistics, inter‑agency coordination and a restrained military response.
- BRO reported a record Rs 16,690 crore expenditure in FY 2024–25 with a Rs 18,700 crore target for FY 2025–26, highlighted deployment of indigenous Class‑70 modular bridges, and noted recent roles in disaster response.