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Rajnath Singh Dedicates 125 BRO Projects, Inaugurates Shyok Tunnel for All-Weather Ladakh Access

The rollout signals a pivot to year-round, redundancy-focused border mobility backed by rising BRO budgets.

Overview

  • The package comprises 28 roads, 93 bridges and four other works worth about Rs 5,000 crore, marking the BRO’s largest single-day, highest-value inauguration.
  • The 920-metre Shyok Tunnel on the DSDBO road bypasses avalanche- and landslide-prone stretches to secure reliable access toward Daulat Beg Oldi.
  • An alternate high-altitude axis to Tawang via the Sela–Chabrela–BJ Gompa road reduces reliance on a single approach near the Sela ridge.
  • Projects span Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir and seven states including Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Mizoram, enhancing military mobility and civilian access.
  • Officials cited accelerated BRO capacity with record FY2024-25 spending, a higher FY2025-26 allocation, and adoption of indigenous solutions such as Class-70 modular bridges and 3D-printed structures.