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

The rollout underscores a strategy for year-round military mobility with spillover benefits for remote economies.

Overview

  • The package spans two Union Territories and seven states with 28 roads, 93 bridges and four other works built for about Rs 5,000 crore.
  • The 920-metre Shyok Tunnel on the DSDBO corridor provides reliable, year-round connectivity to forward areas in eastern Ladakh.
  • An alternate approach to Tawang was opened via the Sela–Chabrela–BJ Gompa road, reducing reliance on a single vulnerable route.
  • At the ceremony, Singh referenced Operation Sindoor as a disciplined response enabled by better logistics, and he virtually inaugurated the Galwan War Memorial.
  • Officials cited BRO’s record FY2024–25 expenditure and a higher 2025–26 allocation, alongside adoption of indigenous Class-70 modular bridges to speed forward deployment.