BRO connects strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road in Ladakh, boosting connectivity and defense preparedness
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a major milestone by establishing connectivity on the 298-km Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh. This road will become the third axis to the strategically-important region, complementing the existing Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh routes.
Utilizing the frozen Zanskar river in January, the BRO efficiently moved equipment and personnel to establish additional attack points, expediting the progress of work. Lt-General Raghu Srinivasan, BRO chief, highlighted this achievement, stating that connectivity on this vital axis has been established.
The construction of the Shinkun La tunnel, approved by the PM-led cabinet committee on security in February last year, will further enhance all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. The tunnel, costing Rs 1,681 crore and spanning 4.1 km, is set to be completed in about two years.
The Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road, connecting Manali to Leh via Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil-Leh highway, is of immense strategic importance due to its shorter distance and the crossing of only one pass, Shinkun La. Once the tunnel is operational, this axis will have all-weather connectivity, significantly boosting defense preparedness along the northern borders with China.
Despite challenging terrain and extreme weather conditions, BRO personnel worked tirelessly to connect the final stretch of Niraq gorge. The completion of this connectivity marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance by the BRO personnel.
This achievement will not only
