Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates 18 BRO projects in Arunachal Pradesh
The Hindu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 75 BRO projects in Arunachal Pradesh, enhancing connectivity and national security.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated 75 transformative infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday (October 12, 2024).
Among these, 18 projects are situated in Arunachal Pradesh, including three key roads, 14 bridges and a helipad executed under the Brahmank, Vartak, and Udayak projects. Under Project Vartak, three crucial roads have been completed, totaling 25.29 km.
“These are T Gompa-Lungrola Road (13.26 km) built at a cost of ₹25.46 crore, the Y Jn Pt 4474 road (5.83 km) costing ₹47.05 crore and the Lungrola-Triple Heights Road (6.20 km) constructed at a cost of ₹66.63 crore. The overall expenditure on these road projects amounts to ₹139.14 crore,” an official statement said. Several bridges have also been constructed to enhance transportation access.
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“Notable projects include the Shoochu Bridge, spanning 42.70 metre on the Lungro GG-Damteng Road, built at a cost of ₹11.20 crore under Project Vartak,” it said.
“The 75-metre Amartala-I Bridge on the Orang-Kalkatang-Shergaon-Rupa-Tenga Road has been built at a cost of ₹12.78 crore. The 50-metre Daung Bridge on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang Road was completed at a cost of ₹7.36 crore, while the Tawangchu-III Bridge on Lumla BTK-Zimithang Road spanning 45 metres was built at a cost of ₹3.77 crore,” the statement said.
“Additional projects include the Ismei Sieko Bridge on TCC-Maza Road (30.48 m) costing ₹4.29 crore and the Bogung Bridge on the Nachu-TCC Road (36.57 metre) costing ₹5.03 crore,” it added.