BRO has constructed 430 feet long bridge at Daporijo over the Subansiri River in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district. The bridge will provide the movement of supplies to around 3,000 troops who are deployed along the Line of Actual Control with China.
The Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) began the construction of the bridge on March 17 and on April 14, the bridge was reported to be built successfully. Arunachal Pradesh’s CM Pema Khandu inaugurated the bridge over the video conference on April 20.
DETAILS
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had upgraded the bridge from class 24 to class 40 tons so that it can bear the heaviest loads such as artillery guns that can be taken forward along the LAC. The upgrade will also help in the future infrastructure development of Upper Subansiri.
PROJECT ARUNANK
Project Arunank is responsible for the construction and maintenance of approximately 1113 Kms of roads in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
It is being implemented by the Border Roads Organisation, an important arm of the Ministry of Defence.
Project Arunank is named after the state of Arunachal Pradesh.