BRO’s Project Chetak marks 47th Raising Day, highlights role in border infrastructure

April 5, 2026 11:14 AM

BRO’s Project Chetak marks 47th Raising Day, highlights role in border infrastructure

Border Roads Organisation (BRO)’s Project Chetak celebrated its 47th Raising Day on Saturday in Rajasthan's Bikaner, marking over four decades of service in strengthening infrastructure in India’s western border regions. Raised in 1980, Project Chetak has played a key role in developing and maintaining road networks across Rajasthan, Punjab and northern parts of Gujarat, contributing to improved connectivity in border areas and enhancing national security. Over the years, the project has e...

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infrastructure projects, BRO’s largest ever single-day launch

December 7, 2025 5:34 PM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infrastructure projects, BRO’s largest ever single-day launch

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday dedicated 125 newly completed Border Roads Organisation (BRO) infrastructure projects to the nation, marking the highest number and value of inaugurations undertaken by the agency in a single day. The projects, worth around ₹5,000 crore, include 28 roads, 93 bridges and four miscellaneous works across Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir and seven border states. The launch event was held at the strategic Shyok Tunnel on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie (DS...