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...

India exercised its “right to respond” with Operation Sindoor: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

May 7, 2025 9:31 PM

India exercised its “right to respond” with Operation Sindoor: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that India had exercised its “right to respond” through Operation Sindoor, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Speaking at the 66th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment, Singh lauded the armed forces for their swift and precise strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “Through Operation Sindoor, India has responded d...

Uttarakhand Avalanche: 32 workers rescued in Chamoli, rescue efforts continue

February 28, 2025 8:20 PM

Uttarakhand Avalanche: 32 workers rescued in Chamoli, rescue efforts continue

A total of 32 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been rescued after being trapped under snow following an avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials confirmed late Friday. Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said that out of the 57 workers initially trapped, 32 have been safely evacuated. "Rescue operations are ongoing to evacuate the remaining 25 workers," he added. The Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department said that relief and rescue effo...

BRO connects 298-km-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road to Ladakh region

March 27, 2024 10:11 AM

BRO connects 298-km-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road to Ladakh region

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, which will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil-Leh Highway, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the Defence Ministry, the road is now the third axis apart from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh, which connect Ladakh to the hinterland. The 298-kilometer-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road derives its strategic importance from the fact that it is not only shor...