The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has set an ambitious infrastructure target of Rs 17,900 crore for the 2025-26 financial year, aiming to enhance strategic connectivity in remote and border regions, an official statement said on Monday.
The allocation follows the BRO’s highest-ever expenditure of Rs 16,690 crore in 2024-25, signalling a continued push to strengthen roads, bridges, tunnels and airfields vital for national security and civilian access.
BRO currently operates 18 field projects across border states and neighbouring regions, including nine in north-western India, covering Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, and eight in the northeastern and eastern states, including Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya. One project is operational in Bhutan.
“These field units are executing strategic infrastructure works across 11 states and three Union Territories, with projects ranging from roads, bridges, tunnels, airfields, and support facilities such as tele-medicine nodes,” the statement said.
The initiatives align with national programmes such as Act East and the Vibrant Villages Programme, aimed at boosting connectivity, security preparedness and socio-economic development.
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In Arunachal Pradesh, projects including Vartak, Arunank, Udayak and Brahmank are connecting remote villages near the Line of Actual Control. Key structures include the Sisseri and Siyom bridges, and Sela and Nechiphu tunnels.
In Ladakh, initiatives like Himank, Beacon, Deepak, Vijayak and Yojak maintain and upgrade vital routes linking Kargil, Leh and the Karakoram region. Strategic corridors such as the Srinagar–Leh highway, Darbuk–Shyok–DBO road, Atal Tunnel, and the under-construction Shinku La Tunnel aim to ensure year-round access.
The northeast is supported through projects such as Swastik in Sikkim, Pushpak in Mizoram, Setuk in Assam and Meghalaya, and Sewak in Nagaland and Manipur, while Sampark in Jammu and Chetak in Rajasthan focus on western borders.
Beyond the Himalayas, the Shivalik project enhances access to Char Dham Yatra routes in Uttarakhand, while Hirak improves mobility in LWE-affected areas of Chhattisgarh. The BRO’s overseas project Dantak in Bhutan continues to strengthen bilateral ties through road and bridge infrastructure.
BRO said these initiatives underscore its commitment to strategic preparedness, national security, and inclusive regional development.
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