Ladakh: 8 strategic bridges inaugurated, 45 more to come in next 2 years

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday virtually inaugurated 44 bridges in the country including eight strategic bridges in Ladakh only.

In addition to this, the construction of 45 more bridges in Ladakh will be completed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the next two years.

The 44 bridges constructed by BRO and were inaugurated today are spread over seven states/union territories. BRO has completed eight bridges in both Kargil and Leh on four strategically important roads close to the Line of Control (LOC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.

Brigadier Arvinder Singh Sodhi of BRO said that Ladakh will have 45 more bridges on strategic roads in the next two years.