Border Roads Organisation constructs strategic bridge in Arunachal Pradesh

ForumIAS announcing GS Foundation Program for UPSC CSE 2025-26 from 19 April. Click Here for more information.

ForumIAS Answer Writing Focus Group (AWFG) for Mains 2024 commencing from 24th June 2024. The Entrance Test for the program will be held on 28th April 2024 at 9 AM. To know more about the program visit: https://forumias.com/blog/awfg2024

News:The Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence, has constructed a 430 feet long bailey bridge at Daporijo. 

Facts:

  • The bridge has been constructed over the Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district.
  • Significance: The bridge forms a key portion of a strategic Line of Communication in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a strategic link towards the LAC between India and China.
  •  It has been constructed under Project Arunank. The project envisions construction and maintenance of approximately 1113 Kms of roads in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
Print Friendly and PDF
Blog
Academy
Community