News: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully carried out a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass in the Bhaderwah–Chatergala axis in Jammu region of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
About Chattergala Pass
- Chattergala Pass is a mountain pass located in the Middle Himalayas of the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- Connecting: It connects the town of Bhaderwah in the Neeru river valley with Basohli in the Shiwalik hills.
- Significance: It is a strategically and geographically significant location, particularly in the context of border security and connectivity in the Pir Panjal sub-range.
- The Chattergala Tunnel is planned under the pass.
Chattergala Tunnel
- It is a 8 km long road tunnel under the Chattergala pass.
- It is built at an elevation of 10,500 ft.
- It is planned to connect Kathua and Doda via Bani.
- It will provide all-weather road connectivity and reduce the travel time from Lakhanpur to Doda to four hours.
