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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
Source – Republic World
  • 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.
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