Uttarakhand
Two Bridges of Uttarakhand Connecting China Border Dedicated to the Nation
- 04 Jan 2023
- 1 min read
Why In News?
- On January 3, 2023, the country's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated two bridges of the newly constructed Uttarakhand on the national highway connecting the China border. These bridges have been constructed by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) on the Tanakpur-Tawaghat-Lipulekh road.
Key Points
- A bridge on the Tanakpur-Tawaghat-Lipulekh road in the state is at Dhauliganga. The length of this super structure bridge built at the confluence of Dhauliganga and Kali Ganga is 80 meters.
- The second bridge has been built at Gumrodi in Kimkhola near Jauljibi on this national highway. The length of this bridge is 35 meters.
- It is known that these bridges were to be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 27, but the bridges could not be inaugurated on that day due to some reason.
- Border Roads Organization (BRO) OC Ramesh Ganapathy said the two bridges have been constructed by 1447 BCC/47 BRTF under Project Hirak. The construction of strong bridges in the National Highway will make the movement of vehicles more convenient.
