Border Roads Organisation : 65th Raising Day
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 65th Raising Day on 7th May 2024.
- Established in 1960 with only two projects, Project Tusker (now Vartak) in the East and Project Beacon in North India, the BRO has grown to become a vibrant organisation with 18 projects operating in 11 States and three Union Territories.
- It is now recognised as the leading infrastructure construction agency in high-altitude and difficult snow-bound areas.
- In 2023-24, the BRO completed 125 infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh on Balipara-Chardwar-Tawang Road.
- The BRO will soon start construction on the 4.10-km long Shinkun La Tunnel, which will become the world’s highest tunnel at 15,800 ft once completed, bypassing China’s Mila Tunnel at 15,590 ft.
- The BRO is an Indian executive force under the Ministry of Defence, to secure India’s borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-eastern states.
- It operates under the Border Roads Development Board (BRDB) and is responsible for road networks in border areas and neighbouring countries.
- The motto of BRO is “Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam”, which translates to “Everything is achievable through hard work.”
