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BRO Opens A New Route To Ladakh: The Shortest Path Linking Manali To Leh

2 Apr, 2024

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Border Roads Organisation (BRO) linked the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha roadway in Ladakh on March 25, 2024. This 298-km road will link Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil – Leh Highway. The road is now the third axis separated from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh which connects Ladakh to the hinterland.

The Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road derives its strategic importance from the point that it isn’t only shorter vis-a-vis the other two alternative axes, but crosses only one pass; Shinkun La (16,558 feet) on which tunnel work is set to commence by using the BRO. This will result in the road having all-weather connectivity to the Ladakh location. The connectivity will enhance the defence preparedness and provide a lift to the financial improvement in the Zanskar Valley.

In distinction to different routes, this road will provide a shorter and more efficient route, with only one pass, Shinkun La, situated at an altitude of 16,558 feet. The initiation of tunnel innovation at Shinkun La similarly stresses the responsibility to organise all-weather connectivity to Ladakh.

Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, Director General of Border Roads, praised the determination and commitment of BRO employees, who worked tirelessly, even in unfavourable weather situations, to complete the connectivity project. Despite encountering demanding situations, which include frozen river crossings and rugged terrain, the BRO successfully fulfilled its mission, Demonstrating its expertise and perseverance.

The completion of the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road holds particular importance because it assures Twelve months of access to Ladakh, dropping reliance on aerial routes all through winters when the Manali-Leh highway remains closed. This more desirable connectivity will not only facilitate the activity of defence personnel and collections but can even enhance trade and tourism inside the location, reaping compensations for nearby groups.

The strategic importance of Ladakh is undoubted, especially because of its closeness to contested borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China. Essential areas inclusive of Kargil, Siachen, and Daulat Beg Oldi in addition to awareness of the area’s significance in country-wide security considerations.

Against the backdrop of escalating pressures and significant military deployments along the border since the 2020 standoff, the completion of critical infrastructure projects like the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road assumes even greater importance. Roads play a key role in delivering logistical assistance and troop mobility, thereby bolstering India’s defence posture inside the place.

The accomplishment of constructing the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road by the BRO represents a noteworthy milestone in enhancing connectivity and safety in Ladakh. It demonstrates the organization’s steadfast dedication to country construction and highlights the criticality of investing in sturdy infrastructure for each national defence and advancement purposes.

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