On 9th July 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has e-Inaugurated 6 strategic bridges in sensitive border areas of Jammu & Kashmir. All the six bridges with strategic importance along the International Border and Line of Control were constructed in record time by working in extremely difficult weather conditions and terrains by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
About the Bridges
- 2 bridges out of the 6 are on the Tarnah Nallah of the Kathua district
- In Jammu district’s Akhnoor-Pallanwala road, 4 bridges are located
- All these 6 bridges were constructed by Borders Roads Organisation under Project Sampark
- The length of the 6 bridges ranges from a minimum of 30 metres to a maximum of 300 metres
- Total cost for the construction of the 6 bridges was Rs 43 crore
- The 6 bridges are constructed by focusing on the strategic importance of the region as all these bridges will help in facilitating the movement of the Indian Armed Forces
Tarnah Bridge
- Two Bridges out of the six have been constructed at Tarnah Nallah of Kathua district.
- Out of these 2 bridges, one bridge is 160 metres (named Tarnah I bridge) long while the other is 300 metres (named as Tarnah II bridge) long.
- Tarnah I bridge of 160 metres is on the old Samba Kathua Road. Tarnah II bridge of 300 metres is on Jammu-Kathua National Highway.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
- The Former and First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru is credited as the founder of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
- It is headquartered in New Delhi and was founded on 7th May 1960.
- At present, BRO operates under 18 projects in the country.
- It maintains across 32,885 Kilometers of road and more than 12,200 meters of permanent bridges across the country.
- In the last two years, BRO has constructed around 5,800 metres of permanent bridges across the country.
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