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Five engineers stranded at Sarchu in Himachal rescued after nine-hour operation
Hindustan Times, Shimla | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2020 01:24 AM IST
The engineers were returning after repairing army vehicles in Nubra Valley on November 15 when their vehicle broke down at Sarchu and they were stranded due to heavy snowfall with the temperature dipping to minus 15 degrees.
Of 44 bridges dedicated to nation, HP gets two on Manali-Leh highway
By HT Correspondent, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 05:50 PM IST
The two structures include the 360 metre Darcha Barsi bridge over the Bhaga river and the Palchan bridge over the Beas
Man killed by bear in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh
Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON SEP 16, 2020 04:37 PM IST
The man was attacked when he was returning home from work
Road to Daulat Beg Oldi will allow tank movement by Oct 15 as army prepares for Ladakh winter
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Shishir Gupta
UPDATED ON SEP 16, 2020 10:37 AM IST
All bridges will bear 70 tons on Darbuk-Shyok-Daulet Beg Oldi Road so that tank plus truck trailers can go upto Karakoram pass.
News updates from Hindustan Times: With border infrastructure in focus, Rajnath Singh chairs review meeting with BRO officials and all the latest news
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2020 01:09 PM IST
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India keeps focus on building border infrastructure, Rajnath Singh chairs crucial meet to review projects
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2020 12:47 PM IST
India’s push to improve the infrastructure in the border areas was the primary reason for clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on June 15. Beijing was opposed to a bridge in Ladakh that would consolidate India’s hold of the sensitive sector. The bridge was completed last month.
For first time, Zojil La expected to open for traffic in March: BRO
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 14, 2020 05:01 PM IST
The only arterial highway which connects Ladakh to Kashmir was closed in early December last year after heavy snowfall.
At -20 degrees, under 20-ft of snow, Border Roads Organisation clears Rohtang Pass
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Shimla
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2019 07:55 AM IST
Usually, Rohtang Pass is officially closed for traffic on November 15 and reopened in May for which snow clearance begins in March. This is for the first time that the BRO took up the challenge to clear the stretch after intermittent snowfall.
All Weather Road: Work stopped at 5 locations on Rishikesh-Gangotri highway
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | By Suparna Roy
UPDATED ON MAR 14, 2019 04:02 PM IST
With the notice, work will be affected between Chamba and Kandisaur on the Rishikesh-Gangotri Highway, where BRO was working for widening of the roads
Speed up road construction along China border: Parliamentary panel asks BRO
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2019 12:06 PM IST
The panel said the roads served no purpose if they couldn’t support the movement of India’s fighting forces in all weather conditions, adding that quality of roads should not be compromised at any cost.
‘India needs to match China’s road infrastructure along border,’ says Parliamentary panel
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2018 11:08 PM IST
India has launched a massive programme to upgrade infrastructure along the frontier, especially in Arunachal Pradesh, following a string of intrusions by Chinese troops. However, experts believe the work needs to be speeded up to match infrastructure on the Chinese side.
22-year-old soldier injured in stone throwing in Jammu and Kashmir, dies
By Mir Ehsan
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2018 08:12 PM IST
Rajendra Singh was fatally injured during stone pelting near Anantnag bypass tri junction on the national highway on Thursday evening.
21 more rescued from Lahaul-Spiti
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | By Naresh Kumar
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2018 09:52 AM IST
In one of the longest and largest rescue operations of its kind in the state, teams of the Indian Air Force, Border Roads Organisation, police and mountaineering experts evacuated more than 4,800 people.
Over 650 rescued from Lahaul-Spiti, hundreds still stranded in hills
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala/Mandi | By Naresh K Thakur & Roop Upadhyay, Dharamshala/mandi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2018 11:08 PM IST
While 24 people, including five foreigners, were airlifted by IAF helicopters, others were evacuated through the Rohtang Tunnel by the Border Roads Organisation personnel.
300 people stranded in Lahaul and Spiti rescued, most roads reopened in Himachal
Shimla | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2018 05:54 PM IST
Twenty-seven stranded people, including nine foreigners, were airlifted to safer places by the Indian Air Force, while the Border Roads Organisation rescued many people, officials said.
Bridges built to help stranded villagers reach Vyans valley
Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh | By Badri Kasniyal
UPDATED ON APR 19, 2018 10:01 PM IST
The Border Roads Organisation constructed the bridges after tracks linking Dharchula with the Vyans valley were damaged.
Nepal gives nod for two wooden bridges on Kali river
Hindustan Times | By BD Kasniyal
PUBLISHED ON APR 02, 2018 10:19 PM IST
Nepal has given permission to construct two temporary wooden bridges on Kali river near Mangti, the last motorable point of India, official said on Monday