Gangtok, April 9 (IANS) The Indian Army has successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides snapped road connectivity in the region, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that ‘Operation Him Setu’, launched earlier to evacuate stranded tourists in the Lachen area of North Sikkim, has been completed successfully.He noted that the evacuation of all stranded individuals was carried out in an …
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Gangtok, April 9 (IANS) The Army has so far rescued 135 stranded tourists from North Sikkim, where landslides have snapped road connectivity, officials said on Thursday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps launched ‘Operation Him Setu’ to evacuate stranded tourists at Lachen in North Sikkim.He said that the evacuation is being conducted in phases. So far, 135 tourists have been safely evacuated, along with 32 light vehicles and 10 motorcycles…
Bikaner, April 4 (IANS) Project Chetak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 47th Raising Day at Bikaner, Rajasthan, on Saturday, marking its over four decades of dedicated service, said an official. Raised on this day in 1980 in the strategically important western sector, the project has played a vital role in developing and maintaining infrastructure in Rajasthan, Punjab, and the northern parts of Gujarat, said the official in a statement.The project has played a vital ro…
Srinagar, March 30 (IANS) A timely rescue operation on Monday helped the safe evacuation of 22 vehicles carrying tourists and other passengers after snow and a landslide blocked Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora-Gurez road.Officials said that the District Administration of Bandipora, in close coordination with the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), successfully facilitated the evacuation of stranded vehicles and tourists from Gurez Valley following the…
Gangtok, Feb 26 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has successfully restored the critical Chungthang–Lachen axis in North Sikkim, marking a major milestone in post-disaster recovery efforts following a series of natural calamities over the past two years, officials said on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth on Thursday inaugurated the restored 28-km Chungthang–Lachen road along with a 400-feet-long Bailey Suspension Bridge at Taram Chu, ensuring much-needed co…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Chungthang-Lachen axis and a 400 ft Bailey Suspension Taram Chu Bridge in North Sikkim, restored by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), an official said on Thursday. “It is a major milestone in post-disaster recovery efforts by BRO following the devastating cloud bursts in May-June 2025, Cyclone Remal in June 2024 and the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in October 2023,” said a Defence Ministry statement.Seth ack…
Itanagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said that the significant transformation witnessed across the state over the past decade is the result of collective efforts by the state government, elected representatives, officials and central agencies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Tsari Taksing Gajang Shedup Dargeyling Monastery at Taksing, a remote border village in Upper Subansiri dis…
Itanagar, Feb 7 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K. T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Saturday emphasised the need to further strengthen border road infrastructure, describing it as a vital lifeline that supports both national security and the socio-economic well-being of frontier communities.The Governor held a meeting with the Director General of Border Roads, Lt Gen Harpal Singh, at Lok Bhavan here, during which detailed discussions were held on the progress of border road projects and their crit…
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is scripting a major success story in road connectivity, with the total road network at present standing at 41,141 km.This massive road infrastructure expansion is being driven by multi-billion-rupee connectivity projects, especially in remote and otherwise inaccessible border areas such as Rajouri, Poonch, Bandipora, Kupwara, Reasi and other far-flung districts.The main objective of these road projects is to ensure all-weather connectivity, reduce travel ti…
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Significant snowfall and rainfall occurred in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours. Air and surface transport remained disrupted throughout the day on Friday and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Saturday morning that its men and machinery were working to remove the accumulated snow and ice to make the Srinagar International Airport operational today.No flight operation could take place from the airport yesterday as the Srinagar-Jammu Highway als…