| Infrastructure projects in the news |
| Srinagar-ZojiLa-Kargil Road | Connects Srinagar – ZojiLa – Kargil – Leh. One of the traditional routes to Leh, not all-weather. |
| Manali-Rohtang Road | Connects Manali – Rohtang. Road splits at Darcha, leading to Leh via Padam and Nimu, or via Baralacha La and Tanglang La. |
| Morh Tunnel | Located on the Srinagar-Leh highway (NH-1), approximately 20 km from Sonmarg.It connects Gagangir with Sonmarg, ensuring all-weather access to this tourist destination.Length: 6.5 km. |
| Nimu-Padam-Darcha Road | Connects Nimu – Padam – Darcha. Currently completing a 4-km uncut portion, with most of the road already blacktopped. |
| Shinku La Tunnel | Connects Manali – Darcha – Padam – Nimu. The tunnel will be the world’s highest at 15,800 feet and will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 60 km. |
| Leh-Demchok Road | Connects Leh – Demchok via Karu and Nyoma. A priority project with much of the construction work completed, aiming for double-lane roads. |
| Durbuk-Nyoma Road | Connects Durbuk – Nyoma via Chushul, south of Pangong Tso lake. |
| Durbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DS-DBO) Road | Connects Durbuk – Shyok – Daulat Beg Oldie. The existing 255 km long road runs parallel to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). |
| Chushul-Lukung-Thakung Road | Connects Chushul – Lukung – Thakung. A critical link road to the LAC in eastern Ladakh under ICBR Phase III. |
| Gapshan-DS-DBO Road | Connects Gapshan – DS-DBO Road. Part of ICBR Phase III development. |
| Tuting-Murbo-Bane Road | Connects Tuting – Murbo – Bane. Located in Arunachal Pradesh, part of the ICBR project. |
| Bishing-Tinali Road | Connects Bishing – Tinali. Another critical road in Arunachal Pradesh under ICBR. |
| Frontier Highway | Runs along the nearly 1,800-km-long frontier in Arunachal Pradesh. A key priority for BRO. |
| Akhnoor-Poonch National Highway | Connects Akhnoor – Poonch. Includes the construction of the 2.79 km long Sungal tunnel. |
| Lipulekh Pass | Located on the Mansarovar Yatra Road (Uttarakhand). Part of the India-Nepal-China border. |
| Sela tunnel | Situated on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang Road (NH-13) in Arunachal Pradesh.It passes through the Sela Pass, which lies at an altitude of approximately 13,700 feet.Connects Tawang to the rest of India, reducing travel time and ensuring all-weather connectivity.Total Length: 13.5 km |
| Atal Tunnel | Highway tunnel under Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range;Length: 9.02 km, horseshoe-shaped, finished width of 10 m at road level; altitude: 3,000–3,100 m. |
| Umling La Road | The world’s highest motorable road at Umling La Pass, Ladakh, at an altitude of 19,024 ft.Constructed and black-topped by BRO, surpassing Mount Everest base camps in elevation. |
| Nechipu Tunnel | 500-metre tunnel near Nechiphu pass, Arunachal Pradesh.Reduces travel time for military and civic vehicles towards forward bases on the China border. Cuts travel by 6 km and 20 minutes. |
| Brahmaputra Tunnel | Proposed 15.6-km twin tunnel under the Brahmaputra River, bypassing Kaziranga National Park and enhancing strategic connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Sisseri River Bridge | 200m bridge connecting Dibang Valley and Siang in Arunachal Pradesh.Constructed under Project Brahmank, vital for military and part of the Trans Arunachal Highway. |
| Col Chewang Rinchen Setu | India’s highest altitude all-weather bridge in eastern Ladakh, located 45 km from the China border.Extra Wide Bailey Bridge with ten 140 ft spans and 4.25 m width, built in 15 months by BRO. |
| Atal Setu (Pathankot) | 592 m cable-stayed bridge over the Ravi River near Pathankot, enhancing connectivity among Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.Designed by Canadian consultants and built by BRO, IRCON, and others.First of its kind in North India. |
| Ujh Bridge | One km long, the longest bridge built by BRO using Pre-Cast Segmental technology with 60 m spans.Located on Parole-Korepannu-Rajpura road. |
| Basantar Bridge | Located on the Rajpura–Madwal–Pangadur–Phulpur road over Basantar Nallah, this bridge aids army deployment on the border and provides crucial connectivity for border villages in Kathua and Samba sectors, especially during monsoons. |
