Border infra projects top priority, work on 3rd route to Leh in full swing
- September 2, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Border infra projects top priority, work on 3rd route to Leh in full swing
Sub: Geo
Sec: Indian Mapping
Context:
- The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is focusing on completing full connectivity to the Lipulekh Pass on the Mansarovar Yatra Road in Uttarakhand.
- The current routes to Leh include Srinagar-ZojiLa-Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, and two routes through Manali-Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. None of these routes currently offer all-weather connectivity.
India–China Border Roads (ICBR):
- The India–China Border Roads (ICBR) project is a Government of India initiative aimed at developing strategic infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border, including roads, bridges, and tunnels.
- The project primarily responds to Chinese infrastructure development along the India-China borderlands.
Project Phases:
- ICBR-I (Phase-I): Approved in 2005, includes 73 roads covering 3,323 km (2,065 mi).
- ICBR-II (Phase-II): Approved in 2020, includes an additional 104 roads spanning more than 6,700 km (4,200 mi).
Place/Road Name | Connecting Locations and Additional Details |
1. Srinagar-ZojiLa-Kargil Road |
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2. Manali-Rohtang Road |
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3. Nimu-Padam-Darcha Road |
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4. Shinku La Tunnel |
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5. Leh-Demchok Road |
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6. Durbuk-Nyoma Road |
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7. Durbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DS-DBO) Road |
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8. Chushul-Lukung-Thakung Road |
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9. Gapshan-DS-DBO Road |
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10. Tuting-Murbo-Bane Road |
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11. Bishing-Tinali Road |
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12. Frontier Highway |
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13. Akhnoor-Poonch National Highway |
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14. Lipulekh Pass |
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Source: IE