Border infra projects top priority, work on 3rd route to Leh in full swing

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).

Source: IE