Border Roads Organisation | 21 Jan 2026
In 2024–25, the Border Roads Organisation(BRO) dedicated 356 infrastructure projects to the nation and recorded its highest-ever expenditure of ₹16,690 crore, boosting border connectivity.
- About: The BRO is widely recognised as India’s leading infrastructure agency in high-altitude, snow-bound and extremely difficult terrains, where conventional engineering agencies cannot operate.
- Genesis: Established on 7th May 1960 with Project Vartak in the East and Project Beacon in the North, BRO today operates 18 field projects across 11 States and 3 Union Territories.
- Mandate and Core Functions: It develops and maintains strategic border infrastructure for all-weather connectivity and defence preparedness, while also acting as a first responder in disasters, exemplified by the record reopening of Zoji La in 68 days (2023).
- Institutional Framework: It functions as an executive force under the Ministry of Defence and operates under the Border Roads Development Board (BRDB).
- Achievements: BRO has created key assets such as Atal, Sela and Shinkun La tunnels, Siyom, Sisseri and Devak bridges, roads under Projects Vijayak and Swastik and upgraded Bagdogra and Barrackpore airfields, ensuring all-weather strategic connectivity.
- Global outreach: Overseas projects including Project DANTAK (Bhutan), the India–Myanmar Friendship Road, the Delaram–Zaranj Highway (Afghanistan) and infrastructure works in Tajikistan reinforce India’s regional connectivity and strategic partnerships.
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