Shyok Tunnel | 09 Dec 2025

Source: IE 

India’s Defence Minister inaugurated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) infrastructure projects, including the strategically crucial Shyok Tunnel in eastern Ladakh. 

Shyok Tunnel 

• Feature & Location: It is a cut-and-cover tunnel (920 metres long, at an altitude of over 12,000 feet), situated on the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DS-DBO) Road in eastern Ladakh, near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. 
  • The DS-DBO road provides the only surface link to the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), India's northernmost military outpost near the LAC, critical for surveillance and securing paths to the Siachen Glacier. 
• Purpose: It provides all-weather connectivity to forward areas, bypassing a stretch prone to heavy snowfall, avalanches, and landslides. 
• Strategic & Military Significance: Drastically reduces winter disruptions, guaranteeing a stable supply chain for troops deployed in the eastern Ladakh sector. 
  • Its importance has surged significantly following the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes and the subsequent military standoff with China.