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India Plans 150 KM All-Weather Road on China Border for Rapid Troop Deployment.
- •India is accelerating infrastructure development along the China border, including an all-weather road network from Arunachal to Leh-Ladakh.
- •A new 150-kilometer road corridor is planned along the Shyok River in eastern Ladakh, leading to Daulat Beg Oldi, a crucial Indian Army base.
- •The proposed road is part of the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi network and will be developed to National Highway Development Project (NHDL) standards.
- •The Border Roads Organization (BRO) is preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this 150-kilometer road, which will be divided into 5 packages.
- •This project will strengthen India's road infrastructure in eastern Ladakh, enabling faster movement of troops and logistics, and providing alternative routes in challenging terrains.
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India has planned a 150-kilometer long road corridor along the eastern bank of the Shyok River towards Daulat Beg Oldi in eastern Ladakh. The Border Roads Organization (BRO) is preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR), dividing the project into 5 packages to be developed according to National Highway Double Lane (NHDL) standards.
Daulat Beg Oldi is a vital base located in the sub-sector North of eastern Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, including the sensitive Depsang plains and the Karakoram Pass. Improved connectivity to this forward area helps ensure faster movement of troops, vehicles, ammunition, fuel, and essential materials.
The construction faces significant engineering challenges due to high-altitude rugged terrain, flash floods, melting glaciers, landslides, severe winters, and extreme weather fluctuations in Ladakh. Overcoming these obstacles will require extensive safety works, bridges, and special engineering techniques along the river.
