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India Boosts Ladakh Connectivity: New 150-Km Strategic Road to DBO Along Shyok River
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:33
India Boosts Ladakh Connectivity: New 150-Km Strategic Road to DBO Along Shyok River
- •India is developing a 150-km strategic road along the eastern bank of the Shyok River in Ladakh.
- •The project aims to enhance connectivity to Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) and the Depsang area.
- •The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has issued a tender for consultancy services for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the D-S-DBO road.
- •The DPR consultancy project is valued at approximately ₹41.3 crore.
- •This development is part of India's ongoing efforts to strengthen strategic infrastructure and improve all-weather connectivity in eastern Ladakh.
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India is advancing a 150-kilometer strategic road project in Ladakh along the eastern bank of the Shyok River to enhance connectivity toward Daulat Beg Oldi and the Depsang area.
The Border Roads Organisation issued a tender for consultancy services to prepare the Detailed Project Report for the proposed road, which is valued at about ₹41.3 crore.
Existing Border Roads Organisation projects, including the Darbuk-Shyok-DBO road and the Shyok Tunnel, are designed to improve all-weather connectivity, mobility, and rapid deployment toward forward areas.
