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Project Vijayak of BRO turns 15

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Project Vijayak of BRO turns 15 (GS3 · Border infra, 21 September 2025)

What happened

  • BRO’s Project Vijayak marked its 15th Raising Day in Kargil on 21 September 2025 with projects worth over ₹1,200 crore [PIB].
  • It has built over 1,400 km of roads and 80 major bridges in Ladakh, and reopened Zojila within 31 days of winter closure in April 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • Project Vijayak was raised in 2010 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Year-round access to Ladakh is a military and economic need.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security challenges in border areas

  1. As per PIB (2025-09-21): BRO's Project Vijayak marked its 15th Raising Day in Kargil on 21 September 2025 with projects worth over ₹1,200 crore.
  2. Year-round access to Ladakh is a military and economic need.
Quotable data point

It has built over 1,400 km of roads and 80 major bridges in Ladakh, and reopened Zojila within 31 days of winter closure in April 2025.

PIB: Project Vijayak 15th Raising Day, 21 Sep 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Zojila, BRO projects.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Project Vijayak operates in

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Project Vijayak 15th Raising Day, 21 Sep 2025

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