BRO opens 125 projects at once, including Shyok tunnel in Ladakh

What happened

• On 7 December 2025 the Defence Minister dedicated 125 BRO projects, the most ever at one time: 28 roads, 93 bridges and 4 others, built for about ₹5,000 crore [PIB].
• They lie in Ladakh, J&K and seven states: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Mizoram [PIB].
• The 920-metre cut-and-cover Shyok Tunnel on the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie road gives all-weather access [PIB].

Background

• The DS-DBO road leads to Daulat Beg Oldie, India’s northernmost post near the Karakoram Pass.

Why it matters

• Roads and bridges on the LAC let troops move in winter. They also link border villages, which is the aim of the Vibrant Villages Programme.