TNPSC Thervupettagam

Ujh and Basantar Bridge

July 24 , 2019 1839 days 969 0
  • Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 2 new bridges in Jammu & Kashmir.
    • 1 km long Ujh bridge in Kathua district
    • 617.40 m long Basantar bridge in Samba district
  • Both of these bridges have been constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under Project Sampark.
  • The 1000-metre long Ujh bridge is the longest bridge constructed by the BRO.

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  • BRO was formed on 7 May 1960 to secure India's borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-east states of the country.
  • The organisation maintains operations in
    • Twenty-one states, one UT (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
    • Neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

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