BRO conducts final break through blast of Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh

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The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) conducted the final "Break Through Blast" on May 20, 2022 to mark the successful completion of the Nechiphu Tunnel excavation work in Arunachal Pradesh.

• BRO Director General Lt Gen Rajeev Choudhary operated it from New Delhi virtually.

• The foundation stone of the project was laid by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 12, 2020.

• About Nechiphu Tunnel

• It is a 500 metre long “D-shaped, Single Tube Double Lane Tunnel”.

• It is situated on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) Road in West Kameng District.

• The tunnel will accommodate two-way traffic and will be equipped with modern lighting and security features.

• The tunnel has been conceived to eliminate the extreme foggy conditions around the Nichifu Pass, which have hindered normal traffic and military convoys for several decades.

• Nichifu Tunnel Project as well as BRO's Vartak Project has also completed the excavation work on another strategic tunnel "Sela Tunnel Project" on the same road on January 22, 2022.

• About Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

• It is a road construction executive force of India. 

• It is a part of the Indian Armed Forces. 

• It develops and maintains the road network in India's border areas and friendly neighbouring countries. 

• Founder  - Jawaharlal Nehru

• Founded  -  7 May 1960

• Headquarters  - New Delhi

• Purpose - To provide infrastructure to the Armed Forces of India and the Allied Nations