Indrani Bridge in Sikkim Reconstructed by BRO, Reconnecting Northern Region to the Rest of India

Tags: State News

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully reconstructed the Indrani Bridge in Sikkim, reconnecting the northern region of the state to the rest of India.

An Overview of the News

• The bridge was severely damaged by flash floods in October 2023, necessitating the reconstruction effort.

• The project was led by the 764 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) under Project Swastik.

• A 300-foot Bailey Suspension Bridge was constructed as part of the reconstruction.

• The project involved ajoint survey with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).

Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

• Founded: 7 May 1960

• Headquarters: New Delhi

• Director General: Lt. Gen. Raghu Srinivasan

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE)

• Founded: 1884

• Headquarters: India

• Key Person: Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.) (Chairman & MD)

About Sikkim

• It is a state in northeast India.

• Bordered by Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal.

• Founded - 16 May 1975

• Capital - Gangtok

• Governor - Om Prakash Mathur

• Chief minister - Prem Singh Tamang (SKM)