Project Yojak Launched By BRO To Boost Road Infrastructure In HP
To hasten the border roads infrastructure works, specially strengthening the connectivity to Ladakh, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constituted a brand new challenge ‘Yojak’. The principle job of the challenge will likely be to construct extra tunnels like Atal Tunnel and keep the connecting roads.
Yojak is not going to solely be answerable for constructing high-altitude site visitors tunnels on Manali-Ladakh axis but additionally will purchase main roads for upkeep that may be as much as 500 km in size.
Yojak challenge chief engineer Jitendra Prasad stated, “The Atal tunnel is now beneath Yojak. Our subsequent focus is on constructing the tunnel beneath Shinku-la cross which will probably be about 4 to 5 km in size. The tunnel will probably be situated at the next altitude than Atal tunnel. DPR of the tunnel challenge is in last stage. The digging of tunnel will begin this 12 months. The roads connecting the tunnel will even be acquired by Venture Yojak. The federal government is giving precedence to finish this tunnel so that folks of Ladakh get year-round connectivity as quickly as potential.”
Foundation Stone Laid For National Highway Projects Worth ₹14,169 Cr In UP
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of national highway projects worth ₹14,169 crore in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The foundation stone of 10 national highway projects for 336 km was laid virtually. With the construction of a bypass connecting Agra Inner Ring Road and Yamuna Expressway, the city of Agra will get rid of traffic jams, a statement said.
Gadkari also announced the development of 84 Kosi Parikrama Marg of Braj. This route will be declared as a new national highway and will be included in Bharatmala Project Phase-II, as per the statement. Over all these projects will facilitate trade and ease of doing business and glass and bangles industry will get special impetus, it said, adding there will be economic development alongwith increase in employment opportunities with the coming of these highway projects.
