The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has set an infrastructure outlay target of Rs 17,900 crore for the 2025–26 financial year, aiming to scale up construction and maintenance of strategic roads, bridges, tunnels and airfields across border and remote regions, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
The target follows BRO’s highest-ever expenditure of Rs 16,690 crore in 2024–25, reflecting a continued push to strengthen connectivity in areas critical for both national security and civilian access.
The organisation currently operates 18 field projects spread across border states and neighbouring regions.
Of these, nine projects are located in north-western India, covering Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, while eight are spread across the northeastern and eastern states, including Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
One project is operational in Bhutan.
BRO said these field units are executing strategic infrastructure works across 11 states and three Union Territories, with projects ranging from roads, bridges, tunnels and airfields to support facilities such as tele-medicine nodes.
The initiatives are aligned with broader national programmes such as Act East and the Vibrant Villages Programme, aimed at boosting connectivity, security preparedness and socio-economic development.
In Arunachal Pradesh, BRO projects including Vartak, Arunank, Udayak and Brahmank are working in some of the country’s most challenging terrain to connect remote border villages with the Line of Actual Control.
Key structures under these projects include the Sisseri and Siyom bridges, along with the Sela and Nechiphu tunnels.
In Ladakh, projects such as Himank, Beacon, Deepak, Vijayak and Yojak continue to maintain and upgrade crucial routes linking Kargil, Leh and the Karakoram region.
Strategic corridors like the Srinagar–Leh highway, the Darbuk–Shyok–DBO road, the Atal Tunnel and the under-construction Shinku La Tunnel are aimed at ensuring year-round connectivity.
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The northeastern region is being strengthened through projects such as Swastik in Sikkim, Pushpak in Mizoram, Setuk in Assam and Meghalaya, and Sewak in Nagaland and Manipur, while Sampark in Jammu and Chetak in Rajasthan focus on improving mobility along the western borders.
Beyond the Himalayan belt, the Shivalik project supports access to the Char Dham Yatra routes in Uttarakhand, and Hirak works to improve connectivity in Left-Wing Extremism-affected areas of Chhattisgarh.
BRO’s overseas project Dantak in Bhutan continues to expand road and bridge infrastructure, reinforcing bilateral ties between the two countries.
The organisation said these efforts underscore BRO’s commitment to enhancing strategic preparedness, national security and inclusive regional development.
