BRO builds world’s highest motorable road in Ladakh

SRINAGAR: In a major feat, the Border Roads Organisation ( BRO) has constructed the world’s highest motorable road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, passing through Umlingla Top at a height of over 19,300 feet.

The feat was achieved under ‘Project Himank’ of the organisation.

Being close to Hanle, the 86km long strategic road connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, located 230 kms from Leh. These villages are stone’s throw away from the Indo- China border in easternsector, a spokesman of BRO said.

Felicitating the Border Roads Organisation personnel for completing the herculean task, chief engineer, Project Himank, Brigadier DM Purvimath, said constructing the road at the altitudeof over 19,300 feet was filled with life threatening challenges.

The Brigadier said that the climate at the location is always adverse for the construction activities.

HIGHEST 220KV SUBSTATION STARTS OPS

NEWDELHI: State-run Power Grid Corporation on Thursday said it completed and charged (220 kV) Leh- Khalsti line section of ( 220 KV) Alusteng ( Srinagar)- Leh transmission line, along with ( 220/ 66 kV) GIS sub- stations at Leh and Khalsti on October 31, 2017.

This is the first time in the country that any 220kV voltage level sub-station is built at such a high altitude of over 11,500 feet, a company statement said.

The company claimed that this is a prestigious project of the Central government for extending grid connectivity to difficult geographical areas of Leh-Ladakh region.