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2 bridges commissioned near IB, LoC

MP Jugal Kishore after the inauguration of the Dhok bridge in Akhnoor. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Jammu, March 9

To improve connectivity along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC), two strategically important bridges were dedicated to the nation by the Border Roads Organisations (BRO) onFriday.

These include a 331-m-long Bein bridge at Samba and 121-m-long Dhok bridge in Akhnoor.

The Bein bridge, constructed on the Parole-Rajpura road near the IB, was e-inaugurated from New Delhi by the MoS in the PMO Jitendra Singh along with Director-General BRO Lt Gen Harpal Singh, while the Dhok bridge, constructed on the Akhnoor-Pallanwala road, was inaugurated by MP from Jammu-Poonch Jugal Kishore along with Chief Engineer, Project Sampark, Brig YK Ahuja.

The Bein bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 21 crore and was completed six months ahead of the scheduled time. This strategically important bridge will facilitate smooth connectivity and improve the socio-economic development of border villages in the Samba region.

The Dhok bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 7.28 crore and was completed 11 months before its scheduled time. This strategically important bridge will facilitate smooth connectivity and improve the socio-economic development of nearby border villages in the Pallanwala region. This is the third bridge being completed in the last one year on the same road and two more bridges are on the verge of completion.

Terming the construction of the Bein bridge a great achievement by the BRO, Jitendra Singh, through video conferencing, said the roads and bridges were the lifeline of any nation and played a vital role in the socio-economic development of far-flung regions. He praised the BRO personnel for working away from their families in most hostile and difficult areas.

The event was attended by a gathering of local dignitaries, civil administration and public of all age groups from local villages.

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Two strategically important bridges were dedicated to the nation by the Border Roads Organisations on Friday
These include a 331-m-long Bein bridge at Samba and 121-m-long Dhok bridge in Akhnoor