CLASS 70 140-FEET DOUBLE-LANE MODULAR BRIDGE
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Context
- Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the Nation 24 bridges and three roads, built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in four States and two Union Territories.
Class 70 140-feet Double-Lane Modular Bridge
- Class 70 140-feet Double-Lane Modular Bridge, is built at the height of 11,000 feet at Flag Hill Dokala, Sikkim and Chisumle-Demchok road at Umling La Pass at over 19,000 feet in Ladakh which also holds the Guinness World Record of world’s highest motorable road.
Umling La Pass
- It is one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
- Located in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Stretching to a distance of almost 86km, connects Chisumle and Demchok villages.
- Both these villages lie in close proximity to the Indo-China border in the eastern sector.
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