BRO constructs strategic tunnel for faster convoy movement towards China border
The construction of the tunnel was necessary as a thousand of vehicles pass on a daily basis and through this tunnel, it will cut short carbon footprint and will improve the ecology of this area.
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Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh), Oct 20: In order to cut short the time for military convoy going towards the forward base near the China border, Border Roads Organization (BRO) is constructing a 500-metre long all-weather tunnel near Nechiphu pass in Arunachal Pradesh.
The tunnel is being constructed under Project Vartak between km 82.00 and km 88.00 along Balipara Tawang Road at an altitude of 5,600 feet. According to the authorities, the Nechipu tunnel is going to cut short travel distance by 6 KM and travel time by 20 minutes.
This came after a thousand vehicles pass on a daily basis and thorugh this tunnel it will cut short carbon footprint and will improve the ecology of this area. It will work towards the sustainable development goal set by the government of India. Tunnel conceived to bypass extreme foggy conditions prevailing near Nachipu pass. The area remains foggy, slide prone and challenging for traffic which will be eliminated after construction of this tunnel.
The tunnel once completed, will allow passing of all types of vehicle artillery movement and civic movement. Construction of the tunnel is being accomplished by cutting through fragile Himalayan mountains with highly fractured rock under low overburden. The same is being tackled on daily basis through strict 3D.
The new Austrian Tunnelling method is being used to achieve construction at a fast pace. The tunnel will be provided with an electro-mechanical system including firefighting devices, an auto illumination system and SCADA controlled monitoring systems. It will also accommodate raised footpaths on both sides for safer pedestrian movement which will have ducts to pass Power cables, OFC cables and utility lines to strengthen the civic amenities infrastructure.
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This is one of the many tunnels conceived by the Border Roads Organization along Border areas to improve existing road geometrics, avoid foggy areas, circumvent slide prone areas and reduce black spots on the roads to offer greater safety to the Military and civil traffic movement.
Talking about the completion of other projects, the official said, "Many projects are ongoing and are at different stages of completion like the BCT road to be completed by March 2022."
