Project Vartak's 66th Raising Day: Strengthening India's Border Infrastructure

Project Vartak, under the Border Roads Organisation, celebrates its 66th Raising Day, highlighting its pivotal role in maintaining strategic road infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Established as Project Tusker in 1960, it supports national security and socio-economic development in remote areas through vital road construction and maintenance efforts.

On Thursday, the Border Roads Organisation's Project Vartak marked its 66th Raising Day, reaffirming its dedication to bolstering strategic border infrastructure. This project maintains crucial connectivity across the remote and high-altitude regions of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

Originally named Project Tusker in 1960, it was the pioneer BRO initiative for road construction in India and was renamed Project Vartak in 1963. It gained renown during 1964-65 for its challenging work on the Bhalukpong-Tenga-Tawang axis.

Currently, Project Vartak oversees 2,066 km of key roads, playing a significant role in operational readiness and socio-economic progress in frontier areas. Overseeing 67 roads and numerous ongoing works, it also manages extreme weather snow clearance operations over 550 km, according to Defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat.