India News | BRO Constructs New Bailey Bridge at Zeema in North Sikkim

Gangtok, Sep 18 (PTI) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a new bailey bridge at Zeema in Mangan district of Sikkim restoring road connectivity to the China border along Lachen valley, an official release said.

On May 29 this year the crucial bailey bridge at Zeema in North Sikkim was damaged in flash floods in Lachen Chu river.

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BRO workers under project Swastik started construction of a new bailey bridge on August 24 and it was completed in less than a month on September 16, the BRO release said.

Construction of the vital Bailey bridge will enable logistic sustenance of not only locals but also of armed forces deployed in the region towards China border.

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It will also boost tourism in North Sikkim by providing vehicular connectivity to the major tourist destination of Gurdongmarg Lake, which was cut off since October last year, the release added.

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