Border Roads Organisation

Border Roads Organisation
	Logo of Border Road Organisation
	Flag of BRO
Abbreviation	BRO
Formation	7 May 1960
Purpose	Providing infrastructure to the armed forces of India and friendly nations
Headquarters	Seema Sadak Bhawan, New Delhi
Director General	Lt. Gen. Raghu Srinivasan
Parent organisation	Ministry of Defence
Budget	₹6,004.08 crore (equivalent to ₹64 billion or US$800 million in 2023) (2022-23)
Award(s)	23 × Kirti Chakra; 218 × Shaurya Chakra; 2 × Padma Shri; 16 × Param Vishisht Seva Medal; 43 × Ati Vishist Seva Medal; 25 × Sena Medal; 3 × Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak; 17 × Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak; (see #Decorations for more details);
Website	www.bro.gov.in Tourism- www.marvels.bro.gov.in
Remarks	Infrastructure counstruction in Border areas

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. BRO develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and friendly neighboring countries. This includes infrastructure operations in 19 states and three union territories (including Andaman and Nicobar Islands) and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka. By 2022, BRO had constructed over 55,000 kilometres (34,000 mi) of roads, over 450 permanent bridges with a total length of over 44,000 metres (27 mi) length and 19 airfields in strategic locations. BRO is also tasked with maintaining this infrastructure including operations such as snow clearance.

Officers from the Border Roads Engineering Service (BRES) and personnel from the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) form the parent cadre of the BRO. It is also staffed by officers and troops drawn from the Indian Army Corps of Engineers on extra regimental employment (on deputation). The Indian Army Pioneer Corps are attached to BRO task forces. BRO is also included in the Order of Battle of the Armed Forces, ensuring their support at any time. The organisations motto is Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam (everything is achievable through hardwork).

BRO is instrumental in significantly upgrading and building new India-China Border Roads (ICBRs). With regard to ICBRs Vaishali S Hiwase is the first woman officer for BRO road projects along the border with China. BRO set a Guinness World Record in November 2021 for the "highest altitude road" at Umling La. BRO has been instrumental in constructing projects like Atal Tunnel, Atal Setu, and Col Chewang Rinchen Setu, to name a few.

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