PROJECT CHETAK

NEWS: BRO’s Project Chetak has celebrated its 47th Raising Day on 4 April 2026 at Bikaner, Rajasthan

ABOUT

• Project Chetakà One of the largest and strategically significant infrastructure projects under the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
• It was raised in 1980
• To develop and maintain roads and defence-related infrastructure in the western border regionà Rajasthan, Punjab, and northern Gujarat.

OBJECTIVE

• To strengthen border infrastructure and military logistics in western India.
• To ensure all-weather connectivity for defence forces and border communities.
• To support national security and regional economic development.

Key Features

• Maintains over 4,000 km of roads across the western sector.
• Includes 214 km of Ditch Cum Bund (DCB) for border security and flood control.
• Feeder roads toward the International Border are being upgraded to National Highway double-lane standards.

Significance

• Rapid movement of troops, equipment, and supplies to border areas.
• Improves connectivity for remote border villages, boosting trade, mobility, and socio-economic integration.