Baralacha La Pass
26-08-2023
12:28 PM
1 min read
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Overview:
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently rescued 76 tourists including seven children stranded at Baralacha La Pass.
About Baralacha La Pass:
- Location:
- It is a high mountain pass located along the Leh-Manali highway that connects Leh district in Ladakh and Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh.
- It is situated in the Zanskar range.
- It lies close to River Bhaga, which originates from the Surya Taal Lake & is a tributary of the River Chenab.
- Elevation: It is located at the height of 16,040 feet above the sea level and is one of the highest motorable passes in India.
- It also finds mention in Rudyard Kipling's celebrated novel 'Kim', wherein the source of the Suraj Tal is used by the novel's character Lama to enter into India from Tibet.
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What is the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
- It is a road construction executive force in India that provides support to Indian Armed Forces.
- It was formed on 7 May 1960 to secure India's borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-east states of the country.
- Motto: The organisation motto is Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam (everything is achievable through hardwork).
- 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.
- Officers 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's Corps of Engineers on extra regimental employment (on deputation).
Q1) What is the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
It is a road construction executive force in India that provides support to Indian Armed Forces. It was formed on 7 May 1960 to secure India's borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-east states of the country.
Source: Border Roads Organisation rescues over 70 people stranded at HP’s Baralacha La Pas