BRO connects N Sikkim with Dzongu with Bailey bridge
In a commendable move, aiming to restore connectivity between areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim, army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70-foot Bailey bridge on Gangtok’s Dikchu-Sanklang road within 72 hours.
As per PRO Defence, Guwahati, the construction work started on June 23 and was completed within 72 hours.
PRO Defence, Guwahati, said, “Supporting the efforts of BRO and local administration in restoring connectivity and getting normalcy back to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim, Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey bridge on the road Dikchu – Sanklang, braving incessant rains & challenging technical constraints.”
As per the PRO Defence, “The recent floods in Sikkim have led to disruptions of road communications to many areas in North Sikkim. Responding to the calls for rebuilding efforts, the Army engineers constructed a Bailey bridge at Dett Khola on the Dikchu-Sanklang axis. The work started on 23rd Jun & completed within 72 hours, working under challenging weather conditions. The bridge is an important link to enable vehicular traffic from Dikchu to Sanklang towards Chungthang. The bridge will assist in providing basic necessities including critical medical aid for the affected people of Mangan district.”
“Mr Pintso Namgyal Lepcha, State Forest Minister and state secretary of Disaster Management visited the site on 27 Jun 24 & appreciated the efforts of the Indian Army in completing the bridge at a fast pace,” the PRO Defence stated.
Incessant rains since June 11 have caused destruction in North Sikkim. The unprecedented heavy rains have caused multiple landslides and breaches on roads leading to North Sikkim, such as Dikchu-Sanklang-Toong, Mangan-Sanklang, Singtham-Rangrang, and Rangrang-Toong, severing connectivity to the region.
Earlier on June 23, Indian Army engineers from Trishakti Corps constructed a 150-foot suspension bridge in North Sikkim to re-connect the border villages that got cut off due to continued heavy rains, giving respite to the locals living in those locations, the Army said.
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