Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Strategic Bridge In Eastern Ladakh

New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated Col Chewang Rinchen Setu, a strategically important bridge, over Shyok river in Ladakh region. The 430-meter-long bridge has been built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and connects Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie in Eastern Ladakh.

“This bridge has been completed in record time. It will not only provide all-weather connectivity in the region but also be a strategic asset in the border areas,” Singh said in a tweet after inaugurating the bridge.

The Defence Minister said Ladakh has tremendous potential in tourism, adding that “better connectivity in Ladakh would certainly bring tourists in large numbers”.

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