BRO's Project DANTAK marks 66th Raising Day in Bhutan
Project DANTAK of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Thimphu on 24 April 2026, marking 65 years of work in Bhutan since its establishment in April 1961, during which it has built over 1,500 km of roads.
Summary
Project DANTAK of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Thimphu, Bhutan on 24 April 2026, marking 65 years of service in the kingdom since its establishment in April 1961. The project built Bhutan's first motorable road and has constructed over 1,500 km of roads, including the East–West Highway connecting Trashigang to Thimphu, and was instrumental in building the Phuentsholing–Thimphu Highway, Paro International Airport and Yongphula Airport. Recent work includes double-laning of the Confluence–Haa road, whose Phase I was inaugurated on 1 August 2025, and of the nearly 168-km Samdrup Jongkhar–Trashigang highway.
Key facts
- Project
- DANTAK, Border Roads Organisation
- Raising Day
- 66th, Thimphu, 24 April 2026
- Static
- Established in Bhutan in April 1961
- Roads built
- Over 1,500 km; Bhutan's first motorable road
- Landmarks
- East–West Highway (Trashigang–Thimphu); Phuentsholing–Thimphu Highway; Paro International Airport; Yongphula Airport
- Recent
- Confluence–Haa double-laning (Phase I, 1 Aug 2025); ~168-km Samdrup Jongkhar–Trashigang highway
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Project DANTAK, which celebrated its 66th Raising Day in April 2026, is a project of the Border Roads Organisation in:
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Correct answer: A — Bhutan
Project DANTAK of the BRO celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Thimphu, Bhutan, where it has worked since April 1961.
Project DANTAK of the Border Roads Organisation was established in Bhutan in:
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Correct answer: C — April 1961
Project DANTAK has served in Bhutan since its establishment in April 1961; its 66th Raising Day in 2026 marked 65 years.
Consider the following statements about Project DANTAK: 1. It was instrumental in building Paro International Airport. 2. It has constructed over 1,500 km of roads in Bhutan, including the East–West Highway connecting Trashigang to Thimphu. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are stated in the Ministry of Defence release on the 66th Raising Day.