Rajnath Singh dedicates 125 BRO projects worth ₹5,000 crore from Shyok Tunnel, Ladakh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects worth about ₹5,000 crore to the nation from the Shyok Tunnel in Ladakh on 7 December 2025, the most BRO projects ever inaugurated at once.
Summary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects to the nation from the Shyok Tunnel on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie road in Ladakh on 7 December 2025. The BRO projects, 28 roads, 93 bridges and 4 others spread across 2 Union Territories (Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir) and 7 States, cost about ₹5,000 crore, making it the largest and highest-value set of inaugurations in BRO's history. The 920-metre cut-and-cover Shyok Tunnel will give all-weather connectivity in an avalanche-prone area, and Rajnath Singh also virtually inaugurated the Galwan War Memorial in Ladakh.
Key facts
- Date
- 7 December 2025
- Venue
- Shyok Tunnel, DS-DBO road, Ladakh
- Projects
- 125: 28 roads, 93 bridges, 4 others
- Cost
- About ₹5,000 crore
- Spread
- 2 UTs (Ladakh, J&K) and 7 States
- Shyok Tunnel
- 920 m, cut-and-cover
- Also inaugurated
- Galwan War Memorial (virtually)
Practice MCQs 5 questions
How many Border Roads Organisation projects did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicate to the nation from Ladakh on 7 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 125
PIB 2199999: Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 BRO projects, the most ever inaugurated simultaneously.
The Shyok Tunnel, from where 125 BRO projects were dedicated on 7 December 2025, lies on which road?
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Correct answer: A — Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie road
PIB 2199999: the event was held at the Shyok Tunnel on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie road in Ladakh.
Consider the following statements about the 125 BRO projects dedicated on 7 December 2025: 1. They include 93 bridges. 2. They are spread across 2 Union Territories and 7 States. 3. They cost about ₹5,000 crore, the highest-value inaugurations in BRO's history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2199999: 28 roads, 93 bridges and 4 other projects across 2 UTs and 7 States, costing about ₹5,000 crore, the highest-value inaugurations in BRO's history.
Which war memorial in Ladakh did Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurate on 7 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Galwan War Memorial
PIB 2199999: Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the Galwan War Memorial in Ladakh.
What type of structure is the 920-metre Shyok Tunnel in Ladakh, inaugurated on 7 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Cut-and-cover tunnel
PIB 2199999: the Shyok Tunnel is a 920-metre cut-and-cover tunnel built for all-weather connectivity.