Tribune News Service

Mandi, October 29

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened a 50-feet bailey bridge over the Chhota Dara nullah on the Gramfu-Kaza highway in Lahaul Spiti district today. It would provide better road connectivity to the people of the Spiti valley.

A long road stretch at Chhota Dara was in a bad condition for the past few years, posing problems for commuters coming to Manali from the Kaza side or travelling from Manali towards Kaza. The road is important strategically as also for tourism purpose.

Earlier, this road was under the Public Works Department, but its maintenance work was handed over to the BRO a few years ago. As it snows heavily in the area, the BRO gets little time for its maintenance and as a result the road remains in a bad condition at several places.

The people of the Spiti valley have been demanding maintenance of the road for better connectivity. BRO Commander Col Uma Shankar said, “The BRO has set up a 50-feet bailey bridge over the Chhota Dara nullah on the Gramfu-Kaza road. This nullah was creating a lot of trouble for tourists and locals but now the road has been restored. The bridge material was used from reserve stores of the BRO”.

Nullah created problems for commuters

The BRO has set up a 50-feet bailey bridge over the Chhota Dara nullah on the Gramfu-Kaza road. This nullah was creating a lot of trouble for tourists and locals but now the road has been restored. The bridge material was used from reserve stores of the BRO. Col Uma Shankar, BRO Commander