Shyok Tunnel
- 12 Dec 2025
In News:
The Defence Minister inaugurated 125 infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), including the strategically significant Shyok Tunnel in eastern Ladakh. The projects, worth about ?5,000 crore, mark the largest single-day inauguration in BRO’s history.
Shyok Tunnel
Location & Type
- Situated on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie (DS-DBO) Road in eastern Ladakh
- Close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China
- Length: 920 metres
- Type: Cut-and-cover tunnel
- Altitude: Over 12,000 feet
Purpose
- Ensures all-weather connectivity by bypassing avalanche- and landslide-prone stretches
- Reduces dependence on air supply for forward posts
Strategic Importance
- Provides reliable surface access to Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), India’s northernmost military outpost
- Critical for logistics and surveillance near the Siachen region
- Gains added importance after the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes