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Jammu & Kashmir: Army undertakes construction of damaged Birhan Bridge in Udhampur

Indian Army has undertaken the construction of the damaged Birhan... Read More
JAMMU: Indian Army has undertaken the construction of the damaged Birhan Bridge in Udhampur. The bridge is a critical connect on the main arterial road in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Sharing details, the defence spokesman said, "The aforesaid bridge was severely damaged due to monsoon rains, resulting in stoppage of its use even by pedestrians, causing severe inconvenience to all."

“On July 28, an on-site meeting by deputy commissioner (DC) Udhampur and senior officers of

Udhampur Garrison

was held and a roadmap to repair the bridge with assistance of the Army was worked out," the spokesman added.

He said that the

Engineer Regiment of Indian Army

has been toiling along with civil administration till late hours and during bad weather to repair the important bridge and make it operational soon.

"Birhan Bridge is a critical bridge on the main artery to Udhampur, and Indian Army and

Northern Command

that are always at the forefront and committed for the safety and welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir both during peace and war took the task of construction of the vital bridge," the spokesperson said.

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