BHADERWAH, Jan. 27 -- In a remarkable display of grit and engineering prowess, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has executed a daring 40-hour operation amidst sub-zero temperatures to clear a 38-km road stretch buried under heavy snow at Chatergala Pass rescuing 40 army personnel and 20 civilians stranded at an altitude of 10,500 feet.
The operation, which concluded late on January 26, was carried out by the 118 Road Construction Company (RCC) under the directions of Commander 35 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) Udhampur S.K Singh in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Officer Commanding 118 RCC based at Bhadarwah Jivitesh Razora said the rescue mission was launched on January 26 after heavy snowfall triggered by a western disturbance...