Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army
with the help of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) completed another
significant Bailey bridge over Zeema Chu at Zeema in Sikkim.
As per a senior official, this bridge
has finally connected entire Lachen from the Northern side that was cut off
since the night of October 3, 2023. The bridge will now pave the way to
re-establish seamless movement of vehicles and provision of relief material to
the important town of Lachen, a tourist destination.
The 100 feet Bailey bridge has been built
over Zeema Chu that had to face the first impact of the Glacial Lake Outburst
Flood.
Working round the clock, the BRO primarily
built the abutments followed by the bridge construction by Trishakti Sappers
that took around three days.
Engineer Troops of the Trishakti Corps
and BRO along with many heavy Earth Moving plants were pressed in to service
for this bridging operation.
NE Watch Desk
