Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges built by Border Road Organisation (BRO), and laid the foundation stone of Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh today. <br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Singh said, the 44 bridges which are located in seven states and union territories will usher in a new era of connectivity and development especially in the far flung areas of the country. <br />''<br />''Hailing the hardwork of the officials of the BRO, the minister said these bridges will prove immensely beneficial in terms of military and civil transport in the western, northern and north-eastern areas of the country.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">These new bridges are located in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Eight bridges in Ladakh, that were built at a cost of 45 Crore are on four strategically important roads close to Line of Control on West and Line of Actual Control on East in Ladakh region.</span>