In response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha by MP Rahul Kaswan, the Ministry of Home Affairs revealed on Tuesday that the Centre had cleared a proposal in October 2024 for building 2,280 km of roads across the border regions of Rajasthan and Punjab.
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, shared this information while addressing Kaswan’s query about the comparative length of all-weather patrol roads built along India’s borders with Pakistan in Punjab and Rajasthan, and with Bangladesh, as of May 2025.
Highlighting the government’s focus on improving border infrastructure, Rai said that the road network approved last year is part of broader efforts to strengthen connectivity in sensitive frontier zones.
Kaswan also raised concerns about whether difficult terrain—such as shifting sand dunes, poor road conditions, and the lack of nearby forward operating bases—was leading to slower troop mobilisation along the Rajasthan border compared to the faster response corridors in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
