Brief History

• Right from the days of colonial rule, Mizoram remained part of the State of Assam, like many other North Eastern States. As late as 1962, there were no proper road communications to this remote and inaccessible part of our country. Not only the internal roads within the State of Mizoram but even Aizawl also was not connected with a proper road. From Aizawl to Lunglei in Southern Mizoram, even a jeepable track did not exist. The pressure of the 2nd World War resulted in the construction of a jeepable track from Silchar to Aizawl. Few other tracks were also improved particularly around Aizawl for movement of light vehicles only. This was the situation more or less till the early sixties. The only road access to Aizawl was by a primitive jeepable track from Silchar. It used to take days together to reach Aizawl by this track from Silchar. The construction programme of roads got a boost only with the induction of Border Roads Organisation after the year 1963.

• Project Pushpak headed by the Chief Engineer was established at Aizawl on 01 May 1967. Three Task Forces working in Mizoram were placed under command of this project for effective command and control. Due to the dedication and hard work of the Pushpakites, in less than a decade of their arrival in this area, the BRO men established an unchallengeable reputation by their exemplary devotion to duty and resilience to adjust to all adversities. Project Pushpak during the Eighties & Nineties was the largest and most prestigious Project of BRO, with its jurisdiction in Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam in addition to its home State Mizoram and was looking after NH 44, NH 53 and NH 54, in addition to other roads and works. Project Pushpak once had five BRTFs under command, namely 23 BRTF, 24 BRTF, 36 BRTF, 42 BRTF and 755 BRTF