Kolkata; August 31, 2022

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., (GRSE) has been conferred with the coveted Green Channel Certification by Ministry of Defence, Government of India yesterday on August 30,  2022 at Head Quarters, Directorate General of Quality Assurance, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi for supply of Portable Steel Bridges (Bailey Type) of various spans and configurations to Indian Army. Shri PR Hari, Chairman and Managing Director, GRSE received the Green Channel Certification from Lt Gen RK Malhotra, Director General, Quality Assurance (DGQA) in the presence of officials from GRSE and Indian Army / DGQA. This is a remarkable achievement considering the fact that, GRSE is the only organization in India qualified for the prestigious Green Channel Certification for Portable Steel Bridges (Bailey Type), from Indian Army. 

The Portable Steel Bridge Division of GRSE has developed new improved versions of portable bridge designs through R&D efforts. More than 5,300 portable steel bridges have been supplied by GRSE to Indian Army, Border Road Organization, State PWDs and Central Government. The bridges, primarily used for disaster management, have also been exported to friendly countries including Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. GRSE has developed Double Lane Portable Steel Bridge and Portable Assault Bridge for the first time in India. Earlier this year, GRSE signed an MoU with Border Roads Organization for the fabrication, supply, erection and launching of first-of-its-kind, 27 double-lane Class 70 modular steel bridges in border areas.

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