New Delhi. BEML Limited, a Miniratna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), has handed over first set of 15m Sarvatra Bridge System to Indian Army.

In a function held at BEML Palakkad Complex, Kerala on November 11, Major General S Radhakrishnan, Director General, Combat Engineers received the system on behalf of Indian Army from Shri RH Murliadhara, Director Defence – Business, BEML.

BEML has received orders for 22 sets of SARVATRA Bridging system and received Bulk Production Clearance in the month of October 2019.

Sarvatra is mounted on BEML Tatra 8×8 truck, multi-span, mobile bridging system indigenously designed by R&DE (Engineers) of DRDO for the Indian Army and manufactured by BEML.

Sarvtra Bridge System is a quick launching bridge system which helps in negotiating wet and dry obstacles on the battle filed with the help of double operated advanced hydraulic mechanisms.

It is designed for heavy load class, capable of negotiation of all vehicles including MBT Arjun. For manufacture of Sarvatra Bridging System BEML is supported by L&T, Pune, Dantal Hydraulics, & Oscar Equiment, Kolkata.

Sarvatra Bridge consists of Bridge Structure, Launching Mechanism, Hydraulics and Electrical System, Pier system.

BEML Palakkad complex manufacture and supply heavy duty all terrain trucks for Indian Army for various applications like Radars, Missile launchers, Ammunition Carriers, Tank Transporters, Command Post Vehicle, Bridge laying vehicles etc.