Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at Imphal

12th July, 2021

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at City Convention Imphal :: Pix - Sh Ajit

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stone of 16 National Highways Projects at the event held at City Convention Imphal. The inauguration function attended The Biswajit Work Minister and other MLAs .

From DIPR

The projects which were inaugurated by the Union Minister included
o 2 laning of Imphal-Moreh section of NH-39 from Wangjing to Khongkhang (46 km costing Rs 869 crore),
o strengthening of existing 2 lane including construction of paved shoulder from Mao to Senapati section (48 km costing Rs 235 crore),
o strengthening of the existing 2 lane including construction of paved shoulder of Senapati-Kangpokpi-Koubru Leikha section (27 km costing Rs 140 crore) and
o Superstructure Bridge over River Makru on Jiribam-Barak road on NH-37 with approaches (855 meter costing Rs 62 crore) .

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at City Convention Imphal :: Pix - Sh Ajit

Foundation stones were laid for 12 other projects including improvement/up-gradation to
o 4 lane Highway from Taphoukuki to Daili section of Imphal-Kohima road (13 km with a project cost of Rs 379 crore),
o widening and improvement with paved shoulders from Khudengthabi (LHS) & Lokchao (RHS) to Moreh Friendship Bridge of Imphal-Moreh section of NH-39 (19 km costing Rs.278 crore),
o improvement/up-gradation to 4 lane Highway from Daili to Kuraopokpi section of Imphal-Kohima road (12 km costing Rs 269 crore),
o widening and improvement with paved shoulders from Khongkhang to Khudengthabi (LHS) & Lokchao (RHS) of Imphal-Moreh section of NH-39 (10 km costing Rs 260 crore),
o 2 laning with paved shoulder from Old Tamenglong to near Phelong of Tamenglong Mahur section (12 km costing Rs.234 crore),
o 2 laning with hard shoulders from Bendramai to Zuimi of Maram-Paren section of NH-129A (18 km costing Rs 232 crore),
o improvement/up-gradation to 4 lane Highway from Kuraopokpi to Sekmai section of Imphal Kohima Road (11 km costing Rs 229 crore),
o 2 laning with hard shoulders from Maram Centre to Maram Duigan of Maram-Peren section of NH-129A (22km costing Rs 226 crore),
o improvement/upgradation to 4 lane Highway from Sekmai to Nilakuthi section of Imphal Kohima Road (11 km costing Rs.212 crore),
o 2 laning with paved shoulder from Keithelmanbi to Kotlen of Imphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 (17 km costing Rs 195 crore),
o 2 laning with hard shoulders from Maram Duigan to Willong Khullen of Maram-Peren section of NH-129A (18 km costing Rs 188 crore) and
o 2 laning with paved shoulder from Oriental College to Keithelmanbi of Imphal-Jiribam section of NH-37 (13 km costing Rs 140 crore) .

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