Rs 15,499 cr road projects on cards in state
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 11 2022:
The state government under the leadership of chief minister N Biren has been putting in various efforts to take the state towards growth and development.
In line with this, different road development projects covering a total length of 655 km with a cost of Rs 15,499 Crore are in the pipeline.
Work for some of the projects has already started while other projects will commence as soon as the approval is accorded.
The projects include elevated corridor throughout Imphal City (25 km costing Rs 3692 crore);
2-laning with paved shoulder from Imphal to Kakching Lamkhai via Mayang Imphal on NH-137A (45 km with a cost of Rs 910 crore);
2-laning with paved shoulder from Shanshak to Tengnoupal on NH-39 (202 km costing Rs 3130 crore);
2-laning from Akash Bridge to Jessami Pkg-2 (14 km with a project cost of Rs 152 crore);
2-laning of Imphal to Jiribam Pkg-7 (36.40 crore costing Rs 760 crore);
2-laning of Ukhrul-Toloi-Tadubi Pkg-3 (31 km costing Rs 315 crore);
4-laning of Imphal to Senapati Pkg-4B (12.39 km costing Rs 268 crore);
4-laning of Imphal to Senapati Pkg-5B (10.7 km costing Rs 228 crore);
2-laning of Ukhrul-Toloi-Tadubi Pkg-2 (41.4 km costing Rs 594 crore);
2-laning of Yaingangpokpi-Finch Corner-Ukhrul-Jessami-Laiyne Bridge Pkg-5 (42 km costing Rs 540 crore);
2-laning of Yaingangpokpi-Rnch Corner-Ukhrul-Jessami-Laiyne Bridge Pkg-6 (42 km costing Rs 518 crore);
2-laning of Yaingangpokpi-Rnch Corner-Ukhrul-Jessami-Laiyne Bridge Pkg-7 (11 km costing Rs 199 crore);
4-lane Imphal to Moirang (36.78 km costing Rs 2169 crore);
2-laning of Ukhrul-Toloi-Tadubi Pkg-1 Bypass (7 km costing Rs 258 crore); and
2-laning of Mao to Senapati (98 km costing Rs 1766 crore) .
The implementing agency for the first two projects is the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) while the implementing agency for the remaining projects is National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
Once these road development projects are completed, road connectivity across the state will be considerably improved.
It may be mentioned here that chief minister N Biren attended a review meeting chaired by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State General VK Singh on National Highway Projects in North East Region held in Guwahati on Friday.