Cabinet gives nod to construction of 69 bridges on TTK road section
Source: The Sangai Express / Press Information Bureau
New Delhi, December 30 2015 :
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the construction of 69 bridges including approach roads on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) road section of the Trilateral Highway in Myanmar at a cost of Rs 371.58 crore.
This will impart all weather usability to the TKK road section, which is also part of the route for the proposed Imphal-Mandalay bus service.
It will improve connectivity between India and Myanmar and facilitate movement of goods and traffic.
It may be mentioned that during the visit of the Prime Minister to Myanmar in May 2012, it was agreed, at the request of Government of Myanmar, to undertake construction of 71 bridges in the Tamu - Kyigone - Kalewa (TKK) road section of the Trilateral Highway.
The Government of Myanmar has started work on constructing two bridges, on
its own, as these bridges need urgent attention.
As a result, construction of the remaining 69 bridges will be taken up with Government of India's assistance.
The project will be implemented in Engineering Procuring and Construction (EPC) mode through Project Management Consultant (PMC).
It will be closely monitored by the Indian Embassy in Yangon, PMC and the Ministry of External Affairs.
The project is envisaged to be completed by mid-2019 .
The decision is in line with the Act East Policy.