Rs 3600 Cr project in pipeline to lay all weather concrete roads
Time may come to bid adieu to potholes!
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 30 2025: In what will be a major improvement in connectivity, a massive Rs 3600 crore project is in the pipeline to convert over 1000 roads in Imphal and several district headquarters into all-weather concrete roads.

Funded by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the project is expected to improve and enhance connectivity, especially in Imphal area.

The project will convert as many as 19 State Highways, 115 Major District Roads, 22 Other District Roads and 897 Inter Village Roads into reinforced concrete roads.

Significantly, in line with the project that is expected to take off soon, the district administrations have issued eviction orders to clear encroachments from roads in Imphal.

An official source in the Public Works Department (PWD) said the project will cover Imphal West, Imphal East, Highway South Division (Singjamei area) and district headquarters in the hills.

For the project, the PWD has released a list of 953 existing roads in Imphal West, Imphal East and Highway South Division to be converted into concrete roads.

The 953 roads include 13 State Highways, 53 Major District Roads, 19 Other District Roads and 357 Inter Village Roads in Imphal West.

The project's Imphal East Package A has included 3 State Highways, 3 Major District Roads, 7 Other District Roads and 246 Inter Village Roads.

The Imphal East Package B includes 3 State Highways, 5 Major District Roads, 3 Other District Roads and 162 Inter Village Roads.

In the Highway South Division, the project has identified 54 Major District Roads, 2 Other District Roads and 132 Inter Village Roads to be converted into concrete roads.

Some of the roads listed by the PWD include Thangmeiband Watham Leirak, Nagamapal Road, Paona Bazar Road, Thangal Bazar Road upto Khoyathong Gandhi Avenue Road connecting Kasturi Bridge, New Assembly Road, Lamphelpat Road from Watham Leirak to RIMS Traffic Rotary, RIMS Road from Nagamapal Traffic Rotary, Khagempalli Naoremthong Road 1 and 2, Lamphelpat Area Road Part-1 to Part-32.Further, Imphal Sagolmang Road, Checkon Road, Dingku Road, Tinsid Road, Don Bosco Road, Tellipati Road, Minuthong Hatta Road to JN Hospital Crossing to Ayangpalli Road, Imphal Yairipok Road, Checkon Road, Singjamei Kongba Road, Porompat Road-1, Chingngamakhong Canchipur Road upto Thong Ahanbi and Road connecting MUFirst Gate via Catholic School have also been identified for the major upgrade.

The source in the PWD, meanwhile, said that the original width of the existing roads will remain the same after the upgradation.

The existing roads will be converted into concrete roads.

There will be no widening of the roads, but all encroachments will be removed, said the source.

The district administrations will handle the eviction of encroachers/encroachment on the roads, added the source.

Further, all the relevant and departments concerned are working together to resolve issues that may be faced in implementing the project, said the source.

One of the major concerns is the PHED's pipeline buried under the roads.

To avoid bursting of the pipes and avoid any other hurdles related to the pipelines, the Public Health Engineering Department is being consulted to find viable solutions, said the source.

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