The projects include roads, cable cars, RoBs, major bridges across the brahmaputra river and other waterways. The union minister also said that multi-modal logistics parks have also been proposed at Udaipur in Tripura & Silchar in Assam, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement.
“Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are working to bridge the connectivity gap in Northeast India and give a boost to the region’s transport infrastructure,” the minister said.
The minister said that about 50 Way Side services and 50 viewpoints will also be developed. Once completed, it would give a significant boost to the tourism industry and economy of the Northeast region, he added.
The union minister announced in a press conference the evaluation of NH projects in North East region in Guwahati, Assam.
Later in a Twitter thread, the minister said in a press conference that he announced the upcoming new sanctioned projects in Meghalaya with a total cost of Rs.12,500 Crores.
He says the project includes: (I) Shillong-Western Bypass with a total length of 38 km and a total cost of Rs. 2205 million euros. It smoothens the traffic from Guwahati which is diverted to Shillong and boosts the development of inter-state trade.
📢 Meghalaya
👉 Announced the upcoming new sanctioned projects in Meghalaya with a total cost of Rs.12,500 Crore at a press conference held in Guwahati today.#PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti #Connecting North East @SangmaConrad @ErnestMawrie @BJP4Meghalaya
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) November 11, 2022
(II) Dainadubi-Darugre-Williamnagar with a total length of 80 km and a total cost of 4350 crores. It will increase the connectivity between the states of Assam and Meghalaya and increase the socio-economic development of the region. It is an important route for coal carriers from all parts of the Garo Hills.
(III) Mawryngkhung-Mawryngkneng (Shillong Eastern Bypass), Mawryngkneng-West Jaintia Hills and Jowai Bypass with a total length of 75 km and a total cost of Rs. 4100 million. It would improve regional connections and reduce traffic.
(IV) Paikan-Tura with a total length of 56 km and a total cost of Rs 1827 crore. It would advance Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision of Act East policy,” Gadkari said in a tweet.
📌 4. Paikan-Tura with a total length of 56 km and a total cost of Rs. 1827 BC It would promote PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s take on Act East politics. #PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti #Connecting North East
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) November 11, 2022
