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Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday (09 Nov) announced projects worth ₹ 68,000 crore to establish common surface connectivity in four North Eastern states.
They include projects worth Rs 50,000 crore in Assam, Rs 9,000 crore in Meghalaya, Rs 5,000 crore in Nagaland and Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim.
“Our aim is to change the entire road transport scenario in NE by 2024. We aim to develop world-class roads in this region,” Gadkari said at a press conference after reviewing the roads. different national in the region.
Five Projects in Assam
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Guwahati Ring Road: The ring road connecting the districts of Guwahati with a length of 91 km will cost Rs 4500 Crore.
It will be an integral part of the Regional Capital Region and will give Guwahati a modern look. Work on the ring road project is scheduled to begin in 2-3 months.
As part of the ring road project, the Brahmaputra bridge connecting Narengi and Kuruwa is also proposed to be constructed at a cost of 1800 crore.
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Kaziranga Highway: The 38-km long road is planned to be constructed with nine roads used by the animals of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) mainly during the flood season.
Kaziranga National Park is located in Assam, is a UNESCO world heritage site in India and is famous for the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
The four-lane project will run on an existing arterial road and will be constructed at a cost of Rs 6000 crore.
The main road along the southern edge of KNP has often become a dead end for livestock fleeing the farm while floods have saved the hills of Karbi Anglong district further south.
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6-lane Khanapara-Jorabat road: The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) will convert the existing 25-km four-lane stretch from Jalukbari to Jorabat via Khanapara into a six-lane road.
The ambitious project is aimed at reducing the increasing traffic and congestion on NH-37 from Jalukbari near Guwahati to Jorabat.
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Five Roadmap Projects: National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) and the Government of Assam have signed a memorandum of understanding for five road projects in the state at a total cost of Rs 2000 Crore.
One of these is a cable car project connecting Khanapara with Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI).
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Jorhat-Majuli Bridge: A 6.8-km bridge on NH-715K is being constructed across the Brahmaputra river between Majuli (Kamalabari) and Jorhat (Nimati Ghat).
It is estimated to cost Rs 925.47 Crore and the work has been awarded to UP State Bridge Corporation Limited. This bridge will be built in March, 2025
The construction of the bridge was much needed by the people of Majuli who for centuries depended on boats to connect them to the mainland of Cassam.
This bridge will provide easy and constant access for the people of Majuli to the rest of Assam to meet their health, education and daily development activities.
The construction of this bridge also provides safe evacuation to the people of Majuli Island during the floods of the Brahmaputra River.
Gadkari further said that in the year 2024, the government will complete road projects worth Rs 2 million.
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