Centre sanctions Rs 6621.62 cr for 265.49 km frontier highway in Arunachal Pradesh
Union minister for road transport & highways, Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced that the Central government has sanctioned Rs 6,621.62 crore for the construction of Frontier Highway in Arunachal Pradesh.
“An allocation of Rs 6,621.62 crore has been made for eight packages on National Highway-913 in Arunachal Pradesh, designated as the Frontier Highway, transitioning to an Intermediate Lane configuration using the EPC mode,” Gadkari said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
“This comprehensive project spans a total length of 265.49 km encompassed within this initiative are packages 1, 3 & 5 covering the Huri-Taliha section, two packages addressing the Bile-Migging Section, packages 2 & 4 managing the Kharsang-Maio-Gandhigram-Vijaynagar section, and Package 1 focusing on the Bomdila-Nafra-Lada section,” Gadkari said.
Gadkari also said the development of these highway stretches holds promise for enhanced connectivity to border areas, fostering socio-economic growth in the region. The construction of the Frontier Highway is anticipated to curb migration and facilitate reverse migration towards the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
“Additionally, these stretches play a vital role in establishing essential road infrastructure connecting significant river basins, thereby enabling the development of numerous Hydropower projects within the state. This predominantly greenfield road is designed to link uninhabited and sparsely populated areas of Upper Arunachal, making it conducive to tourism and anticipating a substantial increase in traffic due to heightened tourism activities in the future,” he added.
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