The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for upgradation and widening of 65 kms of Imphal-Moreh Section of NH-39 in Manipur. The project cost is estimated to the tune of Rs. 1630.29 crores.

Manipur being a landlocked state with almost 90% of the area under difficult terrain presently has only road transport as a means of mass transport system within the state. Hence development of the road infrastructure is of paramount importance to improve connectivity and progress of the State and to ensure that the administrative set up reaches the isolated and remote habitats.

The project will improve connectivity between Imphal with the eastern part of the state. Based on the existing and projected traffic requirements the NH-39 will be widened to 4 lane between Lilong village and Wanginj village, while the stretch between Wanginj village to Khongkhang will be upgraded to 2 lane with paved shoulder.

The project is being developed with ADB’s loan assistance under the South Asian Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Investment Program which aims at Upgradation of road infrastructure in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India (BBIN) in order to improve the regional connectivity among BBIN nations.. The project corridor is also a part of the Asian Highway No. 01 (AH01).

The project corridor is also a part of the Asian Highway No. 01 (AH01) and acts as India’s Gateway to the East. Thus, trade, commerce and tourism in the region will get a boost.

Government of India has notified an Integrated Custom Post (ICP) at Moreh. The development of this project is essential to support the increased traffic volume on account of the development of the ICP. Manipuri workers, who specialise in creating bamboo and wood-based handicraft items and uniquely designed handwoven textile items, will get a new market among Myanmarese customers. Small-scale industries such as those making farm implements and tools, stationery, plastic extrusion items and carpentry units, could also develop markets beyond the border.

Besides socio-economic development the project will also reduce the average travel time along the project road by nearly 40 percent.

In addition, the new features of road safety namely vehicular underpasses, crash barriers, road signs and and markings, service roads for segregation of slow and high moving traffic, truck lay-bys, bus-bays, will help in greatly reducing accidents. Improved highways and lesser travel time will lead to savings in terms of fuel cost.

The CCEA also approved the development of four-laning of Solapur-Bijapur Section of New NH-52 in Maharashtra and Karnataka

An official statement said that the development of 4-laning of about 110 km is estimated to cost approximately Rs 1,889 crore including the cost of land acquisition and pre-construction activities

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