In boost to NE connectivity, 166-km Shillong-Silchar highway gets nod
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways , the project will traverse through the difficult terrain of the Northeast region.
Currently, Silchar is connected by NH-27, which runs from Silchar to Porbandar in Gujarat and covers seven states from east to west. The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the construction of a 166.8-km-long, 4-lane, high-speed corridor along National Highway-6 from Mawlyngkhung near Shillong in Meghalaya to Panchgram near Silchar in Assam.
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways , the project will traverse through the difficult terrain of the Northeast region; it will have a total of 19 major bridges, 153 minor bridges, 326 culverts, 22 underpasses, 26 overpasses and 34 viaducts. It is expected to be constructed in three years.
This strategic project will be implemented in Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), one of the forms of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), at a cost of `22,864 crore. Of the total length of the project, 144.8-km lies in Meghalaya and 22 km in Assam.
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