CCEA approves 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima highway in Nagaland

NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday approved the 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima National Highway in Nagaland at a total cost of Rs 1,089.87 crore.

"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the implementation of the project of 4-laning of the Dimapur-Kohima section from 124.1 km to 172.9 km of NH-39," Finance Minister P Chidambaram said at a press briefing.

This project is under the special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP-NE) in North Eastern Region, he said.

The total length of the road will be 42.8 km with total project cost of Rs 1,089.87 crore (excluding land acquisition and pre-construction).

The concessionaire will make all expenditure to complete the project and will charge the annuity from the Government.

"The main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in Nagaland. It will facilitate reducing the time and cost of travel for traffic playing between Dimapur to Kohima. It will also increase the potential of employment to local labourers for project activities," he said.

This project was delayed due to delay in land acquisition process in the state.

At present, Nagaland has 494 km of National Highways.