NHAI to invest Rs 50,000 cr in NE
National Highway Authority of India to invest Rs 50,000 crore in the northeast region in the 11th Five Year Plan.
By PTI |
AGARTALA: National Highway Authority of India would invest Rs 50,000 crore in the northeast region in the 11th Five Year Plan for increased connectivity with all state capitals.
NHAI would invest Rs 50,000 crore in the 11th Five Year Plan for augmenting capacity of high density corridors which would result in provision of improved four lane national highway link to all state capitals, NHAI director general S K Nirmal told reporters here on Monday
Nirmal, who attended the just concluded three-day seminar 'North-East India' - a gate way to south east Asia, organised by Institution of Engineers, said trans-Asian highways to connect north-east with south east Asian countries should be given priority.
He said alternative national highways to improve inter- region connectivity should be prioritised and all the district headquarters should be connected with such highways.
A team of experts who attended the seminar recommended developing connectivity between Chittagong port in Bangladesh and Haldia port in West Bengal.
The team also recommended linking railways to every capital of the region. At present only Guwahati is connected with railways, while Tripura's capital Agartala is likely to be linked by March next year.
NHAI would invest Rs 50,000 crore in the 11th Five Year Plan for augmenting capacity of high density corridors which would result in provision of improved four lane national highway link to all state capitals, NHAI director general S K Nirmal told reporters here on Monday
Nirmal, who attended the just concluded three-day seminar 'North-East India' - a gate way to south east Asia, organised by Institution of Engineers, said trans-Asian highways to connect north-east with south east Asian countries should be given priority.
He said alternative national highways to improve inter- region connectivity should be prioritised and all the district headquarters should be connected with such highways.
A team of experts who attended the seminar recommended developing connectivity between Chittagong port in Bangladesh and Haldia port in West Bengal.
The team also recommended linking railways to every capital of the region. At present only Guwahati is connected with railways, while Tripura's capital Agartala is likely to be linked by March next year.
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