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Centre Approves Over Rs 6,600 Crore For 265 Km Strategic Frontier Highway In Arunachal
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)
The Centre has sanctioned an allocation of Rs 6,621.62 crore for construction of the strategic Frontier Highway in Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday (12 March).
The allocation has been made for the construction of eight packages on National Highway 913 (Frontier Highway), transitioning to an intermediate lane configuration using the EPC mode, the minister said.
The comprehensive project spans a total length of 265.49 kilometres.
"Encompassed within this initiative are packages 1, 3 and 5 covering the Huri-Taliha section, two packages addressing the Bile-Migging section, packages 2 and 4 managing the Kharsang-Miao-Gandhigram-Vijaynagar section, and package 1 focusing on the Bomdila-Nafra-Lada section," the Road Transport minister said.
The construction of the frontier highway is anticipated to curb migration and facilitate reverse migration towards the border areas of the state, the minister said.
"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," Gadkari pointed out.
According to the minister, the 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.
