NHAI inks MoU for Rs.1,177 cr Trilateral Highway

The National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) has recently inked Rs.1,177 crore pacts for its maiden international project, a part of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway. All the three countries are working on about 1,400 km long highway that would boost trade, business, health, education and tourism ties among them. In this connection, NHAI has signed an agreement for upgradation of Yagyi - Kalewa section in Myanmar to two lanes with earthen shoulder. The agreement was signed with Punj Lloyd Ltd - Varaha Infra Ltd (JV), said NHAI sources, that the development comes against the backdrop of Road Transport and Highways Minister claimed that the India – Myanmar -Thailand Trilateral Highway (TH) is likely to be operational by December 2019. The project has been funded by Ministry of External Affairs, Central Government and would be executed on EPC mode. The project includes three new major bridges, repair and strengthening of four existing major bridges, two new minor bridges, reconstructions of six existing minor bridges, repair and strengthening of nine existing minor bridges and also the reconstruction of 226 existing culverts, 20 bus bays and passenger shelters besides one resting areas for truckers and motorists, they said.