NHIDCL launches ₹1,377-cr road project in Meghalaya

According to the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation, construction of the Shillong-Dawki road in Meghalaya is likely to begin shortly as the necessary approvals for the project, which has been divided into five packages, are being expedited. The 95-km Shillong-Dawki road is being taken up at a cost of ₹1,377.5 crore, including land acquisition. Transys Consulting Pvt Ltd is the contractor for the project. The mega venture includes a four-lane road from Umshyrpi to Mylliem and a two-lane road thereafter connecting Dawki and Tamabil. A loan agreement for the project was signed with a Japanese company earlier this year. The groundwork is in progress, and the social impact assessment and land alignment reports for the stretch in the East Khasi Hills have been submitted to the deputy commissioner. Progress is on in Jaintia Hills as well. NOC for Package II has been received from the KHADC. Apart from providing better connectivity to Dawki, the road will be beneficial for trade and commerce with neighboring Bangladesh.