According to NHIDCL sources the Dawki-Shillong 92-km long road upgrading project has been split into five packages and will entail an investment of ₹1,377.5 crore for which the DPR has already been submitted to the transport ministry. The JICA loan agreement for the project was signed in March this year. The state government has already instructed the deputy commissioners of East Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills to start the process of land acquisition for the all-important Shillong-Dawki road project. The road project, which is scheduled to be completed in two and a half years after the tender is issued, will also include a 368-meter long and 12.5-meter wide bridge across the Umngot river in Dawki. Apart from providing better connectivity to Dawki, the road will be beneficial for trade and commerce with neighboring Bangladesh. M/s Transys Consulting Pvt Ltd is the contractor for the project. The DPR includes a four-lane road from Umshyrpi to Mylliem and also a two-lane road connecting Dawki and Tamabil from Shingate Master Chowk towards NM Joshi Marg. Vehicles from Arthur Road Naka to Shingate Master Chowk will have to turn right at Shingate Master Chowk towards Bharat Mata junction.
