Lok Sabha Question No. 4818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Highway Connectivity in Assam
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government propose to formulate any action plan to further strengthen and develop the highways connecting the State of Assam with neigbouring countries like China, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar in view of its strategic importance;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any time-limit in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to  (d)  A  proposal  of  2  laning  of  Udaipur-  Srimatapur  (Comilla)  road through Tripura to provide connectivity to Bangladesh is under consideration. Highway routes already developed/under progress   to connect  Assam  with  neighbouring  countries  like  China,  Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar are given at Annexure-I

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4818

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## HIGHWAY CONNECTIVITY IN ASSAM

4818.   SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4818 FOR ANSWER ON 31st MARCH, 2022 ASKED BY SHRI DILIP SAIKIA REGARDING HIGHWAY CONNECTIVITY IN ASSAM.

| Sr. No   | Connecting with country   | Connecting State                  | Details of Highways connecting Assam neighboring countries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | to Status                               |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1        | China                     | Assam-West Bengal - Sikkim- China | 4 laning of Guwahati-Siliguri Bypass (NH-27)(EW) corridor completed. 2 laning of Siliguri-Gangtok (NH-10) completed. 2 laning of Gangtok-Nathula(Indo-China Border) already completed                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                         |
| 2        | Bhutan                    | Assam-                            | (i)Guwahati to Pathshala NH-27 is already 4-lane. Pathsala to Naoloang(NH-127A)( Indo -Bhutan border) is already 2-lane.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                         |
| 2        | Bhutan                    | Assam-                            | (ii) Guwahati to Samthabari NH-27 is already 4-lane. Samthabari to Gelephu is intermediate lane. DPR for 2-laning of Samthabari to Gelephu(127C)( Indo -Bhutan border) is under progress .                                                                                                                                                                            | DPR for NH-127C for 2 lane in progress. |
| 2        | Bhutan                    | Assam-                            | (iii) Guwahati to Rangia NH-27 is already 4-lane. Rangia to Daranga(127D)( Indo -Bhutan border) developed to 2-lane.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                         |
| 2        |                           | Bhutan                            | (iv) Guwahati to Barma NH-27 is already 4-lane. Barama to Chowki is signle/intermediate/2 lane. DPR for 2-laning of Barama to Chowki NH-127E (Indo-Bhutan border) under progress.                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                         |
| 3        |                           | Assam- Bangladesh                 | Guwahati-Nagaon-Silchar(NH-27) (EW) 4 lane completed. Silchar-Karimganj-Sutarkandi(Indo-Bangladesh Border) 2 lane-completed . 4-lane DPR for Silchar- Sutarkandi in progress                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                         |
|          |                           | Assam- Meghalaya- Bangladesh      | Guwahati-Shillong (NH-6) 4 lane completed. Proposal for widening to 2-lane for Shillong-Dawki (Indo-Bangladesh border) under progress.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                         |
|          |                           | Assam- Meghalaya- Bangladesh      | Guwahati-Paikan (NH-17) already 2-lane PSS, DPRfor 4 laning in progress. Paikan-Tura (NH-217) DPR for 4 laning in progress. Widening to 2-lane for Tura-Dalu(Indo-Bangladesh Border) under progress.                                                                                                                                                                  |                                         |
|          | Bangladesh                | Assam- Tripura- Bangladesh        | Guwahati-Silchar (EW)(NH-27) already completed 4- lane. Silchar-Karimganj-Churabari-Agartala (NH-8) 2 lane already completed. DPR for 4-laning in progress (a)Agartala to Sabroom (Indo-Bangladesh border)connected via Feni river. (b) Agartala- Jolaibari 2 lane PSS completed 2 laning of Jolaibari-Belonia in progress (c) Agartala- Udaipur 2 lane PSS completed |                                         |

| Sr. No   | Connecting with   | Connecting State           | Details of Highways connecting Assam to neighboring countries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Status   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|          | country           |                            | Udaipur-Srimatapur (Comilla) road under consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |          |
|          | country           | Assam- Mizoram- Bangladesh | Guwahati-Silchar (EW)(NH-27) already completed 4- lane. Silchar-Aizawl (NH-6) 2 lane completed. 4-laning of Silchar-Aizawl under tender stage/DPR. Aizawl-Lunglei (NH-2) 2 lane with PSS work is in progress. Lunglei-Chhumkhum-Tlabunbg 2-lane PSS in progress                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 4        | Myanmar           | Assam- Mizoram- Myanmar    | Guwahati-Silchar (EW)(NH-27) already completed 4- lane. Silchar-Aizawl (NH-6) 2 lane completed. Further 4- laning works are under tender stage/DPR. Aizawl-Lawngtalai (NH-2)2 lane with PSS works are in progress. Further three (3) projects from Lawangtalai to Mayanmar Border for 2-lane are under progress to provide connectivity to Kaladan Multimodal project connecting Sittwe port in Myanmar through MEA(India) in Myanmar country. |          |
|          | Myanmar           | Assam- Mizoram- Myanmar    | Guwahati-Silchar (EW)(NH-27) already completed 4- lane. Silchar-Aizawl (NH-6) 2 lane completed. Further 4- laning works are under tender stage/DPR. 2 lane PSS of Aizawl-Selling-Dulte-Kwalkulh- khawzawl-champhai under progress                                                                                                                                                                                                              |          |
|          | Myanmar           | Assam- Manipur- Myanmar    | Guwahati-Silchar (EW)(NH-27) already completed 4- lane. Silchar-Imphal 2-lane with PSS (10 m) is in progress/DPR stage. Imphal-Moreh 2-lane with PSS (10 m) is in progress. Further, the work of India-Myanmar-Trilateral Highway starting from Moreh in India to Mae Sot in Thailand through Myanmar is an important initiative undertaken to enhance connectivity through MEA(Govt. of India) with Govt. of Myanmar and Govt.                |          |
|          | Myanmar           | Assam- Arunachal- Myanmar  | 4 laning of Guwahati-Nagaon-Dibrugarh-Lahoal- Nalanihulla in progress DPR for Nalanihulla-Makum-Lekhapani in progress Lekhapani-Pangsu pass 2 lane completed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |          |

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