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Shri Nitin Gadkari will lay Foundation Stones for 9 NH projects in Tripura tomorrow
The projects will reduce travel time and maintenance costs of the vehicles and the saving of fuel. Implementation of the project would result in enhanced socio-economic conditions of the locality
Tripura: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stones of nine National Highway projects with a total length of nearly 262 kms worth over Rs 2752 crore in Tripura tomorrow. The event will be presided-over by Chief Minister Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, in the presence of Union MoSs Dr Jitendra Singh and Gen (Retd) Dr V K Singh, Ministers from the State, Members of Parliaments, MLAs and senior officers from the Centre and the State.
The Projects, on completion, will provide faster and hassle-free inter-state and international connectivity to Bangladesh, and will be a major stride towards strengthening tourism sector of the State. The new projects will provide better connectivity, fast and safe movement of traffic to various tourist places, historical places and religious places in the entire State. They are likely to generate large number of employment and self-employment opportunities to the unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled manpower of the region.
The projects will reduce travel time and maintenance cost of the vehicles and saving of fuel. Implementation of the project would result in enhanced socio-economic conditions of the locality. These will improve transport of agricultural goods and access to greater markets, thereby reducing the cost of goods and services. These will also create easy and speedy access to health care and emergency services. In a nut shell, after completion of the above projects there will be quantum jump in the development of tourism, economic and international connectivity of this region. Finally, it will give impetus to the GDP of the state of Tripura.
The Projects include:
Jolaibari - Belonia of NH-108A
Kailashahar - Kumarghat of NH-208
Khayerpur to Amtali (Agartala bypass) of NH-08
Agartala – Khowai of NH-108B (03 packages)
Kailashahar to Kurti bridge of NH-208A (03 packages)
Manu-Simlung of NH-44A ( 02 packages)
RCC Bridge over river Muhuri & RCC Bridge over river Gomati
Strengthening of Churaibari-Agartala section with paved shoulder of NH-08
Geometric improvement on Churaibari-Agartala section of NH-44
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