New Delhi, Oct 22, 2024, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

New Delhi, Oct 22: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday reviewed progress of 16 national highways projects in Tripura,even as he laid emphasis on timely project completion for boosting connectivity in the northeast and driving the economic growth in the region.

The meeting, attended by Chief Minister Manik Saha, who holds the PWD portfolio, decided to sanction eight projects worth Rs 2,800 crore for Tripura to boost the state's connectivity, an official statement said.

The projects include Rs 800 crore for the Agartala Eastern Bypass, Rs 1,500 crore for widening the Amtali to Tripura Sundari Temple road, Rs 400 crore for developing the road from Ranirbazar to inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) and an additional Rs 100 crore under the Central Road Fund (CRF).

The chief minister also held discussions on a new National Highway from Kamalpur to Gandacherra via Ambassa and Amarpur to Sabroom to enhance international trade and tourism.

Discussions were held on building a logistics park on the Eastern Bypass near Agartala over a 100-acre land and sanctioning of funds for restoring the National Highways damaged by floods.

Besides Tripura, the progress of 15 national highway projects in Arunachal Pradesh, 38 in Manipur came under scanner at the high-level meeting with the chief ministers of these states and senior officials, the statement added.