Highway to connect Arunachal border districts gets govt nod

The Union government has approved the construction of the Arunachal Frontier Highway, a massive infrastructure project aimed at enhancing connectivity in border areas, Union minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Wednesday.

- Damien Lepcha

ITANAGAR:

Speaking at the first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo Celebration in Boasimla, Kamle district, Rijiju said the highway, which will pass through 12 districts along the India-China border, is a dream come true and set to be a game changer for the northeastern state. With an estimated cost of ₹42,000 crore, this is the highest-ever allocation for a single infrastructure project by the Centre, Rijiju added.

The highway, according to Border Roads Organisation, is around 1637-km-long and in some places, it will run as close as 20km to the Line of Actual Control.