Massive road development projects taken up in NE region

New Delhi, Feb 11: The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has taken up massive road development programme in North-Eastern region under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme-North East.

Minister of State for Road Transport, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said under this programme, 2,910 km road has already been developed and 3,508 km is under implementation. 

Besides SARDP-NE, 5507 km road has been identified for development under Bharatmala Pariyojana in North-Eastern Region, he said. (UNI)