India-Myanmar-Thailand highway to be ready in 3 years

India-Myanmar-Thailand highway to be ready in 3 years - Report

Infra News - Published on Fri, 05 Jan 2018

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Ultra News quoted the external affairs ministry as saying that the Indian government has awarded all the contracts under the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway over the last three months and the highway is likely to be ready in three years.

Gen VK Singh, junior minister for external affairs, said that “Government of India is implementing two projects as part of Trilateral Highway between India, Myanmar and Thailand. These are construction of 69 bridges on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa section and upgradation of 120.74 km road on the Kalewa-Yargi section in Myanmar.”
The upgradation of the Kalewa-Yargi section in Myanmar is the only big highway construction that India will be engaged in as part of the project. The 121-km highway will be upgraded to two lanes at a cost of INR 1,200 crore.

However, the highway will stretch from Moreh in Manipur to Mae Sot in Thailand via Myanmar. There is also a plan to extend it to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

Once the highway is ready, it will be possible to drive from Manipur to Thailand. Many Indians travel to Thailand for tourism, though Myanmar is not among the top destinations for Indian tourists. It will also facilitate the movement of trucks.

To enable smooth vehicular movement, the three countries are also negotiating a ‘motor vehicles agreement’ involving the recognition of each others’ drivers’ licenses.

Source : ULTRA NEWS