Mizoram launches urgent repair of key highways
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Aizawl: In a strategic move, the Mizoram govt is seizing the opportunity presented by the suspension of commercial vehicle services from Monday to Saturday to conduct critical repairs on NH-306 and 06.
These highways are vital links between Mizoram and the rest of India via Assam.
Under the direct supervision of home minister K Sapdanga, who inspected the highways on Saturday, the state Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) are mobilizing manpower and machinery to execute the repairs with urgency starting Monday.
Police are tasked with clearing all stranded vehicles, except 14-wheel trucks, by Sunday.
From Monday to Wednesday, NH-306 and NH-06 will be closed to traffic, with only 407 trucks and smaller vehicles permitted on the Kawnpui-Serkhan-Durtlang (Aizawl) state highway, typically reserved for light motor vehicles and two-wheelers.
Traffic Police from Aizawl and Assam's Kolasib district will oversee vehicle movement during this period. Additionally, Young Mizo Association (YMA) volunteers from local villages will assist the PWD and NHIDCL, with the state govt providing remuneration.
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The NHIDCL's Delhi headquarters announced a Rs 50 crore allocation to expedite repairs, complementing the state government's recent Rs 1 crore contribution. BR Goyal Infrastructure, an NHIDCL contractor, is spearheading the repair work on the Sairang-Khamrang and Buichali to Sairang sections, with support from the state PWD and senior engineers led by Superintending Engineer Eddie C. Zothansanga on-site.
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