ITANAGAR: The construction works of 13.4 km-long stretch of the two-lane Hayuliang-Hawai highway in Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion.

Hayuliang-Hawai highway construction in Arunachal Pradesh will be completed by December 2022.

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This was informed by union roads and transport minister Nitin Gadkari.

Gadkari said that completion of construction of the highway will give a “significant boost to connectivity in the Northeast”.

“The project for 13.4 Km 2-Lane Hayuliang-Hawai (Package-I) in Arunachal Pradesh with a total project cost of Rs.138.13 Cr. will be completed this year,” said union minister Nitin Gadkari.

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He added: “This stretch is located closely to the Indo-Myanmar Border and will give boost to socio-economic development in the region.”

In December 2018, Gadkari had inaugurated and laid foundation stones for many national highway projects in Arunachal Pradesh.