High-speed corridor survey work to finish by year

By Our Reporter

SHILLONG, Sep 24: The survey work for the four-lane Greenfield Access Controlled 166.8 km stretch of National Highway 6 from Mawlyngkhung (near Shillong) in Meghalaya to Panchgram (near Silchar) in Assam is likely to be completed by the end of this year.

The state government on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the national project with the NHIDCL and DCs. The project is expected to improve connectivity between Meghalaya and other Northeastern states.

Deputy Chief Minister in charge of PWD (Roads), Prestone Tynsong, said that the survey work is more or less completed in the Ri-Bhoi, East Khasi Hills, and West Jaintia Hills districts.

However, there are challenges in East Jaintia Hills due to topography and monsoon, as sometimes, the engineers have to walk for 2-3 hour