Srirampur-Silchar stretch of the East-West Corridor was Sept.2010

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Target for E-W Corridor is 2010: Centre
From our Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Union Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways KH Muniyappa informed the Lok Sabha today that the target for four-laning of the Srirampur-Silchar stretch of the East-West Corridor was September 2010, but due to insurgency and law-and-order problems, in the project was delayed. The Union minister was replying to a question raised by AGP MP Arun Kumar Sarma.

The work on the Srirampur-Silchar stretch of East-West Corridor in Asom has already started and the overall progress of the project is 22 per cent, the minister said, and added: “The four-laning of NH-52 from Jamguri to Gohpur has been approved by the Government in-principle, and there is no proposal at this stage to carry out four-laning of existing NH-52 from Baihata Chariali to Jamguri and from Gohpur to Bandardowa.” source: the sentinel assam

East-West corridor from Srirampur to Silchar, 22% of the work completed

Lok Sabha

The work on stretch of East-West corridor from Srirampur to Silchar in Assam has already commenced and the overall progress of the project is 22 %. No stretch of East-West corridor is located in any other State of North East.

The project is targeted for completion by September, 2010. The delay in completion is due to insurgency and law and order problems in the project area.

Four laning of NH-52 from Jamgudi to Gohpur has been approved by the Government ‘in-principle’ and there is no proposal at this stage to carry out 4-laning of existing NH-52 from Bihata Chariali to Jamgudi and from Gohpur to Bandardowa.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. source: http://pib.nic.in