SHILLONG: In a late realization, almost two years after Shillong Bypass was opened to the public, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will dedicate the Bypass to the people of Meghalaya on Friday.
The Shillong by-pass connects NH-40 highway starting at Umiam in Ri-Bhoi district to NH-44 highway at Mawryngkneng in the East Khasi Hills district.
The National Highway Authority of India awarded the project to Shillong Expressway, which then contracted out the work to leading infrastructure company, Infra Projects.
The 47.06-km road project estimated at Rs 220.35 was completed in 2013, two years after the project began in 2011. The work was completed before its scheduled completion date. According to a PIB release, Gadkari will arrive at Guwahati on Wednesday evening and will leave for Ziro, Arunchal Pradesh the next day morning to lay the foundation stone of a road project and five two- laning projects there. Besides, he will also inaugurate the stretch of NH-153 (Stillwell Road) from Jairampur to Pangshu pass in Arunachal Pradesh.
Gadkari will arrive Shillong from Guwahati on Friday morning to dedicate the Shillong Bypass.
After the one hour hour programme, he will leave for Guwhati to lay the foundation stone of 10 road projects in parts of Assam. On May 2, the Minister will hold review meeting with Chief Ministers, PWD Ministers, Chief Secretaries of eight Northeastern states at Guwahati before leaving for Delhi on the same day.
