East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh
The East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh', across lower foothills of Arunachal Pradesh India, is a proposed highway from Bhairabkunda in Assam at the tri-junction of Bhutan, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to Ruksin in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.[1][2] Along with the existing Trans-Arunachal Highway through the middle of Arunachal Pradesh and the proposed Arunachal Frontier Highway in upper Arunachal Pradesh along the China border it is one of 3 major highways spanning the whole state, thus enabling the Look East connectivity.[3] It will form the part of proposed BCIM Economic Corridor.[4]
| East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Bhairabkunda in Udalguri district in Assam |
| East end | Ruksin in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh |
| Location | |
| States | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
| Major cities | Bhairabkunda, Ruksin |
| Highway system | |
Route alignment
This highway will run in the foothill areas of the Arunachal Pradesh state from Bhairabkunda, the tri-junction of Bhutan, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to Ruksin in East Siang district which will serve as an industrial corridor for the people residing in the foothill areas of the state.[1] It will intersect with the proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Frontier Highway.[2]
The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum for Regional Cooperation (BCIM Forum) has proposed to build a multi-mode BCIM Economic Corridor that includes a highway from China to Bangladesh through Myanmar and India which is proposed to originate from Kolkata in India's West Bengal state to Kunming in China's Yunnan province passing through Dhaka and Chittagong in Bangladesh, India's north-eastern states of Manipur & Assam, and Myanmar's Mandalay as well as northern provinces.[4] The proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh and the Arunachal Frontier Highway would be connected to the BCIM Economic Corridor Highway.[5][2]
Current status
In 2014 October, Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India was trying to expedite this project along with another proposed highway Arunachal Frontier Highway in Arunachal Pradesh.[2][1] Bhartiya Janta Party-led Government of India is trying to expedite these projects with the coordinated efforts of Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence (India), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, National Highways Development Project, Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region and National Security Advisor (India).[6]
See also
- Arunachal Pradesh connectivity projects
- Bhalukpong-Tawang railway, under-construction
- Arunachal Frontier Highway, proposed along Indo-China border across upper Arunachal Pradesh
- Trans-Arunachal Highway, exiting operational highway
- Northeast connectivity projects
- Northeast Connectivity projects
- Look-East Connectivity projects
- North-South and East-West Corridor
- India-Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Highway
- BCIM Economic Corridor
- Asian Highway Network
- List of bridges on Brahmaputra River
- National highways
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- List of National Highways in India
- National Highways Development Project
- Expressways of India
- Golden Quadrilateral (GQ)
References
- "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- Arunachal Dy CM Lays Foundation Stone of Bridge over Bari River, North East Today, 11 Dec 2017.
- Subir Bhaumik. "Why India is planning a new road near the China border". bbc.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". ipanewspack.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.