Manipur Govt to transform road Infra: CM N Biren Singh

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IMPHAL, Manipur: Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh, on July 6, said that the state road infrastructure will undergo a transformation after the rainy season.

To highlight the point, he presented a video brandishing the accomplishments of the Manipur government to enhance the connectivity of the state with the rest of India.

CM Singh mentioned that the first goods train in the state reached Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station in January 2022, first flight between Imphal and Shillong, under Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN), was also flagged-off in 2021. Also, the Trans-Asian four-lane highway connecting Imphal and Moreh has been upgraded costing Rs 762 crores to the government and Jiribam, Moreh, Tamenglong, Thanlon and Parbung are connected to Imphal through helicopter under Manipur Heli Services, which was launched in 2018. The video also portrays that the state government has taken numerous steps to enhance the connectivity of remote regions of the state with the capital Imphal.

Once the India and Myanmar border opens, Imphal and Mandalay will have direct flight connectivity.

CM Singh took the matter to twitter and said, “With guidance of Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji, strengthening connectivity has always been the priority for the e government in Manipur. Soon after this rainy season, we will be witnessing a massive change in the road infrastructure of the state.”