Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stones to as many as 15 national highway projects in Manipur.
The official event was held at the City Convention Centre in Imphal in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, cabinet ministers and others. The new projects span a total length of 298 km and have an estimated cost of Rs 4,148 crore.
The union minister also flew to Tamenglong district to flag off vehicles at the newly inaugurated Makru Bridge situated along the NH-37 (Imphal-Jiribam Road).
The Imphal-Jiribam Road is one of the two lifelines of Manipur connecting the state with the rest of the country.
