Highway connecting all districts of Arunachal to be completed soon: Rijiju
Union minister Kiren Rijiju informed that the Trans-Arunachal Highway, which will connect all 26 district headquarters of the state, is nearing completion
In this image released by @VPIndia via X on Feb. 26, 2025,
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is being received by Union Minister Kiren
Rijiju and other dignitaries upon his arrival in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
(@VPIndia via PTI Photo)
- ITANAGAR — Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the
Trans-Arunachal Highway, which will connect all 26 district headquarters of the
state, is nearing completion.
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- The Union parliamentary affairs and minority affairs
minister was addressing a programme on the occasion of Nyokum Yullo, a festival
of the Nyishi tribe, at Boasimla in Kamle district. Vice President Jagdeep
Dhankhar was also present at the event.
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- “The Trans-Arunachal Highway, which is nearing completion,
will seamlessly connect all district headquarters of the state, enhancing
accessibility and boosting development,” Rijiju said.
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- Underscoring the Centre’s commitment to Arunachal Pradesh,
the minister said that the government has sanctioned the Rs 42,000 crore
Frontier Highway project, a landmark initiative and the first of its kind in
India at such a large scale.
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- Rijiju last week said that the Arunachal Frontier Highway,
which will connect 12 districts along the India-China boundary, will be a “game
changer” for the border areas of the northeastern state.
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- He credited this ambitious project to the leadership of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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- Rijiju said that history will remember the visit of Vice
President Jagdeep Dhankhar to Boasimla, a small town situated along the
national highway.
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- “The arrival of the second citizen of the country in
Boasimla is a moment of immense pride for the people of Arunachal Pradesh. It
is an honour to have the Vice President among us as we celebrate Nyokum Yullo,”
he said.
