Personnel at work along the Chathe Bridge to New
Chümoukedima Junction stretch of NH-29 on Tuesday. (EM Images)
- DIMAPUR — With the monsoon season approaching,
rockfalls and landslides have become a common hazard along the Dimapur to
Kohima NH-29 stretch. In an effort to mitigate these seasonal risks, the
installation of rock and slope barriers is currently underway along highway.
- The project, being executed by Maccaferri Infrastructure
Private Limited, aims to stabilise vulnerable slopes and prevent debris from
obstructing traffic and endangering lives.
- An operator managing the compressor pressure machine at the
site informed Eastern Mirror that the work has been progressing in phases under
three designated packages.
Personnel at work along the Chathe Bridge to New
Chümoukedima Junction stretch of NH-29 on Tuesday. (EM Images)
- In the stretch that falls under Package I (123.840 km to
138.775 km), installation of 100 metres of barriers have been completed, with
another 100 metres currently in progress. This section is expected to be
completed within the next one and a half months.
