Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, on June 28, praised the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) for completing the construction of a 2-lane road with paved shoulders for the Tamenglong-Tousem-Lisang-Mahur Road (NH-137), a project neglected for 70 years.
The Chief Minister also extended gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for their support in this development project.
Using the microblogging site X, CM Biren Singh commended the NHIDCL and the Central Government for their dedication to enhancing the state’s connectivity. He wrote, “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, and the dedicated team at NHIDCL for their unwavering commitment and support in improving the connectivity in the state.”
Additionally, the Chief Minister remarked, “Ending a 70-year period of neglect, the construction of a 2-lane road with paved shoulders for the Tamenglong-Tousem-Lisang-Mahur Road (NH-137), stretching from Km 10 near Dialong Village to Km 31 near Barak River, has been successfully completed.”
He also noted that significant bridges on the Imphal-Jiribam highway, namely the Makru, Irang, and Barak bridges, have been completed in recent years.
Previously, the NHIDCL shared details of the bridge’s completion. The corporation posted on X, stating, “We build, you drive, together we thrive. NHIDCL has meticulously completed the construction of a 2-lane road with paved shoulders from Tamenglong-Tousem-Lisang-Mahur Road (NH-137), starting near Dialong Village at Km 10 and ending near Barak River at Km 31 under package-2 in Manipur.”
