In Mizoram, located on India’s far eastern border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, single-lane poorly constructed and maintained mountain and hill roads are the only mode of transport. The poor physical condition of the state’s road network pushes up the cost of passenger and freight transport.

“This project addresses the transport access needs for one of India’s most remote and isolated states,” said Arnab Bandyopadhyay World Bank Senior Transport Engineer and project team leader. “Itprovides enhanced transport accessibility to education, health services and employment opportunities for about 70 percent of the state’s population thereby significantly contributing to the development and poverty alleviation.”

The project aims to expand or rehabilitate over 500 kilometers of the state’s core road network—around half of the state’s total core network. So far, around 210 km maintenance roads have been completed and opened to traffic, reducing travel time of about 50 percent. In addition, 42 percent of the core road network has been improved to good condition and maintenance backlog has decreased to 800 km from 1,000 km.

The credit is provided by the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s concessionary lending arm and has 35 years to maturity and a 10-year grace period.

For more project information, visit the project web site.

Source: Worldbank.org.in

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