The Dimapur–Kohima Highway is a tolled four lane dual carriageway in Nagaland that connects the state's largest city Dimapur and second largest city Kohima. Scheduled to be opened in 2021, the 42 km (26.1 mi) highway will reduce the travel time between Dimapur and Kohima from 2.5 hours to 1 hour.[1][2]
| Dimapur–Kohima Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
Part of  NH 29 AH1 AH2 | |
| Length | 42.48 km (26.40 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North West end | Dimapur |
| South East end | Kohima |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Major cities | Chümoukedima, Medziphema, Sechü Zubza |
| Highway system | |
History
editThe project was first announced by the then-Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee in October 2003 during his visit to Nagaland.[1]
In 2013, the construction of the four-lane National Highway 29 from Dimapur to Kohima was approved and road cutting works began in 2015.[3][4]
Future expansion
editFuture development plan entails extending the road from Kohima to Imphal from where it will be then extended to the existing roadway at Moreh on the India–Myanmar border to form part of the ambitious India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway project.
References
edit- ^ a b "Dimapur-Kohima superhighway gets CCEA's nod after 10 years". Eastern Mirror. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Dimapur-Kohima 4-lane road to be ready by March 2021, says Nagaland MP". East Mojo. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "CCEA approves 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima highway in Nagaland". Economic Times. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Never ending project". Nagaland Post. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.