By Philip Marwein
The dream of about 4 lakhs of people from West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya especially from the most neglected and remotest villages to reach Guwahati via the shortest route in just few hours will soon be materialized when the ongoing 70 kms (approximately) two-lane road construction from Nongstoin – Rambrai – Kyrshai will join the NH 24 Guwahati – Boko – Paikan at Chaygoan, is expected to complete within another two to three years if things go according to target set ford.
This means it will cut distances by just two hours between Nongstoin, Chaygoan and Gopinath Bordoloi Airport at Nazra.
As of now construction of the first phase of 34 kms was completed sometime in last part of May this year with the exception of a few portions of fine tuning.
Construction of The remaining Second Phase through NHIDCL will soon be resumed just after the rainy season in September after final approval of the DPR and release of the funds sanctioned for the phase II by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.
The Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, along with the Deputy Chief Minister who is also the PWD Minister, together, are persuing consistently with Nitin Gadkari Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways to ensure that the remaining part of the interstate road project is completed in all respects.
The First phase (phase I) of the two lane Road Project starts from Nongstoin town in 2023 then proceeds to Villages of Tiehsaw, Mawrusyiar cross river Syllang then reach the villages of Steplanglur, Mawlieh, Domjri, Thlongblei, Mawphanrang, Mawthungmarwei, Nongdisong, Marang, Mawthaw, Lawdibah, Sohmynthar, Mawthir and Mawlong (approximately 34 kms).
The second phase (phase-II) of the road of about the same length will continue from Mawlong village, then proceeds to Nongkyllang, New Nongkyllang, Mawdumdum, Mawdiangkper, Patharphlang, Mawpon, Kyrshai, cross river Rambrai-Khri , then go through the villages of Ukiam, Borkhuli, Boledongnga, Umkhamdol, Mawdongdop, Maringra, Hashem, Umdiangsiang, Umdiangphiang, Talismara then reach Chaygoan in NH 24 (Guwhati – Boko etc).
