Roadways

The total length of all types of roads in Mizoram upto December 2010 is 6349.60 Km and road density is 30.12 Km/100 Sq Km. approximately, whereas the total length of roads in the beginning of 11^th Five Year Plan (i.e 2007) was 6059.83 Km which was 28.36 Km/100 Sq Km. The density of road in Mizoram is still very low compared to the Average National Level of road density which is 96.57 Km/100 Sq Km. There is a need for a quantum leap of investment in road sector to catch up with the National level of road density.
 

Road Length of Mizoram:

(As on Dec. 2010)

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

Category wise length of Roads, (2009-2010):

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2010

Six (6) National Highways is passing through the length and breath of Mizoram. NH 54 has been taken over by Mizoram PWD from BRO since 1^st April 2010.

2-laning Projects with an investment of Rs. 90.55 crores on various National Highways viz. NH-154(Bairabi - Bilkhawthlir), NH-54 (Aizawl - Silchar) and NH-44A(Aizawl - Mamit - Tripura) of approximately 210.00 kms is in progress since the last 5 (five) years and is expected to be completed shortly.

A new 2-lane Highway of about 100.00 kms under Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Project costing Rs.502.24 crore is being undertaken and work is in  progress, and it is targetted to be completed by 2014.

Mizoram State Road Project (World Bank Project)

The implementation of World Bank Funded, Mizoram State Road Project started from the last quarter of 2001-02. The final sanction amount of this project is Rs. 541.30 crores, the project includes the main project i.e. Aizawl - Lunglei Road Thenzawl (168.00 kms) improvement and re-surfacing of the following roads:

1. Kawlkulh - Ngopa Road

2. Khawzawl - Biate Road

3. Chekkawn - N.Vanlaiphai Road.

4. Lungsen - Chawngte Road

5. Zobawk - Haulawng Road

6. Damdiai - Sialsuk Road

7. Selesih - Thuampui Road

Road Project under NEC:

There are 7 (seven) nos of on-going projects with a total sanctioned amount of Rs. 201.03 crores under NEC which are spilled over, from 10^th Five Year Plan. These are expected to be completed within 2012. Besides there are 3 (three) numbers of Road projects approved and being implemented during 11^th Five Year Plan with a total approved cost of Rs. 214.03 crores. The project is targeted to be completed by March 2011.

PMGSY (Bharat Nirman):

PMGSY (Bharat Nirman) Programme was started in 2000-01. The main objective of the programme is to provide connectivity to all habitations with population of 250 & above for desert and hilly area amd 500 & above for plain area by way of making all weather road to promote their socio economic development. The scheme is a 100% Centrally sponsored scheme.

In Mizoram, there are 251 villages to be connected under PMGSY and the approximate length for connecting the villages is 2608 km. 164 villages out of 251 villages for a length of 1780 km (including 550 km of black topping) has been sanctioned by the Govt. of India. Out of which 108 villages have been connected and 1398 km (including 257 km of Black topping) has been completed.

Under PMGSY the total cumulative expenditure up to December 2010 is Rs. 442.38 crores. It is anticipated that 45 nos of villages will be provided road connectivity by constructing 220 Km of roads during 2010-11.

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11