By signing an agreement on 19 August in Delhi, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) appointed Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited (REPL) as supervision consultant for widening and improvement of a section of NH-39 & NH-102C in Manipur. The project is to widen and improve the Imphal-Moreh section (29.731 km) on NH-39 in Manipur. Besides, it also includes the construction of Moreh Bypass (2.52 km) to two-lane with a paved shoulder on NH-39 near Indo-Myanmar border, and widening and strengthening to two-lane with hard paved shoulder of Pallel-Chandel section (18.292 km) of NH-102C. The total stretch of the National Highway to be widened, strengthened and constructed in Manipur is 50.543 km and the cost involved is Rs 449.78-cr.
]This project will improve and enhance the road infrastructure in the area for better connectivity and all-season transportation of people, goods and material. This project timeline is divided into 2 phases i.e. 2 years of construction and 5 years of maintenance. REPL is already working in the north-eastern part of the country as Project Management Consultants for Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Limited.