Under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana, 28 Ring Roads, 125 Choke Points and 66 Congestion Points have been identified in the entire country including Guwahati where intervention has been planned. A total budget outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crore has been earmarked for Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I proposed to be executed over a period of five years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2021-22. The other major cities where intervention has been planned under this scheme in the North-East Region are Imphal, Silchar, Shillong, Dibrugarh, Dimapur and Aizawl.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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