The highway will be completed in accordance with international standards with two lanes in each direction with paved shoulders, which will include 6 truck stops, 20 bus stops and passenger shelters, 1 rest area, the reinforcement of 4 existing large bridges and 9 existing smaller bridges, as well as the construction of 3 new large bridges and 2 new smaller bridges. Another official said: “Finally, as is the case in some cases, we could also consider the possibility of needing a bilateral or trilateral agreement on motor vehicles.” “The three countries (India, Myanmar and Thailand) are negotiating an agreement on motor vehicles. An inter-ministerial meeting reviewed the progress of the project last month. Myanmar has told India that it would like to study and thoroughly review the connectivity agreements it has with other countries and in the region before proceeding with the agreement,” an official said on condition of anonymity, adding that it was an “understandable position”. Myanmar has asked for time to review the implementation of connectivity agreements in the region before moving to a motor vehicle agreement to operationalize the India-Myanmar-Thailand Highway (IMT), which New Delhi wants to accelerate, officials familiar with the developments said. In its report on trade with ASEAN, released in December 2017, the Parliament`s Standing Committee on Trade noted that the IMT is a crucial step, but that the Myanmar government is not interested in signing and advancing the proposed motor vehicle agreement between India, Myanmar and Thailand. The committee recommended that the Indian government persuade Myanmar to sign the agreement as soon as possible, arguing that any delay in implementing the agreement would mean a setback in establishing connectivity between the three countries. While Myanmar has some concerns about signing a motor vehicle agreement to enable better connectivity on the planned India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT), India and Thailand hope to address the challenges to ensure the rapid completion of the flagship road linking Southeast Asia. The highway will facilitate the movement of goods and people between the three countries.
While the President of Myanmar U. The 120 km (75 mile) long route will be transformed into a two-lane road. The engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project is fully funded by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. [28] On April 11, 2018, the Yagyi-Kalewa section was finally awarded to Punj Lloyd, which is to be completed in 3 years until April 2021 for Rs 1,177 billion in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode under a special purpose vehicle[29], which will be a standard international two-lane highway in each direction with paved shoulders, including 6 truck stops. 20 bus stops and passenger shelters, 1 rest area, the reinforcement of 4 existing large bridges and 9 existing small bridges as well as the construction of 3 new large bridges and 2 new smaller bridges. [29] Myanmar has already informed India that it will continue with the proposed motor vehicle agreement after an in-depth review of the implementation of similar agreements it has with other countries. In its report, Parliament`s Standing Committee also recommended extending the imt highway to Cambodia, the Lao People`s Democratic Republic and Vietnam, as this would be beneficial in facilitating trade and promoting production networks. This development comes in the context of several sub-regional connectivity projects – such as BBIN (Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal) – that have stopped in the region. BBIN was touted as an alternative after Pakistan blocked a motor vehicle deal between SAARC countries. From 9 to 14 November 2015, a test with passenger cars was carried out on the highway leading to Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, during which Indian vehicles drove on the Imphal-Mandalay-Bagan-Naypyidaw road to Myanmar and back, with Vehicles from Myanmar colliding on the way back to the Indian vehicles.
In order to inform people on the highway, a car rally[39] was reported by the governments of the three countries in New Delhi. The rally will travel from New Delhi to Guwahati and from Manipur (India) to Myanmar before continuing to Bangkok. [39] The 160 km (99 mi) India-Myanmar Friendship Road, which connects Moreh-Tamu-Kalemyo-Kalewa, was officially inaugurated on February 13, 2001 and is now part of the Trilateral Highway. This road was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), a wing of the Indian Army. The BRO maintained the route until 2009, when it was transferred to the Myanmar government. [9] Under the original agreement between India and Myanmar on the Friendship Road project, the Indian government was tasked with widening and repaving existing roads in the region, while the Myanmar government would upgrade decrepit single-track bridges along the road. However, the Myanmar government has not completed the modernization work. [10] In May 2012, India announced that it would invest $100 million in repaving the existing highway and upgrading the 71 bridges myanmar had not built. [11] Myanmar said it would widen the Yargi-Monywa section and open the existing highway between Mandalay-Naw Pyi Taw and Yangon. After Myanmar`s 2015 elections, the new government withdrew the country`s commitment and India is expected to extend the road from Moreh to Monywa.
An alternative route for the line between Mandalay-Naw Pyi Taw and Yangon has also been proposed. [12] Some experts believe that India`s slow completion of such projects inspires little confidence in other countries. “We were lax. The government is now accelerating many projects. The rapid or timely completion of projects will create trust,” said Professor Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, a New Delhi-based think tank. STATUS OF THE TRILATERAL ROAD 1127 PROJECT. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Will the Minister of Foreign Affairs be happy to declare: a) the roadmap with objectives to complete the work on the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, area by year and year; (b) the challenges related to the completion of the motorway; (c) the steps the Department would take to address these challenges, complete the highway work in a timely manner and details of the estimated cost of the project; (d) What are the concerns of Myanmar and Thailand regarding the signing of the Motor Vehicle Convention? and (e) how the Department intends to address these concerns? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been appointed as a technical contractor and project management consultant for the project.
The estimated budget for the completion of the construction of the trilateral section of the IMT Highway between India and Myanmar is R1,177 crore. Work on these two sections was awarded in May 2018 for the Kalewa-Yagyi section and in November 2017 for the TKK section in engineering, procurement and construction modes. The expected deadline for the completion of both projects is three years from the start date on the project site by the proponent. .
