Tongjei Maril as a national highway
IFP Bureau1 Mar 2023
IFP Editorial: With the development of the new Jiribam-Imphal national highway, Tongjei Maril was left abandoned only to be remembered at times of crisis and blockades on the new highway.
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IFP Editorial: With the development of the new Jiribam-Imphal national highway, Tongjei Maril was left abandoned only to be remembered at times of crisis and blockades on the new highway.
The truck was reported to be missing from within the stretch from Irang Bridge and Noney Bazar around 9 am on Sunday.
Besides light vehicles, including small trucks like Tata 407, all other types of empty vehicles are allowed to cross the newly reopened bridge, as per sources.
The Irang Bailey Bridge collapsed on May 12, 2022 after the swift current of the river washed away its foundation. And Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam had assured to make the bridge ready for public use by July 15. But in vain.
With the collapse of Irang Bridge located at Imphal-Jiribam Road, Rengpang to Bishnupur road, also known as Tongjei Maril Old Cachar Road, has become an alternative route for transportation, NHSC chairman Singamlung Dangmei said.
The engineers overseeing the construction works informed the team that the Irang Bailey Bridge along the National Highway-37 would be completed by late Saturday late or Sunday.
The chief minister announced special schemes ahead of Ningol Chakkouba festival in Manipur.
Manipur Forest Minister Awangbow Newmai inspected the work progress of the reconstruction of the Irang Bridge near Taobam village on the Imphal-Jiribam National Highway 37 on Monday.