Chhattisgarh Gets Its First National Highway Tunnel: Construction Completed in Just 12 Months, a Historic Milestone on the Path of Development

Raipur, October 4
Chhattisgarh today registered a historic milestone in the field of infrastructure. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completed construction of the state’s first national highway tunnel (left-hand side) in just 12 months. This breakthrough is not only significant from an engineering perspective but will also chart a new direction for people’s lives and the state’s economic growth.

The 2.79-kilometre-long tunnel is part of the Raipur–Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor (NH-130CD), being executed by the Abhanpur Project Implementation Unit of the National Highways Authority of India. Once this twin-tube tunnel is fully ready, travel time between Raipur and Visakhapatnam will be reduced substantially, trade and industry will receive a major boost, and connectivity between Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh will be further strengthened.

Expressing his delight over the achievement, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said that the tunnel marks a historic step towards building a prosperous and empowered Chhattisgarh. He underlined that the development of road and transport infrastructure is the backbone of the state’s progress. The tunnel will also open new opportunities for tourism and socio-economic integration in Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister added.

He extended his gratitude to Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari and the team of the National Highways Authority of India for this remarkable accomplishment, and said that in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat, the project will pave the path of growth for generations to come.