Deal with World Bank for Mizoram road project

“The link to Bangladesh will facilitate greater bilateral trade and access to the Port of Chittagong — the nearest shipping port for the northeastern region of India. The link to the border with Myanmar will facilitate connectivity to Myanmar and the rest of East Asia and beyond,” a statement said. The project will finance the building of 91 km of roads, including a 22-km section linking Lunglei, the state’s second biggest town with Bangladesh border; a 27.5-km stretch between another major town called Champhai with the border-crossing with Myanmar; and a  41.7-km north-south stretch that will connect with border roads leading towards Bangladesh in the west and Myanmar ‘s Arakan region in the south. “Another 330 km of road works may be considered for a follow-on project or additional financing,” it added.