{"id":173134,"date":"2025-06-12T12:11:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T06:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=173134"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T06:41:22","slug":"centre-clears-greenfield-nh-6-corridor-linking-meghalaya-and-assam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/centre-clears-greenfield-nh-6-corridor-linking-meghalaya-and-assam\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre Clears Greenfield NH-6 Corridor Linking Meghalaya and Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved a 166.80 km Greenfield High-Speed Corridor on NH-06, from Mawlyngkhung (Meghalaya) to Panchgram (Assam) at a capital cost of \u20b922,864 crore via the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).<br>Traversing key districts like Ri Bhoi, East Khasi Hills and Cachar, the project aims to enhance regional connectivity, especially between Guwahati, Shillong, Silchar, and northeastern 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class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>States Covered:<\/strong>\u00a0Meghalaya and Assam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Districts Traversed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meghalaya<\/strong>: Ri Bhoi, East Khasi Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assam:<\/strong>\u00a0Cachar District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transport Nodes &amp; Major Connections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Connected Highways:<\/strong>\u00a0NH-27, NH-106, NH-206, NH-37<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Airports Nearby:<\/strong>\u00a0Guwahati Airport, Shillong Airport, Silchar Airport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cities\/Towns Covered:<\/strong>\u00a0Shillong, Silchar, Guwahati, Diengpasoh, Ummulong, Khlieriat, Umkiang, Kalain, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved a 166.80 km Greenfield High-Speed Corridor on NH-06, from Mawlyngkhung (Meghalaya) to Panchgram (Assam) at a capital cost of \u20b922,864 crore via the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).Traversing key districts like Ri Bhoi, East Khasi Hills and Cachar, the project aims to enhance 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