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India to build 1,700 km 'frontier highway' near the China border by 2027

The two-lane highway, NH-913, will aim to stop infiltration in the border areas and it will be built by the transport ministry

Road contruction, infrastructure projects, highways
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In the next five years, the Centre will build a 1,748 km long "frontier highway" close to the India-Tibet-China-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh. It will be as close as 20 km from the international border, a report by the Times of India (TOI) said. 

The two-lane highway, NH-913, will aim to stop infiltration in the border areas and will be built by the transport ministry.

"Nearly 800 km of the corridor will be greenfield as there is no existing road on these stretches. There will be some bridges and tunnels as well. We have chalked out the plan to complete the sanctioning

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