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====Phase-3 Highway within Myanmar====
* Construction of a road highway from [[Paletwa]] to India-Myanmar border for 110 km by [[IRCON International]] is The construction of stretch / component of road in Myanmar is being arranged by MEA and it will have a separate Project Development Consultant. Phase Three is the construction of a 130 km two-lane highway from [[Paletwa]] town to the Myanmar-India border crossing at [[MyeikWa]]/[[Lomasu]]. The Burma Ministry of Construction and Burmese construction company Max Myanmar Group of Companies are the implementing partners for the road construction in [[Paletwa]] township, and the estimated completion date is 2015.
 
====Phase-4: Highway on Indian side====
* Phase Four is the construction of a 100 km two-lane highway in [[Mizoram]] State from [[Lomasu]] to [[Lawngtlai]], at which point it will connect with the existing [[National Highway 54 (India)]] (NH 54). Phase four also includes the construction of a Land Customs Station (LCS) at [[Zorinpui]] in [[Mizoram]] State. The Indian [[Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region]], the [[Mizoram]] State Public Works Department and local contractors Ram Dayal Sharma and ARSS-Atlanta are the implemention partners, and the estimated completion date is early 2014. The Border to [[National Highway 54 (India)]] (NH 54) at [[Lawngtlai]] road on Indian side in Mizoram is in progress and under the overall control of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India.
 
===Framework for Project Implementation===
 
* The [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)]] (MEA) is the nodal agency on [[India]]n side
 
* The [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Burma)]] (MFA) is the nodal agency on the [[Myanmar]] side.
 
* Framework Agreement and two protocols (Protocol on Transit Transport and Protocol on maintenance) signed by the two sides on 2nd April 2008.
* Article 4 of the Framework Agreement provides for appointment of a [[Management consulting|Project Development Consultant (PDC)]].
 
* [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI) has been appointed as the PDC vide agreement dated 19.3.2009 between [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Burma)]] (MEA) and [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI). The responsibility of [[Inland Waterways Authority of India]] (IWAI) as [[Management consulting|Project Development Consultant (PDC)]] is at present for implementation of the [[Port]] & [[Inland navigation|Inland Water Transport (IWT)]] components.
 
==Current Status==
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As of Nov 2014, Indian Minister for North East, General VK Singh said this project is likely to be completed and fully operational by 2016.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Politics/lXLGGeFzlUmlc3p5hIuKMP/Highway-linking-India-to-Myanmar-Thailand-likely-by-2016-V.html Highway linking India to Myanmar, Thailand likely by 2016: VK Singh]</ref>
 
==See Alsoalso==
* [[Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Border Road|Arunachal Border Highway]]
* [[Asian Highway Network]]