As work on the 2,400-km-long Trans Arunachal Highway nears completion, focus of infrastructure development has shifted to the trans-frontier highway, which will connect all the valleys in the State, significantly reducing time and effort, both for military as well general movement, especially in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. In addition, the Army is executing works to provide last-mile connectivity to the most forward posts. Another area is the mobile connectivity, which areas close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) will get connected very soon.
In the last few years, the Army has significantly upgraded firepower and infrastructure along the LAC in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, while the pace of capability and infrastructure development in the rest of the State has gained significant pace in the last few years to catch up with which includes road infrastructure, bridges, tunnels, habitat and other storage facilities, aviation facilities and upgradation of communications and surveillance.
“Within Lohit, Anjaw and Dibang districts from 2020 to 2023, four major roads totaling 411 km have been completed. Also 18 new bridges have been constructed and three under construction. Also, habitat for 1,600 troops has been constructed,” one source in the know said giving overview of the developments.
