Guwahati, June 20 -- The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) has achieved a significant milestone in the Shillong-Dawki Road project by successfully installing four massive girders for the Umshyrpi bridge at Rilbong, Meghalaya.

This crucial development has significantly boosted optimism for the completion of the project's first package by December this year.

Officials revealed that the installation of these girders was a formidable challenge. Given the hilly terrain and restrictions on daytime work, NHIDCL teams worked for 7-8 hours consecutively each night to achieve this feat.

"It was a herculean task, and safety was our topmost priority as we were dealing with massive cranes, girders, bad weathe...