Aizawl, March 1 -- Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Harsh Malhotra inspected highway and bridge projects under the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and Mizoram PWD on Friday, an official statement said.

Malhotra, who was on a three-day visit to the northeastern state, visited the NHIDCL office in Aizawl. There, he discussed ongoing projects with officials from the Centre's construction company.

The minister learned that NHIDCL is currently undertaking 33 road projects across six national highways in Mizoram, covering about 820 km at a cost of Rs. 19,800 crore.

These projects aim to promote the socio-economic growth of the state and fulfill strategic requirement...