The technical and financial bidding for a 718 km stretch of the Rs 5,500 crore Trans-Arunachal highway to be constructed by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been completed.

Out of the total length of the 1,559 km two-lane proposed highway from Tawang in the western part of Arunachal Pradesh to Kanubari in the east, the PWD is expected to construct the 418 km stretch for which DPRs were under preparation.

The remaining, Tawang-Nechipu and Pasighat-Mahadevpur sections are being developed by the Border Road Organisation.

The highway will run through the middle of the border state touching 11 of the existing district headquarters. The remaining five districts including Itanagar will be connected with the Trans-Arunachal Highway with links involving construction of another 848 km of two way roads. The projects are expected to be completed in five years.

Meanwhile, the Itanagar green field airport project is under process for sanction. Forest clearance for the land earmarked has already been given and environmental impact assessment is complete.