India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 1,360 km (850 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Moreh (India) |
| To: | Mae Sot (Thailand) |
The India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway is a strategic road that is to connect Moreh, India to Mae Sot, Thailand via Myanmar.
The highway's route will be Moreh (India) – Tamu (Myanmar) – Kalewa (Myanmar) – Yagyi (Myanmar) – Monywa (Myanmar) – Mandalay (Myanmar) – Meiktila (Myanmar) – Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) – Payagyi (Myanmar) – Theinzayat (Myanmar) – Thaton (Myanmar) – Hpa'an (Myanmar) – Kawkareik (Myanmar) – Myawaddy (Myanmar) – Mae Sot (Thailand).[1]
The road's construction began in 2012. The length of the Trilateral Highway is approximately 1360 km. The leaders of Myanmar and India agreed that efforts would be made to establish seamless trilateral connectivity by 2016.[2]
The status of various segments of the highway according to India's Ministry of Development of the Northeast Region is shown below [3]
| Sl. | Stretch | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tamu-Kalewa | Part of the Friendship Road. Good condition. |
| 2. | Kalewa-Yagyi | Myanmar wants India to construct the Kalewa-Yagyi stretch. |
| 3. | Yagyi-Chaungma-Monywa | India wants Myanmar to construct the Yagyi-Chaungma-Monywa stretch. It is understood that section Yagyi-Chaungma-Monywa is under construction on BOT basis. |
| 4. | Monywa-Mandalay | Monywa-Mandalay stretch is already developed. |
| 5. | Mandalay-Meiktila bypass | No information. |
| 6. | Meiktila bypass-Taungoo-Oktwin-Payagyi | The section between Meiktila and Payagyi is part of the Yangon-Mandalay highway that has been constructed. |
| 7. | Payagyi-Theinzayat-Thaton | No information. |
| 8. | Thaton-Mawlamyine-Kawkareik | Myanmar has apparently sought a loan from ADB. |
| 9. | Kawkareik-Myawaddy | Myanmar shall be completing the road construction between Myawaddy-Kawkareik out of its own resources. |
| 10. | Myawaddy-Mae Sot | Operational from August 2015.[4] |
There is also talk about introducing a bus service between India and Myanmar. If introduced, the service will ply between Imphal, Manipur, and Mandalay.
References
- ↑ "Q 2343 PROGRESS OF TRILATERAL ROAD". Indian Ministry of External Affairs. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "India-Myanmar-Thailand road: Govt to sign pact in November". The Indian Express. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Myanmar, Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region, Northeast India". Ministry of Development of the Northeast Region. June 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Section of India-Myanmar-Thailand Asian Highway put into service". India TV News. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.