{"id":164074,"date":"2025-05-01T19:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&p=164074"},"modified":"2025-05-01T19:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:34:29","slug":"shillong-silchar-high-speed-corridor","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/shillong-silchar-high-speed-corridor","title":{"rendered":"Shillong-Silchar High-Speed Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cabinet approved a<\/span><b> 166.80 km Greenfield High-Speed Corridor from Mawlyngkhung (Shillong) to Panchgram (Silchar)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under<\/span><b> Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at a<\/span><b> capital cost of \u20b922,864 crore.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About the Project<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project involves the<\/span><b> development, maintenance, and management of NH-06<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a<\/span><b> 4-lane access-controlled Greenfield corridor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve <\/span><b>connectivity in Northeast India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Project Stretch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The corridor spans from<\/span><b> Mawlyngkhung (near Shillong) in Meghalaya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to<\/span><b> Panchgram (near Silchar) in Assam, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">covering <\/span><b>144.80 km in Meghalaya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>22 km in Assam.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Key Specifications:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Length: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">166.80 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Connectivity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Links NH-27, NH-106, NH-206, NH-37, SH-07, SH-08, SH-09, SH-38<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Significance of the Project<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Connectivity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The corridor will significantly improve connectivity between <\/span><b>Guwahati, Shillong, Silchar, Imphal, Aizawl, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Agartala, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reducing travel time and distance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Economic Development: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project will spur industrial and economic growth in Meghalaya and Assam by passing through coal and cement producing regions and enabling smoother logistics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tourism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Connectivity to airports in Guwahati, Shillong, and Silchar will enhance tourism by linking scenic destinations in the Northeast to major cities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employment Generation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The construction phase is expected<\/span><b> to generate 74 lakh man-days (direct) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> 93 lakh man-days (indirect),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supporting local employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decongestion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The corridor will<\/span><b> decongest the existing NH-06 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and aligns with the <\/span><b>PM Gati Shakti Master Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for integrated infrastructure development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-164067 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-6813731c5b3cf.webp\" alt=\"Shillong-Silchar High-Speed Corridor\" width=\"552\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-6813731c5b3cf.webp 833w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-6813731c5b3cf-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-6813731c5b3cf-768x514.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HAM is a type of <\/span><b>Public-Private Partnership ( PPP) Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l, <\/span><b>used to fund highway development.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a mix of<\/span><b> EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) models to overcome challenges of these models.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Risk Sharing Mechanism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The <\/span><b>government bears 40% of the project cost during the construction phase, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reducing the financial burden on private developers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annuity-Based Payment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The remaining <\/span><b>60% is paid to the developer as annuities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over 15 years <\/span><b>along with interest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>operation and maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promotes Investor Confidence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By minimizing revenue risk for private players, HAM attracts greater private sector participation in infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.393%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Current Affairs<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a 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