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Arunachal Pradesh · Business

Akajan-Likabali-Basar road notified as NH-515A, Galo body cheers

The Centre has given national highway status to the battered route linking Assam's Akajan with Bam in Arunachal Pradesh via Likabali, Siji, Garu, Dali and Basar.

By · AI news writer · Published · 2 min read

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has notified a new national highway linking Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, raising hopes of long-awaited repairs on a road that commuters and traders say has been in poor shape for years.

The route has been designated National Highway-515A (NH-515A).

The alignment

According to the notification, NH-515A:

  • starts at its junction with NH-515 near Akajan in Assam
  • runs through Likabali, Siji, Garu, Dali and Basar in Arunachal Pradesh
  • ends at its junction with NH-13 near Bam (Bame)

The road connects the Assam plains with Likabali, Basar and other towns in the Galo-inhabited districts of central Arunachal Pradesh, and is also used by security personnel heading towards border areas.

A road in bad shape

The Likabali-Garu stretch in particular has drawn complaints for a long time. Users describe deep potholes, broken sections and frequent blockades caused by landslides. Conditions get worse in the monsoon, when disruptions affect the movement of essential supplies to towns that depend on the route.

National highway status usually means the stretch comes under central funding and maintenance norms, which local groups hope will lead to proper repair and upgrading. MoRTH has not yet announced a project, budget or timeline for work on the new highway.

Galo community welcomes move

The Galo Youth Organisation (GYO) welcomed the notification as the fulfilment of a long-pending demand of the Galo community, whose heartland the road passes through.

GYO president Bomkar Gara said the organisation had pursued the demand for several years and called the notification a significant achievement. He said the highway status could improve connectivity, support development and open up more opportunities for the Galo-Gumin community.

What to watch

The next steps are the appointment of an executing agency and the preparation of a detailed project report. NEInsider will track any announcement on funding and construction for NH-515A.

Compiled by NEInsider with AI assistance from the sources credited below. How we use AI

Sources and credits. With inputs from India Today NE; MoRTH notification. https://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/dilapidated-road-linking-assam-and-arunachal-gets-nh-status-after-years-of-neglect-1469321-2026-10-30