Aizawl, Oct. 24 -- A large tract of land vacated by the Assam Rifles in the heart of Aizawl is being developed for road widening, a new bypass and public amenities, in a plan expected tochange the city's urban landscape and ease traffic congestion.
The redevelopment plan includes a new bypass road below Lammual (formerly Assam Rifles Ground), large parking facilities, a Heritage Court and exhibition spaces. Existing buildingswill be renovated, while additional structures will be built where necessary.
The bypass road will begin near the Post Office and emerge near the BCM chapel at Saron Veng. About 17 per cent of the road construction has been completed, while road-widening work is also under way.
The project aims to make better use of ...