Mizoram Secures Approval for 509 Kilometres of New Rural Roads

The Ministry of Rural Development has approved 45 road works covering 509.54 kilometres in Mizoram under the first 2026–27 batch of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV. The projects have an estimated combined cost of ₹710.40 crore.

According to the ministry, the works are intended to provide first-time all-weather road connectivity to 48 habitations. Improved access could shorten journeys to schools, hospitals and rural markets, although the final benefits will depend on construction quality, maintenance and the terrain-specific challenges involved in delivering the projects.

The ministry said the new approvals are in addition to 367 road works covering 4,935 kilometres and seven bridges previously sanctioned for Mizoram at a cost of about ₹3,412 crore. The release announces the approvals but does not provide project-by-project completion dates; implementation progress will therefore need to be tracked as contracts and construction advance.