Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has informed that the Central Government will sanction around Rs 6,600 crore for building highways and to strengthen connectivity in the state. He also stated that Union minister for Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari, has assured that the Central Government will launch several highways and road projects in Mizoram. Along with announcing the worth of the projects, Mizoram CM also has informed that the proposed projects includes the expansion of a highway near the Myanmar border and widening of a 28-km-long Zorinpui to Longmasu national highway, near the Myanmar border. A 21-km-long stretch between Vairengte and Sairang will be converted into four lanes. He further informed that the Union Minister will soon visit the state to unveil two bridge projects in Mizoram. The National Highway-306 is a crucial route of the state which is of a lot of economic essence. The NH 306 is the key route to supply essential commodities to the state from the rest of the nations.