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JICA is involved with outer Road network connectivity system? How much is Japan’s
ring road in Hyderabad improvement contribution in establishing
JICA extended two ODA loans JICA has extended a cumulative ITS in India?
amounting to 83,900 billion ODA loan of 184,895 million Multi Nationals are attracted to
Japanese Yen (approximately Japanese Yen (approximately be a part of the transport system
Rs 5,590Cr) for the Hyderabad Rs 11,900Cr) for the North East in India as the country is one of
Outer Ring Road Project. The loans Road Connectivity Project in the most rapidly urbanizing nations
st
cover construction of a section of three phases. Phase-I covered of the 21 century which has led
main carriageway, 10 radial roads improvement of National Highway to inevitable challenges of urban
that provide efficient connectivity (NH)-51 and NH-54 in Mizoram and mobility. To build high quality
between the ORR and inner ring Meghalaya, respectively. Phase-II transport infrastructure, JICA aims
road, installation of Highway Traffic helped in laying bypasses for to establish and develop Intelligent
Management System (HTMS) and NH-40 in Meghalaya and National Transport System.
Toll Management System (TMS), toll Highway 54 bypasses in Mizoram. JICA has extended (ODA) loan
plazas, toll administrative buildings Both the phases helped in of 8,082 million Japanese Yen
etc., and associated consultancy (approximately Rs 500Cr) for the
services where Nippon Koei has improving connectivity in the NER Installation of Chennai Metropolitan
been providing Japan’s high quality through upgradation of transit Area Intelligent Transport Systems,
assistance. infrastructure. Phase III aims 6,870 million Japanese Yen
to improve connectivity in the
The Outer Ring Road has North-Eastern region of India by (approximately Rs 400Cr) to
improved connectivity and helped bridging the long-awaited gap introduce Intelligent Transport
decongest the city by diverting between Meghalaya and Assam System (ITS) on Delhi Eastern
traffic away from the core area, with the construction of India’s Peripheral Expressway (EPE) and
promoting industrial vitalization a grant aid of up to 1,276 million
and livelihood improvement. It has longest river bridge across the Japanese Yen (approximately
assisted in diverting the non-destined Brahmaputra river. Rs 70Cr) for implementation
Hyderabad traffic, thereby promoting The four lane bridge is expected of Advanced Traffic Information
regional economic development and to reduce the travel time between and Management System in
improving the urban environment Meghalaya and Assam considerably core Bengaluru.
through mitigation of traffic jams and facilitate the socio-regional
and decrease of pollution caused by development of the region. Information on JICA’s Highway
increasing vehicles in urban area. projects?
What is India’s most important JICA has provided cumulative
Details about JICA’s project factor that attracts the MNCs loan of 44,329 million Japanese
support to North- East to be a part of India’s transport Yen (approximately Rs 3,166Cr)
for the Bihar National Highway
Improvement Project (Phase I
and II), a cumulative ODA loan
of 184,895 million Japanese Yen
(approximately Rs 11,900Cr) for the
North East Road Connectivity Project
in three phases and 6,870 million
Japanese Yen (approximately Rs
400Cr) to introduce ITS on Delhi
Eastern Peripheral Expressway
(EPE). The Projects aim to widen
National Highways and construct
bypasses circumventing congested
areas thus properly addressing
the increasing traffic demand in
the country.

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