The Government of Nagaland has recognised that adequate
and sound infrastructural services are necessary for integrating the State
with the rest of the nation and improving the quality of life of the people.
Accordingly, it has undertaken several infrastructural projects in the
State to attract investors the world over. Infrastructure set up in the
State includes, transportation (railways, roadways and aviation); telecommunication;
and power; etc.
Roadways
The major mode of transportation in Nagaland is by road. Nagaland has
a reliable road network, which connects it to the rest of the country.
The total length of the roads in the State is 9,860 km which includes
National Highways, State Highways, District and Village roads. Around
1000 villages in the State have been linked by roads. A number of taxis
and buses connect Nagaland (Dimapur and Kohima) from Guwahati (Assam)
and Shillong (Meghalaya).
Railways
Dimapur is the only place in the State from where train
services are available. It has a railway station on the main line
of the North-East Frontier Railway. It is well connected to Guwahati,
with a number of trains that shuttle between the two stations every day.
Guwahati, on the other hand, has direct train lines with most of the major
Indian cities/ States. The passenger reservation system available at Kohima
has been upgraded as well as on-line reservation service from Kohima has
been made available. Efforts are also being made to extend the railway
network to other interior parts of the State.
Aviation
Nagaland has only one airport in Dimapur. Direct flights
connect the airport to Guwahati and Kolkota. However, efforts are being
to made to connect it to the major airports in India. Dimapur Airport
is being made fit and suitable for Airbus 320 A category aircraft operation
in all weather conditions, 24 hours of the day.
Power
Nagaland has achieved 100 percent village electrification
reaching even the remotest village of the State. Altogether 1271 villages
have been electrified, as on December 2004. Nagaland is located in hilly
and mountainous region and is endowed with good rainfall at the rate of
200 cm (average) per year, thus it has tremendous potential of developing
hydro power, which is production of electricity by means of running water
in rivers and streams.
Telecommunication
The telecommunication network in the State is growing at
a rapid rate. With the up-gradation of the Dimapur Telecom District to
that of a Telecom Circle, the telecommunication services in the State
is expected to improve further. The advent of Internet service has also
linked this remote State with the global information highway.
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