New Delhi, Dec 28 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for a Rs 2,486.78 crore project to widen and improve to two-lane the 135 km road from Khowai to to Harina on NH-208 in Tripura, an official said on Wednesday.

The project involves a loan component of Rs 1,511.70 crore from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under Official Development Assistance (ODA) scheme. The project is envisaged to facilitate better road connectivity between various parts of Tripura and to provide alternative access to Assam and Meghalaya from Tripura apart from existing NH-8.