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Vijaynagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Coordinates: 27°11′31″N 96°59′59″E / 27.19194°N 96.99972°E / 27.19194; 96.99972
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Vijaynagar
Village
Vijaynagar is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Vijaynagar
Vijaynagar
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Vijaynagar is located in India
Vijaynagar
Vijaynagar
Vijaynagar (India)
Coordinates: 27°11′31″N 96°59′59″E / 27.19194°N 96.99972°E / 27.19194; 96.99972
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictChanglang district
Founded byMaj. Gen. Ajit Singh Guraya
Named forVijay Nagar
Elevation
1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English and
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AR
Vehicle registrationAR
A wintry morning in Vijaynagar

Vijaynagar (also known as Vijay Nagar and Vijoynagar) is the most remote town and circle headquarters in the Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

According to the 2011 census, Vijaynagar has a population of 4,438.[1]

Location

Vijaynagar is 157 km (98 mi) from the nearest navigable road in India located at Miao by foot. It is bordered to the south and east by Myanmar, and to the north by a thick forest of the Namdapha National Park. Nearby Indian cities are Miao, Hayuliang, and Tezu. Putao is the nearest city in Myanmar.

History

In a 1961-1962 expedition led by the Assam Rifles,[2] Maj. Gen A.S Gauraya found an uninhabited zone of Indian territory between the three-sided border of Burma (Myanmar) and named the region Vijaynagar in honour of his son "Vijay." After the settlement process was initiated by the North East Frontier Agency (now known as Arunachal Pradesh), two hundred families of Assam Rifles soldiers (95% of whom are Gurkhas) settled there.

Today, Vijaynagar is a cluster of 12 villages on the border with Myanmar: Ramnagar, Chididi, Majgoan, Two-hut, Budhamandir, Phaparbari, Daragoan, Gehrigaon, Topi-Hill, Preeti Nagar, (Assam Rifle settlers) Hazolo, and Dawadi (Yobin inhabitants).

Transportation

Vijaynagar can only be reached on foot, or by air via the Vijaynagar Airport (also called the Vijaynagar Advanced Landing Ground). This is the 8th Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh upgraded by the Indian Airforce (IAF) and Indian Army (IA) in September 2019 to allow the landing of fighter jets and large transport planes.[1] The upgrade involved building local link roads among villages around Vijaynagar.[3]

A road connection to nearby Miao, costing ₹225 crores, was dedicated in February 2013 but has been delayed by environmental activists concerned about the National Park.[1] The issue was resolved by adding a prefabricated bridge to protect park life and facilitate monitoring by the Forests Department. In September 2019, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh ordered new construction by first completing the central bridge road, already being built in Kolkata.[3] There are plans to extend this road to Putao Airport in Myanmar under the Look East policy, thus connecting it to both India's and Myanmar's national highway networks.

Vijaynagar would be the eastern terminus of the Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway, a proposed 2,000 km (1,200 mi) road following the McMahon Line to Mago and Thingbu in the west.[4][5][6][7] A map of the proposed route can be seen here and here.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "New IAF 'airport' in Arunachal provides an alternative to walking 157 km". The Hindu. 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ Mishra, Major Vishnu Kumar (27 November 2020). "VIJAYNAGAR : AN UNTOLD STORY OF ASSAM RIFLES". Salute. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Expedite Miao-Vijaynagar road: Arunachal Governor, Nenow.in, 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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