Hmawngbuchhuah

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}

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'''Hmawngbuchhuah''' is a village in Lawngtlai Block in [[Lawngtlai district]] in the state of [[Mizoram]], [[India]].

==Location==
147 km from State capital Aizawl. It lies on the border between Myanmar and India. It is on the east bank of Sekulh Lui River which makes the border.<ref name=z1>[http://www.icbse.com/schools/hmawngbuchhuah-m-s/15070101001 Hmawngbuchhuah info]</ref> It is 10 km from the border town of [[Zochachhuah]].

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], the population in Hmawngbuchhuah village is 389, with 97 Households. There are 190 males (49%) and 199 females (51%), with 3% Scheduled Tribe and no Scheduled Cast.<ref name=z1/><ref name=z2>[http://soki.in/hmawngbuchhuah-lawngtlai-lawngtlai/ Hmawngbuchhuah village]</ref>

==Connectivity==
It is located 4 km towards South from District headquarters [[Lawngtlai]]. It is located on the [[Indo–Myanmar barrier|India-Myanmar border]] where [[National Highway 502 (India)]], [[Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]], enters [[Myanmar]].<ref name=z3>[https://www.academia.edu/3772710/One_cannot_step_into_the_same_river_twice_making_the_Kaladan_Project_people-centred Hmawngbuchhuah Kaladan-project details]</ref><ref name=z4/>

100 km route from Indo-Myanmar border at Zorinpui to Aizawl is upgraded to two-lane in both directions (total 4 lanes). From Aizawl it connect to Aizawl-Saiha National Highway at [[Lawngtlai]] in [[Mizoram]] in India by road on [[National Highway 54 (India)]] (NH-54), which then continues further to [[Dabaka]] in [[Assam]] via 850 km long NH-54 which in turn is part of the larger [[North–South and East–West Corridor#East-West Corridor|East-West Corridor]] connecting [[North East India]] with the rest of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arakanrivers.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Kaladan-Mov.png |title=Multi-modal route map |access-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822053547/http://www.arakanrivers.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Kaladan-Mov.png |archive-date=22 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Almost complete (June 2017).<ref name=biz1>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/india-awards-road-contract-to-complete-kaladan-project-in-myanmar/article9723297.ece India awards road contract to complete Kaladan project in Myanmar], Business Line, 9 June 2017.</ref> Tender has been awarded, upgrade to this national highway is under-construction and '''to be Completed by 2019.'''<ref name=update2>[https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/north/still-under-construction-1502635461.html Still under construction], The Statesman, 13 May 2018.</ref>

Survey for the Rail line from [[Sairang]] to Hmawngbuchhuah on border near Zorinpui was completed in August 2017 and it will be constructed in future phase.<ref name=railline1>[http://www.powerupconstruction.com/indias-north-east-opensthe-gateway-to-prosperity/ India's north east opened up], PowerUpConstruction.Com</ref>

==Economy==
The mainstay of economy is agriculture and it is a border town with integrated check post being built which will be operational by April 2019.<ref name=z3/><ref name=z4>[https://indianrlynews.wordpress.com/tag/kaladan-multi-modal-transit-transport-project-kmmttp-see-more-at-httpindianexpress-comarticleindiaindia-othersmizoram-capital-to-be-on-railway-map-in-three-yearssthash-rcou8l98-dpuf/ Hmawngbuchhuah Kaladan-project railway survey]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Sittwe Port]]
* [[Zochachhuah]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://indianrlynews.wordpress.com/tag/kaladan-multi-modal-transit-transport-project-kmmttp-see-more-at-httpindianexpress-comarticleindiaindia-othersmizoram-capital-to-be-on-railway-map-in-three-yearssthash-rcou8l98-dpuf/ Railway survey in Hmawngbuchhuah]
* [http://mdoner.gov.in/content/introduction-1 Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]

{{Lawngtlai District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Lawngtlai district]]

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