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Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor worth Rs 26,000 crore to be completed by September 2023: Gadkari

The Union Minister, in a series of tweets, informed especially, that the section from Bikaner to Jodhpur of 277 kilometres…

May 20, 2022 12:10 IST

A government-appointed task force had opined ghat since there was a growing stress on the highly-leveraged balance sheet of the NHAI, HAM model should therefore be ‘downplayed’.

Private investments in highway projects to jump to Rs 1 trn by FY29

The government-funded engineering procurement and construction (EPC) route too has a large share in project awards and construction.

April 22, 2022 05:00 IST

As on March 31, under the programme through which economic corridors, expressways, border and international connectivity roads and coastal and port connectivity roads are being developed, a total of 20,411-km project length been awarded of which 8,134 km has already been constructed.

All highway projects under Bharatmala phase 1 to be awarded by 2023-24: NHAI chief

Speaking at the National Road Infra Conclave 2022 organised by FE, Upadhaya said, “We have come a long way. We…

April 22, 2022 03:15 IST

At the end of March 2021, a total of 49.5 million FASTags were issued. the figure was 31.2 million in March 2020.

Highway toll collections up 63% on year to over Rs 38,000 cr in FY22

Collection of user fees on highways, both state and national highways, also went up nearly 13% to Rs 4,095 crore…

April 8, 2022 05:55 IST

The achievement was also lower than the revised target of 33 km/day for the fiscal and 36.5 km a day achieved in 2020-21.

Highway construction falls 20% on year in FY22

Vinayak Chatterjee, chairman, national infrastructure committee, CII, said despite various odds such as prolonged rains, cyclones and Covid-induced restrictions, the…

April 7, 2022 07:51 IST

The deadline for completion of the project has been extended to 2026-27 as only 20,632 km or 59.28% has been awarded and just 7,375 km or 21.19% of the target has been constructed till December 2021.

Highway project cost overrun by 100%: Bharatmala phase-1 to now cost Rs 10.6 trillion

“The exponential increase in land acquisition cost along with steep rise in commodity prices had resulted in cost escalations,” said…

March 26, 2022 04:15 IST

NHAI has been monetising highway stretches since 2018. It has made five attempts of monetisation through the TOT route before the ongoing lot, and tasted success in three of them. (File image)

Asset monetisation: NHAI to get Rs 6,267 crore from 7th TOT bundle of Eastern peripheral expressway

EPE, the country’s first green expressway, starts near Kundli on NH1 and ends at Palwal on NH2 to join the…

March 25, 2022 05:30 IST

In 2019-20, all executing agencies, including the National Highways Authority of India, constructed 10,237 km of highways, which went up to a record high of 13,327 km in the next fiscal. During the April-February period of the current fiscal, the pace has slowed down a bit due to protracted rains and the pandemic-induced restrictions on movement.

Highway construction pace to be 38 km a day over next 25 months

“The balance length of about 28,391 km is planned to be constructed in the remaining period from March 2022 to…

March 25, 2022 05:00 IST

The threshold financial capacity is 15% of the estimated project cost at the close of the preceding financial year. The NHAI wants the net worth threshold to be as on the day before the opening of the financial bids.

HAM projects: NHAI seeks to tighten criteria for bidders

While HAM projects, in turn, provide EPC opportunities to developers; both are not replaceable. Unlike EPC projects, the challenge with…

February 25, 2022 03:00 IST

"Since there is no EMD deposit, bidders are quoting abnormally low prices for the bid and after winning the bid, they start searching for sub-contractor. This tendency will have an adverse impact on quality and timely completion of important highway projects," MoRTH said, reversing its earlier decision.

Highway projects: Earnest money deposit must for bidding

The trend of submitting very low bids has also been noticed for consultancy contracts as well in recent times.

February 24, 2022 05:30 IST

Big progress under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan! 22 Expressways, 23 key infra projects, 35 MMLPs & more

Gati Shakti is a digital platform, which will bring 16 ministries, including roadways and railways together, for integrated planning as…

February 17, 2022 13:10 IST

Highway construction, hit by rains and cyclones, falls to a four-year low

ICRA’s Rajeshwar Burla said, “Execution (of highway projects) have been hit by multiple cyclones and heavy rains.”

February 16, 2022 05:45 IST

Manali’s Atal Tunnel officially termed as World’s Longest Highway tunnel above 10,000 Feet

The certification was provided by UK-based World Book of Records.

February 10, 2022 22:01 IST

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