The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project of four laning of Rohtak-Bawal section of NH-71 in the State of Haryana under NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Basis. The total project cost is estimated at Rs.650 crore under the DBFO pattern. The concessionaire will make all the expenditure to complete the project and will recover the same by user fee for 28 years including a construction period of 30 months. Join discussion...

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project of four laning of 84 Km long Barasat-Krishnanagar section of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal under the NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT ) Basis. The total project cost is estimated at Rs.859 crore under the DBFOT pattern. The concession period is for 24 years including a construction period of 36 months. Join discussion...

With the road transport and highways minister Kamal Nath setting up an ambitious target to construct highways at a pace of 20 kms a day, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is stepping on gas. The authority has initiated bidding process for 49 projects across the country worth Rs 51,148 crore. Join discussion...

The Centre has decided to develop on its own national highways that are outside the ambit of national highway development programme (NHDP) and other centrally-sponsored road projects, instead of relying on the Public Works Departments (PWDs) of the states, in a bid to speed up the development of road projects. Join discussion...

Delay in land acquisition has been identified as one of the factors which slow the pace of highways construction in India. As per the Model Concession Agreement of the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) projects, NHAI is required to handover 80% of the land on the date of financial closure of these projects. That precisely means that NHAI will have to acquire the land in a time bound manner so that commencement of work is not delayed. Based on the experience in earlier phases, it was felt that the existing arrangement of acquiring land may not be adequate to meet the challenges of land acquisition works in the States. Join discussion...

Government of Nepal has awarded the work for upgrading of Sanfebagar - Martadi Road (Km 00+000 to Km 30+721) under Road Improvement Project scheme funded by Exim Bank of India, Mumbai. Madhucon Projects Limited has already commissioned its first BOT project for Improvement, Operation and Maintenance of Rehabilitation and strengthening of existing 2-Lane road and widening to 4-Lane divided Highway of KM 63.000 to KM 120.000 of NH-11 (Bharatpur - Mahua section) in the state of Rajasthan on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) Join discussion...

Six months into the new financial year and almost four months in office, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath sees “ill effects” of the global downturn waning. In an interview with Mihir Mishra and Jyoti Mukul, Nath, who as the commerce and industry minister in the previous UPA government was part of the fire-fighting to minimise impact of the slowdown, says that the current year will be better than the last year. Excerpts Join discussion...

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the implementation of project of four laning of Parwanoo Solan Section of NH 22 in the State of Himachal under NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance and Operate basis. Join discussion...

BL reported that the National Highways Authority of India plans to invite bids for 38 projects on a PPP basis in 2009-10. Mr RPN Singh minister of State, ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Lok Sabha said that it has undertaken formulation of its Work Plan for 2009-10, which includes invitation of bids for 38 projects under National Highways Development Program on PPP basis. Join discussion...

Despite a number of road projects being stuck, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) doesn't seem to be able to make up its mind about bidding norms. On June 19, it once again issued new norms, sparking another outcry from highways developers. Join discussion...