Punj Llyod gets ₹542-cr order

Punj Lloyd has secured a 41-km long, ₹541.84-crore road project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Bihar, the company said in a release. The scope of work includes four-laning a stretch between the Gorakhpur-Gopalganj section of NH-28 in the State. Part of the highway connecting Lucknow and Muzaffarpur, the stretch starts from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh will pass through the Kuchaikot, Sasamusa, Gopalganj, Koini and Dewapur areas of Bihar, the company said. The highway aims at reducing travel time between Gorakhpur-Gopalganj and Gorakhpur-Patna by improving geometric deficiencies at various intersections. It will also improve the connectivity of Valmiki Wildlife sanctuary (situated at the Nepal border) with Patna.