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The Government has approved three highway projects in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Orissa that entail an investment of Rs 3,412 crore, under the National Highways Development Project.
The projects include Rs 1,114.27 crore scheme in Rajasthan, Rs 828 crore contract in Tamil Nadu and Rs 1,469.90 crore in Orissa.
“The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) approved the investment proposal for the implementation of the four/two laning of Gomati Chauraha-Udaipur section on NH 8 in Rajasthan... four/two laning of Madurai-Ramanathapuram section on NH 49 in Tamil Nadu and four-laning of Chandikhole-Dubari-Talcher section on NH 200 in Orissa,” an official statement said.
All these projects will be implemented under various phases of NHDP under design, build, operate, finance and transfer (DBOFT) basis on BOT (toll) mode, it said.
About the Rajasthan project, the statement said that the 79.31 km stretch will be widened in 30 months and will have a concession period of 27 years.
The main objective of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in Rajasthan and also reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic plying between Gomati Chauraha-Udaipur.
The Orissa project covering the districts of Angul, Dhenkenal and Jajpur on completion will reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic plying between Chandikhole-Dubari and Talcher and will increase the employment potential for local labourers for the project activities.
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