Govt approves Rs 5,611 cr for six-laning of national highways
Government approved six laning of 838 km of National Highways, under the National Highways Development Project at an estimated cost of Rs 5,610.77 crore.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved six laning of 838 km of National Highways, including Gurgaon-Jaipur and Panipat-Jalandhar, under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) at an estimated cost of Rs 5,610.77 crore.
"The CCEA has approved six laning of 838.10 km of four sections of existing four lane national highways under public- private partnership (PPP) model," Finance Minister P Chidambaram told reporters after the CCEA meeting.
The projects will also include six-laning of 239 km Surat-Dahisar National Highway at an estimated cost of Rs 1,355.47 crore and 82.5 km Chilkaluripet-Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh at Rs 540.30 crore, he said.
The 291 km Panipat-Jalandhar National Highway has also been approved for six laning at an estimated cost of Rs 2,198 crore.
For six laning of 225.6 km Gurgaon-Kotputli-Jaipur National Highway, the CCEA has approved Rs 1,517 crore.
All the projects will be undertaken on the pattern of design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) basis under NHDP's fifth phase, Chidambaram said.
"The CCEA has approved six laning of 838.10 km of four sections of existing four lane national highways under public- private partnership (PPP) model," Finance Minister P Chidambaram told reporters after the CCEA meeting.
The projects will also include six-laning of 239 km Surat-Dahisar National Highway at an estimated cost of Rs 1,355.47 crore and 82.5 km Chilkaluripet-Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh at Rs 540.30 crore, he said.
The 291 km Panipat-Jalandhar National Highway has also been approved for six laning at an estimated cost of Rs 2,198 crore.
For six laning of 225.6 km Gurgaon-Kotputli-Jaipur National Highway, the CCEA has approved Rs 1,517 crore.
All the projects will be undertaken on the pattern of design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) basis under NHDP's fifth phase, Chidambaram said.
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