NHAI awards Rs 533 crore contract in Rajasthan

NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today said it has awarded a Rs 533 crore contract for widening of Salasar-Nagaur Section of national highways 65.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued Letter of Award (LOA) for development of national highway section in Rajasthan under phase IV of National Highways Development Projects (NHDP) to Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt Ltd, NHAI said in a statement.

"The 120 km long Salasar-Nagaur section would be executed on Hybrid Annuity Mode and completed is 30 months from the date of commencement of the project," the statement said.

The Salasar-Nagaur section traverses through Churu and Nagaur districts of Rajasthan and is a vital link to Salasar Balaji or Salasar Dham, a place of religious importance.

The project will have 10 km long service road, 5 vehiculer under passes, 4 pedestrian under passes and one railway-over-bridge at Ladnun besides six bypasses of 30 km length at Sujangarh, Jaswantgarh, Ladnun, Nimbi Jodha, Jhareli and Deh.