Exclusive: Green signal to NHAI's Rs 8000 cr-Rs 10000 cr project soon; more than 6 bids received

According to Zee Business' sources, NHAI's Rs 8000 cr-Rs 10000 cr project is likely to get an approval soon. The project has got more than 6 bids. The 2500-km project of NHAI is expected to get approval by the end of December month. Moreover, NHAI may get approval for 400-km highway project by June 30. Check full Zee Business Exclusive report here:-

#ZBizExclusive | बड़ी खबर! NHAI की ₹8,000-₹10,000 करोड़ के प्रोजेक्ट को जल्द मंजूरी, मिली 6 से ज्यादा बोलियां

> NHAI की दिसंबर अंत तक 2500 किमी के प्रोजेक्ट को मंजूरी संभव#NHAI @AnilSinghvi_ @BhutaniChetan pic.twitter.com/MT9k834zL0

— Zee Business (@ZeeBusiness) June 10, 2020

Earlier, it was reported that in order to exhibit the model stretches of National Highways as per norms, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to develop 57 stretches of NH (1,735 km) across the country near each state capital. These Model Stretches will also serve as a platform to educate the highway engineers of the country, including state PWD engineers.

These stretches will have all the required safety and aesthetic features like road signs, road markings, road furniture & safety items, proper junctions and entry/exit points, functional drains, pedestrian facilities, street lighting, plantation & landscaping, toll plaza, user facilities & wayside amenities. The stretches will also be equipped with CCTV cameras at all vulnerable locations, no black spots to avoid accidents and eco-friendly measures. The idea is to make the highway stretch look like a perfect textbook version of a model road.

Some of the NH sections identified for development as Model Stretches are Dausa to Jaipur, Jalandhar to Amritsar, Srinagar to Banihal, Varanasi Ring Road, Chennai Bypass, MP/MH border to Nagpur including Nagpur Bypass, Brahmaputra Bridge to Guwahati.

The NHAI had issued policy guidelines to help its regional officers identify and plan the development of Model Stretches and complete the work in a timely manner. Sufficient financial powers have been delegated to take quick decisions in the matter. The NHAI HQ will be monitoring the progress through an online e-portal (Data Lake), where pictures/videos of each Model Stretch would be uploaded apart from other related information, a statement from the authority said.