The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved four- and six-laning of highways in five states. Total cost of these projects would be about Rs 13,987 crore and will cover length over 676 kilometres in states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
Project wise, the 95.38-km long four laninig project in Ambala-Kaithal section of NH 65 in Haryana will be undertaken at a cost of about Rs 1,176.48 crore. Likewise, four-laning of Yadgiri-Warangal section of NH 163 project in Andhra Pradesh will be done. After the completion of this phase, the Hyderabad and Warangal stretch covering a total length of 99.10 km will be developed into four-lane at a cost of around Rs 1,487.95 crore. Further, four-laning of Sultanpur-Varanasi section of NH 56 in Uttar Pradesh, spreading over 146.22 km, will also be completed at a cost of about Rs 1,975.83 crore. The CCEA also approved development of 26.79 km long four-laning of the Kazahakkottum-Mukkola section of National Highway (NH) 47 in Kerala at an approximate cost of Rs 587.49 crore. It also approved four-laning of 159.30-km long Bikaner-Falodi section of NH 15 in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs 903.40 crore.
Further, construction of connected roads having length 150.14 km would be undertaken on Delhi-Meerut expressway. Total cost of the project would be around 7,855.87 crore and will develop six- to eight-laning of NH 24 (Hapur bypass), six laning of NH 58 (Delhi-UP border) and six-laning of NH 235 (Delhi-UP).
India needs widespread highway infrastructure to prevent the sector from becoming hurdle to its economic growth. During FY14, the NHAI has managed to award around 2,000 km of road projects as against the set target of 9,000 km, while in FY13 only 1,116 km of projects were awarded against a target of 9,500 km. Financial constraints, delay in land acquisition and environmental clearances and lack of project planning are the leading factors impacting road infrastructure development in the country.
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