Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), in a joint venture (JV) with Dilip Buildcon (DBL), has been awarded a Rs 1,900 crore contract by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), for design and construction of a 22-Km road to link Jharkhand and Bihar, which will include a four-lane bridge over the Ganga river. The road will connect Sahibganj bypass in Jharkhand to Manihari bypass in Bihar. HCC share in the JV is 26% (i.e. Rs 494 crore).
The scope of work envisages construction of 15.885 km new link (NH-1338) including 6 km long Ganga Bridge to 4 lane standard connecting Jharkhand with Bihar, construction of 6 km Manihari Bypass in Bihar to 4 lane standard and widening of NH-131A ending near Narenpur to 4 lane standard in Bihar.
HCC is a leader in engineering and construction space. The company has established a vast presence and gained recognition in the sectors of Hydro Power, Water Solutions, Transportation and Nuclear Power.
