The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for development of two laning with formation of four lane of Shimla Bypass (Kaithlighat to Shimla section) on NH-22 in Himachal Pradesh.
This work will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-III. The approval is in Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
The cost is estimated to be Rs 1,583.18 crore including land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities. The total length of the road will be approximately 28 km.