Dilip Buildcon (DBL) has been declared as the lowest (L1) bidder for two new HAM projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Phase-I in the state of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The order value is Rs 2,241 crore.

The scope of work involves four-laning of Viluppuram-Puducherry section of NH 45A (New NH 332) from 0.000 km to 29.000 km (design chainage) under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I (residual NHDP-IV works) on HAM mode in the state of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The bid project cost is Rs 1,013 crore with a total length of 29 km.

The scope of work also involves four-laning of Puducherry-Poondiyankuppam section of NH-45A from 29.000 km to 67.000 km (design chainage) under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I (residual NHDP-IV works) in the state of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry with a road length of 38 km. The bid project cost is Rs 1,228 crore.

The projects have completion period of 24 months with operation period of 15 years from commercial operation date (COD).