National Highways Authority of India,
on 13 April 2006, awarded five cash contracts for highway development in Madhya
Pradesh. The contracts, valued at nearly Rs.900 crore, involve four-laning of
220 km of highways along NH-26 in Madhya Pradesh.
While four contracts valued at
Rs.702.38 crore were awarded to South Korean firm, Sang Yong Engineering &
Construction Co, one contract was given to B Seenaiah & Co (Project) Ltd.
The projects are being implemented
with financial assistance from Asian Development Bank, and are part of NHDP-II
(North-South, East-West Corridor).
The broad details of the five
contracts are:
| Stretch |
Length
(km) |
Milestone
|
Cost
(Rs.crore) |
Contractor |
Construction
period
(months) |
| From |
To |
| Sagar Bypass |
26 |
187 |
211 |
116.00 |
SYECCL |
30 |
| Jhansi-Lakhnadon |
44 |
211 |
255 |
163.87 |
SYECCL |
30 |
| Jhansi-Lakhnadon |
54 |
297 |
351 |
219.01 |
SYECCL |
30 |
| Jhansi-Lakhnadon |
54.7 |
351 |
405.7 |
203.50 |
SYECCL |
30 |
| Jhansi-Lakhnadon |
42 |
255 |
297 |
189.63 |
BSCPL |
30 |
| Total |
220.7 |
|
|
892.01 |
|
|