Rajasthan state has a good road network. There are 20 national highways with total length of 5,713 km and 85 State Highways with total length of 11,716 km.

List of National Highways in Rajasthan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:National_Highways_in_Rajasthan)

List of state highways in Rajasthan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_highways_in_Rajasthan)

Government approves Rs 6,013 crore road project in Rajasthan, Gujarat

NEW DELHI: The government today approved a Rs 6,013 crore project for widening of National Highways stretches in Rajasthan and Gujarat under Road Transport and Highways Ministry's flagship road building programme NHDP.

"The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project for development of six laning of Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad section... in Rajasthan and Gujarat," an official statement said.

Of the Rs 6,013.70 crore project cost, Rs 626.40 crore will be spent on land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement and preconstruction purposes, it said.

The widening will be undertaken on design, build, finance, operate and transfer ( DBFOT) basis in build, operate and transfer ( BOT) toll mode of delivery.

The project when completed will reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic plying between Kishangarh and Ahmedabad which will connect to Vadodara and Mumbai in the West and Delhi in the East.

It will develop tourism activities and would boost economic activities in the State of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the statement said.

source (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-approves-rs-6013-crore-road-project-in-rajasthan-gujarat/articleshow/9998734.cms)

GMR bags biggest highway deal thus far in India

GMR Infrastructure haswon a Rs5,700 crore national highway project running from Kishangarh in Rajasthan through Udaipur to Ahmedabad, according to an official of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

This is the single-biggest highway project so far in the country, both in terms of value and length.

The stretch is 555 km-long. This is also the first of the nine planned mega highways. Mega highways are those with a length of over 500 km or costing Rs5,000 crore or more.

The official, requesting anonymity, said GMR offered a negative grant of Rs636 crore to win the toll-based project.

“The negative grant committed by the developer is more than double of the government estimate. That clearly shows the appetite among the private sector for highway projects,” he added. The finance ministry had earlier estimated that the winning bidder may have to shell out a premium of Rs300 crore to bag the project. The concession period in the project is of 26 years.

Negative grant is the money a bidder offers to NHAI to win a contract because it finds potential revenues that encouraging. In case of projects which are otherwise not viable, the NHAI offers up to 40% of the total project cost as viability gap funding.

The second most-preferred bidder for the Kishangarh-Ahmedabad project was a consortium led by GVK Power & Infrastructure, which offered a premium of Rs516 crore. The gap between the prices quoted by the L1 (or the most preferred) and L2 bidders has been widening in recent months owing to increasing competition. Some peg the number of players bidding for such projects at 35-40.

The largest project NHAI awarded before this one was the Rs3,600 crore Ahmedabad-Vadodara section of National Highway-8.

GMR officials confirmed the company has emerged L1 bidder for the project but wouldn’t comment till it received the letter of award (LoA) from NHAI.

GMR has six operational highways and three under development. The company’s scrip closed 1.83% higher at Rs30.65 on the BSE.

NHAI on Friday also awarded the 225 km-long Jabalpur-Katni-Rewa project to Soma Tollway. IL&FS Transportation Networks was the L2 bidder for the Rs1,900 crore highway in Madhya Pradesh.

source (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_gmr-bags-biggest-highway-deal-thus-far-in-india_1570879)

ढाई साल बाद 1 घंटे 10 मिनट में पहुंच जाएंगे सीकर से जयपुर

सीकर/रींगस. नेशनल हाइवे अथॉरटी ऑफ इंडिया अपने तय करार पर खरी उतरती है तो ढाई साल बाद सीकर से जयपुर की दूरी महज 1 घंटा 10 मिनट में तय होने लगेगी। जयपुर से सीकर तक बनने वाले फोरलेन प्रोजेक्ट में रींगस-जयपुर के 52 किमी की सड़क निर्माण कार्य शुरू हो चुका है। फरवरी 2013 तक यह कार्य पूरा करने की बात कही जा रही है।

एनएचएआई के दावे के अनुसार सीकर रींगस की 44 किमी दूरी का काम चार महीने बाद शुरू हो जाएगा। इस कार्य को पूरा करने का निर्धारित समय 2013 के आखिर तक का है। एनएचएआई के परियोजना अधिकारी सुभाष जानू ने बताया कि जयपुर से सीकर फोरलेन कार्य राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग उन्नयन फेज थ्री के तहत बीओटी योजना में पूरा होना है। इसमें कार्य की अवधि 910 दिन होती है। सीकर रींगस के लिए भी कंपनी से समझौता हो चुका है, जिसके लिए इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर डवलपमेंट के लिए छह महीने मांगे हुए हैं। इसके बाद काम शुरू हो जाएगा।

45 मीटर खुद के पास बाकी अधिग्रहण: 60 मीटर चौड़ी बनने वाली सड़क के लिए सरकार के पास फिलहाल 45 मीटर जगह है। बाकी 25 मीटर को अधिग्रहण के जरिए हासिल किया जाएगा। इसके लिए यह देखा जाएगा कि कौनसी जगह किसी साइड में चाहिए। जरूरत के मुताबिक यह तय किया जाएगा। मुआवजा सरकार की निर्धारित दरों के आधार पर सरकार देगी।

रींगस-जयपुर फोरलेन: अब तक 33 फीसदी काम पूरा

जयपुर से रींगस के लिए 14 अगस्त 2010 को शुरू हुए कार्य में अब तक लेवलिंग, मिट्टी डालने व डिवाइडर का काम हुआ है। कई जगह डामरीकरण भी कर दिया गया है। बताया जा रहा है कि पूरे काम का लगभग 33 फीसदी हिस्सा पूरा हो चुका है।

60 मीटर चौड़ी सड़क पर 54 हजार पौधे: फोरलेन प्रोजेक्ट के तहत बनने वाली सड़क की चौड़ाई 60 मीटर होगी। रींगस से जयपुर तक नौ हजार पेड़ काटे जाने हैं, जिसके बदले में तीन गुना 27 हजार पेड़ काटे जाएंगे। इस तरह से सीकर तक कुल 52 हजार पौधे लगाए जाएंगे। ये पौधे डिवाइडर के बीचोंबीच सौदर्यीकरण के मकसद से लगाए जाने हैं।

source (http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-OTH-two-years-will-reach-1-hour-10-minutes-from-sikar-jaipur-2238729.html?HFS-6=)

Expect better roads in rural Rajasthan soon

Jaipur: All the village roads which were constructed under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) around a decade ago will get a facelift.

The 13th finance commission has allocated Rs 48 crore for repairing of rural roads. Besides, public works department will incur Rs 303 crore for the purpose this year. In the first phase 800 km roads would be repaired.

OP Saini Principal Secretary of PWD said, "Roads which were built a decade ago would be repaired in the first phase of the project.” The scheme was launched in 2001-02 for better connectivity in the villages.

The principal secretary has also demanded a status report on roads from all the districts which have completed the defect liability period. We will launch a nine-day campaign from June 7 to collect the status report on the roads built under the defect liability clause. After collecting the report, a massive road repair and strengthening campaign would be launched, said the principal secretary.
source (http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-expect-better-roads-in-rural-rajasthan-soon-2167714.html)
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OM Metal company gets Rs 206 cr loan for road dev project

New Delhi, June 10 (PTI) Om Metal Infraprojects today said its associate firm Bhilwara Jaipur Toll Road (BJTR) has taken Rs 206 crore loan from two lenders to execute Jaipur-Bhilwara road development project.
In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, Om Metal said that BJTR has received Rs 106 crore from the state-run Punjab National Bank and the rest Rs 100 crore from private sector lender ICICI Bank and achieved financial closure.
The company had in last July announced that the project for two-laning of the stretch connecting Jaipur and Bhilwara would be executed through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in which it would have 49 per cent stake. The remaining would be with SPML Infra.
The project was awarded to the SPV by the Public Works Department (PWD) of Rajasthan.
The total cost of project was announced at Rs 300 crore and the concession period 22 years. Rajasthan government would provide a total of Rs 88 crore grant towards executing the project.source (http://news.in.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5201582)

L&T inks pact with NHAI for Rs 2600cr highways project

Larsen and Toubro (L&T) today said its arm -- L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited has inked a Rs 2,600 crore concession agreement with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for widening of Beawar-Pindwara highway in Rajasthan.

"L&T BPP Tollway Private Limited, a SPV incorporated by L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited (L&TIDPL), has signed the Concession Agreement with NHAI today for four-laning of the 244 km stretch of NH 14 between Beawar and Pindwara situated in the State of Rajasthan," L&T said in a statement.

The Project would be executed on BOT DBFO (Design Build Finance & Operate) basis, with a concession period of 23 years.

"The estimated project cost is of the order of about Rs 2,600 crore, and the project is scheduled to be completed within a period of 30 months," the engineering and construction major said, adding that the developer is entitled

to collect toll from the users of the project.
The Project Corridor is one of the main evacuation routes for traffic from Kandla and Mundra Ports towards Northern India, extending to Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and beyond.

The Project Corridor falls within the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the four-laning of the 244 km stretch of NH-14 within this industrial corridor is expected to accelerate the development and growth prospects in

this region, the company said.
With this project, L&T currently has 16 projects in its BOT Roads Portfolio, out of which 7 are at present in operation phase, 8 in construction phase.
The project book size is of Rs 15,800 crore. Larsen & Toubro is a USD 11.7 billion technology, engineering and construction group, with global operations.source (http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/lt-inks-pactnhai-for-rs-2600crhighways-project_559446.html)

Unity Infra bags Rs 198-cr road project in Rajasthan

Unity Infraprojects today said it has won a Rs 198-crore road project in Rajasthan to be built in 18 months.

"The Public Works Department, Jaipur awarded a project worth Rs 198 crore for two-laning of section from Chomu to Mahal via Renwal, Jobner to Unity Infraprojects on Design, Build, Finance, Operate& Transfer (DBFOT) basis," the company said in a statement.


The concession period of the project is 25 years.
"With the inclusion of this contract, the order book of the company now stands at Rs. 3,860 crore," the civil contractors said.

It added that the company had recently secured two construction orders worth Rs 89.29 crore from the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, Hyderabad for construction of new Buildings.

Commenting on the order, Abhijit K Avarsekar, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Unity Infraprojects said, "We will continually bid for similar projects and endeavour to create high quality infrastructure across the nation within stipulated deadlines."

Unity Infraprojects, flagship unit of the Mumbai-based KK Group of Companies, provides integrated engineering, procurement and construction services for civil construction and infrastructure sector projects.

It said the landmark projects done by it include expansion and modification at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, Millennium Business Park in Navi Mumbai, housing Projects for DDA in Delhi besides new Secretariat Complex in Assam and Tsunami re-construction Project in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.:cheers:

Center clears road project in Rajasthan

Jaipur, May 11 (PTI) The Union government has approved an important road project in Rajasthan which will be connected with inter-state road network, an official said here today. The construction work for the 61.20 km long 'Aaspur- -Doongerpur- Sarthuna' road section would begin this year and is scheduled to be completed by 2013-14 with an estimated cost of Rs 61.34 crore. This is an important section and interstate roads will be connected with the project, he added.:cheers:

राजस्थान में इस साल बनेंगे 900 किलोमीटर के हाईवे

मंजूरी के बाद ढाई साल में बन जाएंगे 900 किलोमीटर के हाईवे

जयपुर. केंद्र सरकार ने इस साल राजस्थान के लिए 900 किलोमीटर हाईवे सड़कें बनाने की मंजूरी दी है। सड़क परिवहन पर बने मंत्री समूह ने इस वित्तीय वर्ष के लिए देश भर में 7300 किलोमीटर हाईवे बनाने को मंजूरी दी है। केंद्रीय सड़क परिवहन मंत्री डॉ. सीपी जोशी ने शनिवार को मीडिया से बातचीत में कहा कि इस साल देश भर के लिए मंजूर लक्ष्य में से 900 किलोमीटर हाईवे राजस्थान में बनेंगे। राजस्थान में हाईवे बनाने का काम पीडब्ल्यूडी करेगा। राज्य सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण की ओर से खुद कार्यकारी एजेंसी बनने का प्रस्ताव भिजवाया है।


उन्होंने बताया कि राजस्थान में नए हाईवे घोषित करने का काम अंतिम चरण में है। राज्य के मुख्य सचिव के नेतृत्व वाले सरकारी प्रतिनिधिमंडल के साथ इस मामले में बैठक हो चुकी है और इस महीने एक बैठक और होगी। हाईवे बनाने का काम तेज गति से किया जाएगा। राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर अगले तीन साल तक हर साल 7300 किलोमीटर हाईवे बनाने का काम किया जाएगा। प्रधानमंत्री ने हर दिन 20 किलोमीटर हाईवे बनाने की घोषणा की थी।


डीएफसी के बराबर बनेगा दिल्ली जयपुर एक्सप्रेसवे : जोशी ने बताया कि नेशनल हाईवे डवलपमेंट प्रोजेक्ट के तहत जयपुर और दिल्ली के बीच नया एक्सप्रेसवे दिल्ली मुंबई इंडस्ट्रियल कॉरिडोर के समानांतर बनाया जाएगा। इसके लिए राज्य सरकार ने प्रस्ताव भेजा है। राज्य सरकार के प्रस्ताव पर एक बार बैठक में चर्चा हो चुकी है इस मामले में जल्द ही एक और बैठक राज्य सरकार के साथ होगी।


900 km of Highways to be built in Rajasthan this year. The center has given approval to this. 7300 km of Highways to be built all over the country. PWD will be building the highways in Rajasthan. Announcement of new highways in Rajasthan is in its last phase.

Joshi informed that the new expressway between Jaipur and Delhi will be built parallel to the Delhi Mumbai Freight corridor. The state govt has sent a proposal for this. More meetings to be done on this.

RIDCOR ties up Rs 814 cr for 7 road projects

Road Infrastructure Development Company of Rajasthan (RIDCOR), which is a 50:50 joint venture between Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services and Rajasthan government today said it has tied up Rs 814 crore for the seven big size road projects in the state.

"RIDCOR has achieved financial closure for seven road projects under the Mega Highways Project in Rajasthan," IL&FS Transportation Networks, which holds stake in RIDCOR, said.


The cost of the project (seven roads project) as per loan agreements is Rs 814 crore.

Allahabad Bank is one of the main bankers for the loan agreement.

The project is on toll basis with a concession of 32 years, including construction period of two years.:cheers:

Cabinet approves four laning of Kota-Teendhar highway

The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 580.79 crore under DBFOT pattern.

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project for the development of four laning of 88.09 kms. long Kota Teendhar (Jhalawar) section on National Highway NH-12 in the State of Rajasthan under NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in BOT (Toll) mode of delivery.

The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 580.79 crore under DBFOT pattern. The concession period is 25 years including construction period of 30 months. The project is covered in the Districts of Kota and Jhalawar in the State of Rajasthan.

The main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in the state of Rajasthan and also in reducing the time and cost of travel for commercial and other traffic plying between Kota -Teendhar (Jhalawar). This is an important corridor which links major cities of Rajasthan with important cities of Madhya Pradesh. It will also increase the employment potential for the local labourers.

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BRO plans 243 roads on Indo-Pak border

New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) Under the Long Term Perspective Plan (LTPP) for construction of road network on borders, Border Road Organization (BRO) has planned 243 roads on the Indo-Pak border, with probable date of completion in 2022, Defence Minister A K Antony told Parliament today.

"243 roads are planned for construction in Indo-Pak border areas under LTPP with probable date of completion in 2022," he said.

He informed about the length of border roads in Rajasthan,"The length of Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan is 1037 km. Out of 64 roads planned for construction, five roads are completed, on nine roads work is in progress and in respect of remaining 50 roads work is yet to commence," he said.:cheers:

Connecting Rural Roads in Rajasthan

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 173,71,00,000/- (Rs. One hundred seventy three Crore seventy one lakh only) as part payment of 2nd installment of Phase VII for construction of rural roads in Rajasthan under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The sum is from the special window created in NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development) under RIDF as grants in aid to the Rajasthan Rural Road Development Agency (RRRDA). RRRDA is the agency executing the works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above in respect of the hilly states, tribal areas and desert areas through good and all weather roads. :cheers:

NHAI ready to begin work on Rs 9K-cr projects

NEW DELHI, MARCH 25:
The National Highways Authority of India is all set to start work on Rs 9,000-crore road projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan in the next 3-4 months.

The projects are the 570-km highway project from Kishangarh near Jaipur in Rajasthan to Ahmedabad in Gujarat through Udaipur and six-laning of the Ahmedabad-Baroda highway and Beawar-Pali-Pandwara.

“Bids for these three projects have been received...they are being evaluated,” a Road Ministry official said.

The Ahmedabad-Baroda and Beawar-Pali-Pandwara are six-laning projects worth Rs 2,000 crore each and the Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad mega road project is likely to entail an investment of Rs 5,000 crore.

NHAI has received 13 bids for the Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad project, including from reputed international players like Britain’s Balforur Beatty.

In 2009, the then Road Minister Mr Kamal Nath had announced that the Government would invite bids for the construction of nine mega road projects, entailing an investment of around Rs 5,000 crore each.

The Government has set a target for constructing 35,000 km of highways in the next five years under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP), which will require an estimated investment of about $60 billion (Rs 2,79,000). Of this, $40 billion (Rs 1,86,000) will come from the private sector.

The country at present has a network of 71,000 km of National Highways.:cheers:

New, smooth road linking Jaipur to Nagaur, Phalodi

Jaipur: Pegged at a cost of Rs 21,000 crore, the state government will soon start projects for developing and repairing state and national highways within Rajasthan. There is also a plan to develop a new road connecting Jaipur with Nagaur and Phalodi with a cost of Rs 200 crore, which is a part of the budget.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed about these projects while inaugurating Jodhpur-Phalodi state highway on Sunday. Addressing a gathering, Gehlot said that government has widened 119-km road of this state highway from 7 m to 10 m which will ease vehicular movements.

Talking about the Pink City, he said that government has decided to develop a new route to connect Jaipur with Nagaur and Phalodi. The project is expected to be worth Rs 200 crore and launched by the Rajasthan State Road Development and Construction Corporation (RSRDC).

The contractor of this route will also be directed to beautify this route by planting trees along roadside. He also informed that around Rs 21,000 crore will be spend on various road projects under Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna, national highways and RSRDC.

On this occasion, public works department minister Pramod Jain Bhaya said that around 1,890 points has been identified on roads where accidents occur. The department is developing speed breakers, signboards and widening roads on these points. He also added that various religious places of the state are being connected with main roads.
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Rajasthan to Get 4 New Highways Projects Worth 7045 Crores this Year; To Add Additional 401 Km of 2-Lane Roads to its Road Network

Rajasthan will get 4 new national highways projects for a total length of 822 km with a total estimated cost of Rs.7045 crore during the current year. Shri Mahadeo Singh Khandela, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways announced this while addressing the press in Jaipur today.

Of these 4 projects, 2 will be for four laning and one each for 6 laning and 2 laning of national highways. The projects are: four laning of Beawar – Pali - Pindwara stretch on NH-14, Reengus – Sikar stretch on NH-11, and 6-laning of Kishangarh – Udaipur – Ahmadabad stretch of NH-79, NH-79A, and NH-76 & NH-8. Paved shoulders work with 2-lane will be taken up in Darra – Jhalawar – Teen – Dhar stretch of NH-12.

He further added that Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is entrusting two-laning of 4 National Highways works to NHAI. This will connect low density cities of Rajasthan and add additional 401 Km of 2-lane roads to the road network of the State. The stretches identified for the same are Lalsot –Dholpur on NH-11B, Padi – Dahod on NH 113, Fatehpur - Rajasthan Border on NH-65 and Jhalawar – Biaora of NH-12.

The Minister said that National Highways Authority of India has awarded four projects in the State of Rajasthan in which works have already been started.

These projects are six laning of Kishangarh – Beawar Stretch of NH-8, four laning of Jaipur – Reengus Stretch of NH-11, four laning of Jaipur – Tonk Deoli Stretch of NH-12. This will provide 370 Km of world class highways with a total investment of Rs.2448 Crores. In addition to this, the work on the project of six laning of Gurgaon – Kotputli – Jaipur Stretch of NH-8 with 225 Km length costing Rs.1895 Crores has already been started and has achieved 33% progress.

On the progress under CRF, Shri Khandela said an amount of Rs.1688.57 Crores have been sanctioned for 716 roads under CRF by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways till date. Of this, construction of 637 roads has been completed and works on 79 roads are in progress. In addition to this, Ministry has sanctioned 22 Inter-state roads costing to Rs.71.30 Crores of which 20 roads have already been completed.

The Minister was in Jaipur to review the progress of works pertaining to construction of Highways in the State of Rajasthan including works of Central Road funds, Inter-state connectivity of roads, road joining places of Economic Importance and maintenance of Highways.

He directed the NHAI officials and State Government officials to expedite implementation of approved projects, to achieve the targets fixed by the Ministry.

Union highways ministry, Planning Commission fast-tracking proposal for Delhi-Jaipur expressway (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/union-highways-ministry-planning-commission-fast-tracking-proposal-for-delhi-jaipur-expressway/articleshow/8288277.cms)

NEW DELHI: Traffic woes on the Delhi- Jaipur highway could end sooner than expected. The Union highways ministry and Planning Commission are fast-tracking a proposal to construct a new 261km expressway linking the two cities that will take the load off the existing road.

Though road transport and highways minister C P Joshi had last month announced a plan to build two new high-speed links from the capital to Jaipur and Chandigarh, the Pink City stretch has been prioritized. This new alignment road will be 4 to 6-laned and is estimated to cost Rs 10,000 crore,.

As per the tender document, the expressway must connect with the Manesar-Bawal, Kushkhera-Bhiwadi- Nimrana nodes being developed as part of the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor and other national highway networks.

Among the possible alignments being discussed is starting the expressway from the outskirts of Delhi and terminating on the Jaipur bypass, but there's no consensus on this yet. Sources said the new road could also start from the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway

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Chalo Dilli! It's just gonna take 4 hrs from Jaipur, soon

Jaipur: You will soon be able to reach Delhi from Jaipur in just four hours. The Rajasthan government has decided construct the proposed expressway between the two cities on a priority basis.

The expressway will bring much-needed relief to the commuters on the busy route as they will no longer have to face bumpy roads on the Delhi road at Shapura and frequent traffic jams in Bhiwadi and Behror.

Dinesh Kumar Goyal, principal secretary, public works department (PWD), said the state government has decided to take up the project on a priority basis to provide people a safe and fast route to the national capital.

The decision was taken in the wake of the mounting pressure on the Jaipur-Delhi NH-8 even as the six laning work on the highway is in progress. The proposed expressway will connect the proposed ring road in Jaipur to the Kundali-Manesar-Palwar (KMP) expressway in Haryana, which is already under construction.

"Once complete, the expressway will significantly reduce traffic on NH-8 as it will be much faster and safer. The alignment of the road is still to be fixed after a pre-feasibility study," Goyal said.

According to the officials, the expressway will cross through industrial areas of Bhiwadi and Behror and will end on the western end of Jaipur bypass allowing new industrial areas and other development activities.

The PWD has been given the responsibility of preparing the map for the expressway while the Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) has been entrusted to get the project's pre-feasibility report prepared.:cheers:

Rajasthan Mega Highways Project

See this presentation for more Information:http://www.irc.org.in/ENU/knowledge/Case%20Studies/Rajasthan%20Mega%20Highways%20Project.pdf

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Update on completion of road projects by RIDCOR in the State of Rajasthan

"The Government of Rajasthan had entrusted 5 road stretches under the Mega Highways Phase I project aggregating to 2100 lane kms to Rajasthan Infrastructure Development Company of Rajasthan (RIDCOR), in which the Company has 50% beneficial interest.
Considering the performance of RIDCOR, Government of Rajasthan had further entrusted seven additional project roads aggregating to 715 lane kms.

We wish to inform that of the aforesaid, two roads namely, (i) Alwar to Bhiwadi (340 lane kms) and (ii) Hanumangarh to Sangaria (44 lane kms) have been completed. The work on these projects have been completed 10 months ahead of schedule completion date and the toll collection has commenced since yesterday"

source (http://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/stock_market/corp_notices.php?autono=506590)

वैश्विक बाजार में सड़क बेचने जाएगी सरकार!

जयपुर.राजस्थान सरकार का पब्लिक वर्क्*स डिपार्टमेंट अब सड़क बनाकर बेचेगा। यह पहला मौका होगा जब किसी राज्य की सरकार बनी बनाई सड़क बिकेगी। राजस्थान सरकार के पब्लिक वर्क्*स डिपार्टमेंट के प्रिंसीपल सैक्रेटरी ओपी सैनी ने बताया, यह पीपीपी का एक नया कॉन्सैप्ट है।

अभी तक पार्टनर पैसा लगाते थे, फाइनेंस करते और फिर बेचकर मुनाफा कमाते लेकिन इसमें राज्य सरकार सीधे तौर पर सड़क बेचेगी। पहले पायलट प्रोजेक्ट के रूप में कुछ सड़कें छांटकर बेची जाएंगी। उनके अधिकार निश्चित समय के लिए निवेशक को दे दिए जाएंगे। इसके लिए बाकायदा बोली भी लगाई जाएगी।

हम निवेशकों से कहेंगे कि जो खरीदार जितने कम समय के लिए बोली लगाएगा, उसे निश्चित समय के लिए सड़क दे दी जाएगी। खरीदार से यह भी पूछा जाएगा कि वह इसे कितने साल के लिए मेंटेन कर सकते हैं? इसके लिए कम से कम बॉन्ड-अवधि को प्राथमिकता दी जाएगी। खरीदार को यह फायदा होगा कि वह उस सड़क पर टोल वसूल कर कमाई कर सकेगा।साथ ही उसे अन्य योजनाओं के लिए मेंटेन भी कर सकेगा।

महीनेभर में बन जाएगी सड़क


सड़क निर्माण का काम राजस्थान स्टेट रोड डवलपमेंट एंड कंस्ट्रक्शन कॉपरेरेशन (आरएसआरडीसी) कर रही है। सभी सड़कें आईआरसी (इंडियन रोड कॉन्ग्रेस) के मापदंडों पर बनाई जाएंगी। कुछ सड़कें टू लेन (6-7 मीटर चौड़ी) होंगी तो दो सड़कें फोर लेन बनाई जा रही हैं।


चित्तौड़, कपासन, डबोक की सड़क फोर लेन होगी। वहीं सूरतगढ़ से हनुमानगढ़ भी फोर लेन बनाई जाएगी। काम महीनेभर में पूरा हो जाएगा। बेची गई सड़कों से राज्य को रिसोर्स बेस मिलेगा। इससे मिले पैसे से राज्य में नई सड़कें बनाई जा सकेंगी।

600 करोड़ की दो परियोजनाएं


सड़क के लिए फिलहाल दो परियोजनाएं निर्धारित कर ली गई हैं। पहली अलवर से भिवाड़ी और दूसरी सूरतगढ़ से हनुमानगढ़ के बीच। पहली योजना का बजट 350 करोड़ और दूसरी 250 करोड़ रुपए है। जो भी रेडीमेड सड़क का खरीदार होगा उसे पूरे पैसे लेकर सड़क दे दी जाएगी। फिर उसे मेंटेन करने की जिम्मेदारी भी उसी होगी।

सरकार चाहती है कि बाहरी निवेश बढ़े इसलिए इस कॉन्सेप्ट को ग्लोबल मार्केट में ले जाया जाएगा। 600 करोड़ दो परियोजनाएं भी निर्धारित कर ली गई हैं।

ओपी सैनी, प्रिंसीपल सैक्रेटरी, पब्लिक वर्क्*स डिपार्टमेंट, राजस्थान

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चीरवा में 130 करोड़ की सुरंगें

उदयपुर। उदयपुर-ब्यावर मार्ग पर चीरवा की सुरंगें रफ्तार की शान बनेंगी। 130 करोड़ रूपए लागत की इन थ्री-लेन सुरंगों से आगे साढ़े नौ किलोमीटर का बाइपास होगा, जो सीधे देलवाड़ा पहुंचा देगा। इस मार्ग पर गोमती-उदयपुर फोरलेन से उदयपुर और जयपुर के बीच दूरी 33 किलोमीटर तक घट जाएगी।

कुल 924 करोड़ रूपए की इस परियोजना में सिविल कंस्ट्रक्शन की लागत 731.6 करोड़ रूपए बैठ रही है। भूतल परिवहन मंत्रालय ने रिक्वेस्ट फॉर क्वालिफिकेशन मांगी है। केन्द्र की ट्रिपल पीएसी से प्रति किलोमीटर लागत का निर्घारण स्वीकृत होने के बाद फोरलेन से पर्यावरण पर प्रभावों को जानने के लिए जनसुनवाई की तैयारी है।

राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राघिकरण ने राजसमंद जिले की जनसुनवाई के लिए भीलवाड़ा स्थित प्रदूषण नियंत्रण मण्डल और उदयपुर जिले के लिए उदयपुर स्थित कार्यालय को जनसुनवाई कराने के लिए कहा है। दोनों जिलों के कलक्टर जल्द जनसुनवाई करवा कर इसकी रिपोर्ट केन्द्रीय वन एवं पर्यावरण मंत्रालय को भेजेंगे। प्रोजेक्ट बीओटी में जाने पर राजसमंद में पड़ासली से आगे मण्डावाड़ा में पहला टोल प्लाजा और फिर नेगडिया में दूसरा टोल प्लाजा लगाना प्रस्तावित है।

दो पुल, 4 फ्लाईओवर, एक एलिवेटेड रोड

बनास और खारी नदी पर थ्री-लेन पुलों की लागत 17 करोड़ रूपए बैठेगी। केलवा चौपाटी, केलवा, राजनगर और पीपरड़ा में फ्लाईओवरों पर कुल 49 करोड़ रूपए खर्च होंगे।

नाथद्वारा में लालबाग से बाघेरी का नाका कार्यालय तक 1 किलोमीटर लंबे एलिवेटेड रोड पर 70 करोड़ रूपए खर्च होंगे। पूरे फोरलेन में 14 छोटे पुल और 256 कलवर्ट होंगे।यहीं नहीं 21 किलोमीटर का सर्विस रोड भी साथ चलेगा।

डीपीआर लगभग तैयार
अहमदाबाद की साई कंसल्टेंट कंपनी ने उदयपुर से गोमती तक 79 किलोमीटर के इस फोरलेन की डीपीआर लगभग पूरी कर ली है, जिसे सौंपने भर की देर है। डीपीआर में फोरलेन के लेवल, नक्शे, ढांचागत कार्यो को जोड़कर प्रोजेक्ट का खाका तैयार किया गया है।

10 मीटर चौड़ी होंगी सुरंगें

चीरवा में भैरूजी स्थानक के ठीक नीचे पहाड़ों में खुदाई कर 450 मीटर लंबाई एवं 10-10 मीटर चौड़ाई में दो सुरंगें बनाई जाएंगी। इसमें थ्री-लेन का प्रावधान रहेगा और दोनों में एक तरफ डेढ़ मीटर और दूसरी ओर एक मीटर चौड़ाई में फुटपाथ होंगे। सुरंगें चौड़ी होने के कारण यातायात की रफ्तार तेज रखने पर कोई अड़चन नहीं होगी।

छूटेंगे देलवाड़ा, कैलाशपुरी, पड़ासली

फोरलेन पर राजसमंद में पड़ासली से 2 किलोमीटर लंबा बाइपास निकलेगा। उदयपुर जिले में देलवाड़ा और कैलाशपुरी के पीछे से साढ़े नौ किलोमीटर लंबा बाइपास गुजरेगा, जो चीरवा घाटे में ममता रिसोर्ट के पास से होता हुआ देलवाड़ा थाने से आगे जाकर निकलेगा।

http://www.rajasthanpatrika.com/News/Rajasthan/1202012/udaipur-news/273781

Government approves Rs 3,412 cr road projects in Rajasthan, TN, Orissa under road building programme (NHDP)

NEW DELHI: The government today approved three highway projects in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Orissa that entail an investment of Rs 3,412 crore, under its flagship road building programme NHDP.

The projects include Rs 1,114.27 crore scheme in Rajasthan, Rs 828 crore contract in Tamil Nadu and and Rs 1,469.90 crore award in Orissa.

"The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) approved the investment proposal for the implementation of the four/two laning of Gomati Chauraha -Udaipur section on NH 8 in Rajasthan... four/two laning of Madurai -Ramanathapuram section on NH 49 in Tamil Nadu and four laning of Chandikhole -Dubari - Talcher section on NH 200 in Orissa," an official statement said.

All these projects will be implemented under various phases of Natinal Highways Development Project (NHDP) under desgin, build, operate, finance and transfer (DBOFT) basis on BOT (Toll) mode, it said.

About the Rajasthan project, the statement said that the 79.31 km stretch will be widened in 30 months and has a concession period of 27 years.

The main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in Rajasthan and also in reducing the time and cost of travel for traffic plying between Gomati Chauraha - Udaipur, the statement added.

The Orissa project covering the districts of Angul, Dhenkenal and Jajpur on completion will reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic plying between Chandikhole - Dubari and Talcher and will increase the employment potential for the local labourers for the project activities.

source (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/government-approves-rs-3412-cr-road-projects-in-rajasthan-tn-orissa-under-road-building-programme-nhdp/articleshow/12097520.cms)

Development and operation of Sikar - Bikaner Section of NH 11 in Rajasthan

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of development (through four laning) and operation of Sikar - Bikaner section of NH 11 from km 340.188 to km 557.775 via Sikar bypass and Bikaner bypass from km.553.869 of NH 11 to km 267.325 of NH-89 in Rajasthan with two lane with paved shoulders through public private partnership on design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis.

The total cost of the project will be Rs.632.54 crore out of which Rs.5 crore will be towards cost of land acquisition, rehabilitation, resettlement and pre construction.

The total length of the project will be 237.578 km.

The project will reduce the travel time and cost of travel through upgraded facility for the traffic plying on NH 11 between Sikar and Bikaner. Besides enhancing the safety of the road users, it will also increase the employment potential to the local labourers for the project activities and development of tourism activities. It is an established fact that industrial growth and local economy activities boost up on account of better commuting facilities in villages, towns and urban/semi-urban areas falling in or stated close to the project highway.

The project is covered in Sikar, Churu and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan. The main townships on the project are Sikar and Bikaner.

source (http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=81569)

the road from delhi to jaipur is already good as it is

the road from delhi to jaipur is already good as it is

Yeah, but its dangerous as pedestrians pops up and crosses from anywhere as its not access controlled + there are few towns in between where traffic get stuck.

Yeah, but its dangerous as pedestrians pops up and crosses from anywhere as its not access controlled + there are few towns in between where traffic get stuck.

I've been on it many times, but only during the day..you can reach pretty quick because the road is nice and paved..always either 4 lane or 6 lane

सड़कों के लिए करोड़ों का प्रावधान



250 से 500 वाली आबादी वाले गांवों को सड़कों को जोड़ा जाएगा

2036 किलोमीटर लंबे मेगा हाईवे बनाए जाएंगे

इनमें कोटपूतली-नीमकाथाना, भरतपुर-अलवर-बहरोड़, मथुरा-भरतपुर, चौमूं-रेनवाल, रावतसर-हिसार, केकड़ी-देवली, रेवाड़ी सीमा से लक्ष्मणगढ़, जालौर से देवधर आदि शामिल।

source (http://www.bhaskar.com/article/c-10-1403697-3018058.html)

सड़कों के लिए करोड़ों का प्रावधान

great news

Govt to connect 3000 villages with roads: Bharat Singh

Jaipur. As many as 3,000 villages in Rajasthan will be connected with the road-network, State Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Bharat Singh has announced in the state assembly on Thursday evening. Replying debate on budgetary demands of the PWD, Roads and Bridges on Thursday evening, Singh also announced for promulgation of new roads policy in the state.

The Minister said about 3000 villages which had been left from being brought on the road map under the Prime Minister’s Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) would now have coal tar carpeted roads under the newly formulated Mahatma Gandhi State Sadak Yojna.

The new road policy which meant to substitute the one implemented in 1994, would stress up on road maintenance works prior to monsoon to take safe guard to prevent damages to the roads due to rain waters.

He said the government had planned to take up works for laying/improving roads in a stretch of 2,600 Km during 2012-13 and the target would be to complete all works by October 2013.

Besides this, works on 500 Km stretch of inter-state roads would also commence during 2012-13 that involves investment of Rs 200 crore, the Minister said. After the Minister’s reply the House passed budgetary demands for PWD(Rs 859.22 crore) and Roads and Bridges(Rs.2684.92 crore) by voice vote. Agency

source (http://jaipur.co/govt-to-connect-3000-villages-with-roads-bharat-singh/)

Haryana, Rajasthan clear alignment of Delhi-Jaipur expressway

NEW DELHI: The proposed six-lane expressway from Delhi to Jaipur has cleared a major hurdle. The new alignment of the expressway, which will have a limited number of entries and exits, has been approved by Haryana and Rajasthan. The two states want National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the highways ministry to consult them while proposing real estate development along the expressway.

Delhi government has already given an in-principle approval to the access-controlled expressway which is expected to slash travel time between the two cities to less than three hours. The length of the new alignment will be around 230-240 km. The portion of the expressway falling in Delhi will be elevated since availability of land is a problem in the national capital.


Haryana town and country planning (DTCP) secretary S S Dhillon recently wrote to NHAI saying that the state would provide all support to the Centre for execution of the project, including land acquisition matters, said a senior Haryana government official. Rough estimates by NHAI suggest the project could cost around Rs 12,000 crore. Those pockets which will be developed for residential and commercial projects along the expressway may be given access to the highway. This will cross subsidize the project for developers," said a ministry source.

The new expressway has become a necessity because of the increasing congestion on NH-8. The traffic chaos will only get worse due to the widening of the stretch between Delhi and Jaipur. At present, traffic jams are regularly reported from this stretch since the road width has reduced. "In future, this new-alignment expressway would be a part of the continuous expressway connectivity between Delhi and Mumbai," said a government source.

Haryana government officials told TOI that they have agreed to NHAI's proposal of making the link pass through Gurgaon, Manesar, Rewari and Kothputli. However, the approval comes with a rider. One of the conditions put forward by the state is that the alignment should not affect any housing or commercial projects in the state for which DTCP has already issued licences. Moreover, the state wants NHAI to elevate the portion of the expressway which cross state roads. Haryana has also asked the highway authority to help the government improvesome of the state roads along the new expressway and to provide links to them.

The new alignment is likely to be announced next week. In his letter to NHAI, Rajasthan's chief secretary has reportedly said that the state government wants the road authority to provide a link from the expressway to the industrial township of Bhiwadi.

The state has also sought a short link from Jaipur city to the expressway. As per the proposal, the expressway will join the Jaipur bypass, which falls on the outskirts of the city.

source (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/delhi/32632434_1_access-controlled-expressway-nhai-new-alignment)

Rajasthan gets Rs 1355 crore from NABARD for roads

JAIPUR: National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday sanctioned Rs 1355 crore for the construction of roads in rural parts of Rajasthan. The financial support is in the form of soft loans under NABARD's rural infrastructure development fund.

State government is aiming to connect all the villages with population of 250 to 500 with the tar roads. However, out of 2900 eligible villages under the scheme, NABARD will only fund for 1337 villages covering 4822 kilometers. Rest of the villages will be covered from the aid received from World Bank and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

With assembly election to be held in 2013, the state government was desperately looking for financial support from the external agency. The public works department (PWD) sent projects worth Rs 1,562 crore to NABARD but only Rs 1335 crore was approved by the bank.

"It is the highest amount sanctioned by the NABARD to any state for the constructions of roads. They are impressed with our work and the way we utilized the funds under (PMGSY)," said the official.

The construction of roads in the area with population of more than 500 people is in the process and so far 75% of it has been completed. Apart from rural roads the funds will also be utilized for linking the tribal and deserts villages, development of interstate highways and refurbishment of missing links in the state.

So far, through its rural infrastructure development fund (RIDF), NABARD has disbursed loans worth Rs 5,406 crore to Rajasthan till September 2011.

source (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthan-gets-Rs-1355-crore-from-NABARD-for-roads/articleshow/15163012.cms)

पाली-जोधपुर फोरलेन की कवायद तेज

पाली। अगले कुछ ही बरस में पाली शहरवासी फोरलेन पर दौड़ेंगे। पाली-जोधपुर फोरलेन की कवायद तेज हो गई है, वहीं ब्यावर-पिण्डवाड़ा फोरलेन का काम भी तेजी से चल रहा है। दोनों फोरलेन बनने के बाद नि:संदेह पाली के विकास की स्पीड भी बढ़ जाएगी। सार्वजनिक एवं निजी भागीदारी (पीपीपी) परियोजना पर आधारित पाली-जोधपुर फोरलेन के लिए अवाप्त की जाने वाली भूमि चिह्नित की जा चुकी है।

धारा 3 ए की कार्यवाही पूरी कर गजट नोटिफिकेशन के लिए रिपोर्ट केन्द्रीय भूतल परिवहन एवं राजमार्ग मंत्रालय, नई दिल्ली को भेजी गई है। गजट नोटिफिकेशन प्रकाशित होने की तिथि से 21 दिन के भीतर भूमि मालिकों से आक्षेप स्वीकार किए जाएंगे। फोरलेन के लिए कुल 110 हैक्टेयर भूमि अवाप्त की जाएगी।

बनेंगे दो फ्लाई ओवर

फोरलेन में सड़क की चौड़ाई 45 मीटर होगी। राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या 65 पर जोधपुर से स्थापित माइलस्टोन 308 किलोमीटर से पाली में माइलस्टोन 377 किलोमीटर तक फोरलेन का निर्माण होगा। कुल 71 किलोमीटर की दूरी में प्रस्तावित फोरलेन में जोधपुर की सीमा में जैसलमेर-जयपुर व सालावास-जयपुर बाइपास मार्ग पर फ्लाई ओवर बनेंगे। फोरलेन पर पहला टोल प्लाजा पाली-जोधपुर बाइपास के निकट तथा दूसरा रोहट से आगे निम्बली गांव में स्थापित किया जाएगा।

ब्यावर-पिण्डवाड़ा फोरलेन का काम प्रगति पर है। वर्तमान में पुलियाओं का निर्माण व मिट्टी बिछाने का काम किया जा रहा है। फोरलेन का निर्माण कर रही कंपनी एलएंडटी के परियोजना अधिकारी के मुताबिक कुल कार्य का बीस फीसदी काम पूरा कर लिया गया है। फोरलेन के लिए भूमि अवाप्ति का मुआवजा भी साठ फीसदी किसानों को वितरित किया जा चुका है।

source (http://www.rajasthanpatrika.com/News/Rajasthan/7242012/rajatshan/349916)

Work has restarted on Kota's Chambal cable stayed bridge (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206683&page=62) with a revised deadline. Press Release from RMD Kwikform:

Juy 13: RMD Kwikform Win Kota Bridge Contract (http://www.rmdkwikformnews.co.uk/rmd-kwikform-win-kota-bridge-contract/)

RMD Kwikform India is to design and supply shoring and formwork solutions for the first axial suspension cable stayed bridge ever built in India.

The Kota Bridge’s innovative design sees a single 350-metre span cross the entire width of the Chambal River, with three approach spans on either side. It is these approach spans that will feature RMD Kwikform shoring solutions.

RMD Kwikform’s ultra heavy duty Megashor shoring has been chosen as the support system for the 32 metre high, 32m wide and 60m long main deck of the approach spans. Having to deal with local wind conditions, Megashor also has the ability to cope with the dead weight of the deck itself.

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A combination of Superslim, GTX Beams and specially designed crank soldiers are to be employed on the cantilever wing form, while the pier cap will be constructed using a Rapidshor system.

The bridge will be finished by the end of 2014, with RMD Kwikform completing its involvement in August 2013, just 13 months after starting work on the project.

Arul Raja, Vice President at RMD Kwikform India, said:

“In supplying formwork and shoring solution to the Kota Bridge we have worked in partnership with construction firms Gammon India and Hyundai Engineering to deliver a bespoke solution in line with the project’s environmental considerations. “RMD Kwikform’s involvement in a project of this significance further demonstrates its on going commitment to supporting large scale projects in India.”

This bridge is a part of the Kota Bypass project on NH76 in Rajasthan. For renders and project info, check out Hindustani's post (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206683&page=62).

Some pics courtesy of Anup RP:

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C.P. Joshi lays foundation stone of four lane Beawar-Gomti crossing section of NH-8

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr. C.P. Joshi has laid the foundation stone of four lane of Beawar-Gomti crossing section of National Highway No. 8 in Bhim town of Rajsamand District.

The four laning of this 116 Kilometer 2 lane road will cost 1150 crore rupees.

Speaking on the occasion yesterday, Dr. Joshi said in the coming five-years the Central Government will spent 56 lakh crore rupees on infrastructure development.

Joshi also said that this will not only benefit the people of Rajsamand but also make travelling between Delhi to Mumbai easier.

"Widening of this road is very important for the economic and social development of Rajasthan," he added. (ANI)

source (http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story100649/c-p-joshi-lays-foundation-stone-of-four-lane-beawar-gomti-crossing-section-of-nh-8.html)

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New highway to offer better connectivity between Jaipur and Gujarat


Jaipur: The western part of the state will soon be better connected with the capital as well as neighbouring Gujarat. More than half a dozen highways are awaiting financial sanctions from the government after which Suratgarh’s connectivity with Jaipur and Gujarat will improve.

Sources in the public works department (PWD) said developers are about to give financial disclosures after which work on highways will begin.

The projects include Ajmer-Nagaur-Bikaner-Suratgarh and Sikar-Bikaner-Suratgarh. It will be ensured that far-flung areas of western Rajasthan are connected with Jaipur via Ajmer.

PWD officials said Suratgarh will now be connected with Gujarat as after the completion of this highway people willing to go to the neighbouring state will passs through Nagaur and Pali. The highway will be linked to NH-14 in Sirohi, making way to Gujarat.

This highway will be a boon for exporters of the Shekhawati region and Jodhpur who until now have been using Gujarat ports for transporting their goods, said analysts.

The officials said the civil works of as many as seven highways will start soon. Of these, construction of one highway has already begun while of others will start after getting financial sanctions.

All highways will be tolled and people will be taxed for using these.

It would take around two years to complete all these projects, which include two four-lane highways, the officials said.

Notably, the development of highways in the state is being taken up again after objections raised by the ministry of environment and forest stalling the progress of projects, including Kishangarh-Ajmer-Udaipur highway, which recently had recently received a green signal from the ministry but the developer is yet to begin the project.

source (http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-new-highway-to-offer-better-connectivity-between-jaipur-and-gujarat-4239882-NOR.html)

Govt clears 2 NH projects in Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, APRIL 25:

The government approved two highway extension projects in Rajasthan involving investments of Rs 713 crore with assistance from the World Bank.

“Government has approved a proposal for rehabilitation and upgrading of two stretches of National Highways in Rajasthan under Phase I of National Highway Interconnectivity Improvement Projects (NHIIP) with World Bank loan assistance,” said a release by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

“The stretch from Lalsot to Karauli on NH-11B (87 km) will be improved at a cost of Rs 310 crore, whereas the stretch from Pratapgarh to Padi on NH-113 (97 km) will be improved at a cost of Rs 403 crore,” it said.

Both the projects will be implemented by PWD Rajasthan as executing agency of the ministry.

“The projects are targeted to be completed by March, 2017. The stretches will be maintained by the same contractors on completion of construction for a further period of 5 years,” the statement said.

source (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/govt-clears-2-nh-projects-in-rajasthan/article4654186.ece)

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