12 major issues found at killer NH-48 stretch
12 major issues found at killer NH-48 stretch
BySupriya DedgaonkarSupriya Dedgaonkar / Updated: Mar 6, 2021, 06:00 IST
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Save LIFE Foundation audit finds lack of crash barriers, traffic calming, signs and more at Katraj-Dehu Rd bypass
At least 12 major road-related issues have shockingly come to light via a third party audit conducted on the deadly Katraj-Dehu bypass patch of Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway (NH-48), which was privy to a slew of accidents and fatalities in recent times.
For a while now, commuters traversing this
killer stretch have been full of anxiety, considering the terrible state of the road. The Navale Bridge and Katraj-Dehu bypass route in particular has been a nightmare to navigate, considering that close to 10 major accidents took place here in just the past few months. This had thrown the district authorities in a fix, as they desperately sought a solution to issues that were prompting oft-fata
Infrastructure majors evince interest in BOT projects in West Bengal after Highways ministry tweaks model
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The companies participated in the technical bidding round which opened on Friday, a person familiar with the development told. “Four companies including IRB, Adani, PNC Infratech and GR Infra have participated in bids invited on BOT mode by NHAI.
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NHAI recently announced changes to the model concession agreement for such projects, to garner a better response from the industry.
Four major infrastructure companies, including
Adani Road Transport Ltd, have expressed interest in two projects in West Bengal that are proposed to be built on the Build-Operate-Transfer model.
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NHAI raises ₹600 crore more than the reserve price for TOT-5, Adani and DP Jain Infra set to bag contracts
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NHAI raises ₹600 crore more than the reserve price for TOT-5, Adani and DP Jain Infra set to bag contractsBy
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Adani and DP Jain Infra, who quoted the highest price in the 5A-1 and 5A-2 packages last month, are now set to bag the respective bids. NHAI at it’s board meeting on Thursday disclosed the reserve price for TOT-5. The authority received bids worths ₹2,252 crore, against a reserve price of ₹1,621 crore.
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The reserve price of 5A-1 was ₹800 crore, while that for 5A-2 was ₹821 crore, the official said.
Delhi-Jaipur Highway Commuters Forced To Pay Cash At Toll Plazas Due To Technical Glitches In FASTag SystemÂ
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 3, 2021 09:55 AM
FASTag lane at a toll plaza (Twitter)
Technical errors are troubling commuters having FASTag accounts at the toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. Motorists have alleged that these glitches meant that they were asked to pay cash in spite of having adequate balance in their FASTag accounts.
Others complain that they are forced to pay twice the toll fee in cash in one of the gates since the tag does not seem to be working properly. Gurugram resident Raghuvendra Shukla was halted at the Kherki Daula toll plaza as he was travelling to the national capital.
Vijayapura-Solapur stretch of the national highway
VIJAYAPURA: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) completed construction of a single lane of the four-lane, 25.5km Vijayapura-Solapur stretch of the national highway in a record 18 hours on Friday.
Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted this would soon figure in the Limca Book of Records. “I congratulate workers and NHAI project director, other officials, representatives of the company, he said.
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण (@NHAI Official) ने हाल ही में सोलापुर-विजापुर राजमार्ग पर 4-लेनिंग कार्य के अंतर्गत 2… https://t.co/SmWUSNYEx6 Nitin Gadkari (@nitin gadkari) 1614331208000
“As many as 500 employees of the contract company have completed this construction. The 4-way stretch of 110km will be completed by October,” he added.