NHAI to invite bid for Rs 5,000 crore mega highway project

The National Highways Development Authority will be inviting bid for the first mega highway project worth Rs 5,000 crore in the next four to six weeks. The authority is looking at implementing six such mega projects in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Union Surface Transport Ministry is confident of achieving road construction target of 20 km per day by March 2010. Contact: National Highway Authority of India Ltd. Tel: 011-2507 4100. Fax: 011-2509 3507. Website: www.nhai.org