+
Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 Billion Phase-IV Cement Road Project Faces Delays
ROADS & HIGHWAYS

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 Billion Phase-IV Cement Road Project Faces Delays

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 billion Phase-IV cement road project has missed yet another completion deadline, leading the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to grant extensions to several defaulting contractors, according to a report by the Times of India.
The public works department of the civic body extended the timelines for Packages 1, 2, and 4 to December 2025, more than a month after the original May deadline lapsed.

This phase of the project aims to convert 33 key arterial tar roads, ranging from 9 to 24 metres in width, into durable cement roads. These roads are located across prominent zones including Laxmi Nagar, Dharampeth, Mangalwari, Nehru Nagar, Ashi Nagar, Dhantoli, and Lakadganj.

The corridors involved feature vital routes such as Central Jail Road, Chhatrapati Square to Besa, Ajni to Sita Nagar, and Manish Nagar to Laxmi Nagar.

Contractors granted extensions reportedly include M/s Drishti Structural Engineering Pvt Ltd (Package 1), M/s RM Dayaramani (Packages 2 and 4), and M/s PK Nagrare Constructions, responsible for Package 9 in Dhantoli, which has also requested additional time due to delays.

The slow progress has attracted criticism, particularly given the challenges posed by the ongoing monsoon season. An NMC official told the Times of India that commuters are forced to navigate muddy detours, resulting in frequent traffic congestion and accidents.

Several heavily trafficked roads such as Ram Nagar and the stretch from Dharampeth Jhenda Chowk to Adivasi Vikas Bhawan remain incomplete and are unlikely to meet the revised completion targets.

While the NMC has previously announced the successful conversion of over 690 km of roads during Phases I to III, the current setbacks risk eroding public trust in the project’s delivery. 

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 billion Phase-IV cement road project has missed yet another completion deadline, leading the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to grant extensions to several defaulting contractors, according to a report by the Times of India.The public works department of the civic body extended the timelines for Packages 1, 2, and 4 to December 2025, more than a month after the original May deadline lapsed.This phase of the project aims to convert 33 key arterial tar roads, ranging from 9 to 24 metres in width, into durable cement roads. These roads are located across prominent zones including Laxmi Nagar, Dharampeth, Mangalwari, Nehru Nagar, Ashi Nagar, Dhantoli, and Lakadganj.The corridors involved feature vital routes such as Central Jail Road, Chhatrapati Square to Besa, Ajni to Sita Nagar, and Manish Nagar to Laxmi Nagar.Contractors granted extensions reportedly include M/s Drishti Structural Engineering Pvt Ltd (Package 1), M/s RM Dayaramani (Packages 2 and 4), and M/s PK Nagrare Constructions, responsible for Package 9 in Dhantoli, which has also requested additional time due to delays.The slow progress has attracted criticism, particularly given the challenges posed by the ongoing monsoon season. An NMC official told the Times of India that commuters are forced to navigate muddy detours, resulting in frequent traffic congestion and accidents.Several heavily trafficked roads such as Ram Nagar and the stretch from Dharampeth Jhenda Chowk to Adivasi Vikas Bhawan remain incomplete and are unlikely to meet the revised completion targets.While the NMC has previously announced the successful conversion of over 690 km of roads during Phases I to III, the current setbacks risk eroding public trust in the project’s delivery. 

Next Story
Real Estate

No glass boxes!

India is moving away from the ‘glass box’ syndrome, all-glass façades that were widely used in commercial buildings in the last two decades but came at a significant environmental cost given the country’s predominantly hot and humid climate. Poor thermal performance, excessive heat gain and dependency on mechanical cooling systems made buildings with glass façades energy guzzlers and significantly increased their carbon footprint.That said, it’s important to be aware that “glass is not the enemy,” points out Heena Bhargava, Architect, Architecture Discipline. “How it ..

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Why do pavements fail?

India’s highways continue to expand at a healthy pace. But conversations on the surface quality of highways are growing louder because major deficiencies and black spots continue to be identified, and they are cause for concern.“Road surface roughness causes vehicle vibrations that, in turn, can affect the performance of drivers,” explains Dr V K Gahlot, Road Safety Auditor, Centre for Research and Sustainable Development (CfRSD). “Continuous exposure may induce fatigue, a contributory factor to road accidents. Road surface roughness also affects the vehicle operating cost...

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

APAC Logistics Rents Fall for First Time Since 2020

Logistics rents across the Asia-Pacific region declined 0.4% year-on-year in H1 2025, marking the first annual drop since 2020, according to Knight Frank’s Logistics Highlights H1 2025 report. Despite global trade tensions and cautious occupier sentiment, India emerged as a standout performer, driven by robust manufacturing momentum and supply chain recalibration.Regional Trends and DivergenceWhile rents largely remained stable across most markets, regional differences became more pronounced:Mainland China continued to see rental declines, though the pace of decline moderated to 12.8% YoY, s..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Talk to us?