NH projects worth Rs 10,992 cr in bidding stage

25 Jul 2023 CW Team

Additionally, 11 NH projects covering 245 km and costing around Rs 3,816 crore are about to reach the stage of declaration of the appointed date in Maharashtra, reported the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH). The construction period for these projects typically ranges from 18 to 30 months from the appointed date.

Since the government adopted the FASTag programme, the number of toll collection plazas on national highways has significantly increased. In the financial year 2022-23, a total of 112 fee plazas were started under the National Highways Authority of India.

As of April 29, 2023, the FASTag collection at fee plazas on national highways reached Rs 162.10 crore. The collection through FASTags for the past three months shows an increasing trend, continuously crossing the Rs 4,000 crore mark. Collections for the last three months were the following:

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is currently handling 202 National Highway projects covering a total length of 6,270 km with an estimated cost of Rs 79,789 crore. Out of these projects, 42 NH projects, spanning 474 km and valued at Rs 10,992 crore, are in the bidding stage.Additionally, 11 NH projects covering 245 km and costing around Rs 3,816 crore are about to reach the stage of declaration of the appointed date in Maharashtra, reported the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH). The construction period for these projects typically ranges from 18 to 30 months from the appointed date.Since the government adopted the FASTag programme, the number of toll collection plazas on national highways has significantly increased. In the financial year 2022-23, a total of 112 fee plazas were started under the National Highways Authority of India.As of April 29, 2023, the FASTag collection at fee plazas on national highways reached Rs 162.10 crore. The collection through FASTags for the past three months shows an increasing trend, continuously crossing the Rs 4,000 crore mark. Collections for the last three months were the following:The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is currently handling 202 National Highway projects covering a total length of 6,270 km with an estimated cost of Rs 79,789 crore. Out of these projects, 42 NH projects, spanning 474 km and valued at Rs 10,992 crore, are in the bidding stage.Additionally, 11 NH projects covering 245 km and costing around Rs 3,816 crore are about to reach the stage of declaration of the appointed date in Maharashtra, reported the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH). The construction period for these projects typically ranges from 18 to 30 months from the appointed date.Since the government adopted the FASTag programme, the number of toll collection plazas on national highways has significantly increased. In the financial year 2022-23, a total of 112 fee plazas were started under the National Highways Authority of India.As of April 29, 2023, the FASTag collection at fee plazas on national highways reached Rs 162.10 crore. The collection through FASTags for the past three months shows an increasing trend, continuously crossing the Rs 4,000 crore mark.

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