NHAI floats 3 tenders for Mysuru road projects

04 Oct 2022 CW Team

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited three separate bids for four-laning the Mysore to Kushalnagara section of the State Highway. The scope of work includes construction of access controlled four-lane with paved shoulder between Mysore and Kushalnagara near Guddehosur-Kushalnagara Bypass (Package-II) to SH-21 Hassan-Periyapatna Road Junction, on HAM basis under BMP in Karnataka. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 6.95 billion.

Package-IV will see development of access controlled four-lane with paved shoulder between Ramanathapura Terakanambi Road/Kr Nagar junction in Hunsur and Yalachahalli near SH-117 Yelawala-Kr Nagar Road junction on HAM. The estimated value of the project is Rs 8.43 billion.

Package-V will involve development of access controlled four-laning with paved shoulder between Yalachahalli near SH-117 Yelawala/Kr Nagar Road junction and Srirangapatna Bypass near Paschima Vahini on HAM. The cost of the project is Rs 7.62 billion.

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