Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Developing National Highways

An amount of Rs.91488 Crore has been incurred on the development of National Highways (NHs) including works of 4 laning of NHs in various states during the last two financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16. 

Two hundred sixty one nos. of 4 laning projects with total length of 14268 Km amounting to Rs. 183180 Crore are presently ongoing at different stages and are likely to be completed by May 2019. In BOT (Build Operate Transfer) and EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) Projects, expenditure incurred for repairing and maintenance, construction of service roads, pedestrian/cycle tracks and public security are done by the Concessionaire/Contractor as their liability under the provisions of Concession/Contract Agreement. 

Toll tax to the tune of Rs 32079.57 Crore collected on NHs during the last two financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16. 

This information was given by Minster of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Mansukh l. Mandaviya) in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.



Courtesy: pib.nic.in

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