road development in india monthly november 2020

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Road Development In India Monthly –

November 2020 Policy and Regulatory Initiatives

New Developments

Upcoming Tenders and Bid Postponements

Project Updates

Key Data and Statistics

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Policy and Regulatory Initiatives

• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has extended the bid submission due date for tolloperate-transfer (TOT) Bundle V

from December 23, 2020 to January 18, 2021.

• The total length of the bundles is 159.5 km. Bundle V comprises of Palanpur- RadhanpurSamkhiyali section of NH-27 in Gujarat, which

has been divided into two bundles: TOT Bundle-5 (A1) and TOT Bundle-5 (A-2).

Policy Developments in Light of COVID-19

NHAI extends bid due date for TOT Bundle V

• With the aim to minimise cash transaction at toll plazas, NHAI will soon roll out a Delhi Metro type prepaid touch-and-go card for

commuters. Each card would cost around Rs 50 and can be used only on ‘hybrid’ lanes where payments are made by cash or through

electronic means.

• NHAI’s toll management wing, Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), has invited bids for rollout of this system. The

pre-paid card system will be integrated with the toll management systems (TMS) to enable the toll operator to select vehicle class so

that the applicable toll fee can be deducted immediately from the prepaid card on tapping the PoS device.

NHAI to introduce prepaid touch-and-go cards

• The Maharashtra Cabinet has given its nod for a 10% increase in toll on heavy vehicles playing on the 15 state highways. The cabinet,

however, was unanimous in its decision to continue with the relief in toll applicable to light vehicles, including cars, jeeps, state

transport and school buses.

• The cabinet undertook the revision in view of the rising revenue shortfall because of the COVID-19 crisis and the economic slowdown.

Maharashtra government increases toll tax for

heavy vehicles

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Policy and Regulatory Initiatives

• NHAI has entered into a collaboration with two engineering colleges of JIS Group, Narula Institute of Technology and JIS College of Engineering. The partner institutes will study improvement prospects in safety, maintenance, riding comfort, removal of congestion points and usages of new technologies etc. on the adopted stretches and give suitable suggestions to NHAI for consideration.

• NHAI will also support the creation of lab infrastructure in the institute and can also sponsor a relevant research project that helps in using alternative resource material and improve the quality of roads.

NHAI to collaborate with two JIS Group colleges

Other Key Policy Developments

• MoRTH has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on technology cooperation in the road infrastructure.

• The MoU aims to create an effective framework for bilateral cooperation in the field of Road Transportation, Road/Highways infrastructure development, management and administration, Road safety and Intelligent Transport Systems between the two countries

MoRTH signs MoU with Austria on technology cooperation in road infrastructure

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New Developments

InvITs

• NHAI has set the ball rolling for private placement of its proposed infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) to fund highway projects. It will soon appoint an international legal counsel as part of the exercise.

• The authority will bundle its highway projects to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to be offered to investors under InvIT. The special purpose vehicle (SPV) will then be traded on stock exchanges and returns will be linked to InvIT’s performance in the capital market.

• IRB Infrastructure Trust, the private infrastructure investment trust (InvlT), has successfully closed the second tranche of fund raising by way of rights issue of units amounting to Rs 5.10 billion.

• IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited, being the sponsor and 51 per cent stakeholder, contributed Rs 2.6 billion and GIC affiliates, holding the balance 49 per cent stake, have contributed Rs 2.5 billion.

• This is part of the total commitment of Rs 44 billion by GIC affiliates towards 49 per cent stake in the private InvIT housing nine BOT assets, out of which IRB Infrastructure Trust had already received Rs 37.53 billion from GIC affiliates in February 2020.

Asset Sales/Stake Dilution

Grants/Allocations

• The Telangana government has granted funds worth Rs 1.6 billion for the Siddipet ring road project. • The project involves construction of 76 km ring road connecting Siddipet to Duddeda roads in Telangana.

• The Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 1.5 billion for the twin cities under the Mahatma Gandhi Vikas Yojna for development of interior roads.

• Meanwhile, for the development of roads in the twin cities, Rs 4 billion have been sanctioned under Central Road Fund (CRF).

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New Developments

• Sadbhav Infrastructure Project Limited has received approval from Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) for 100 per cent stake sale in Ahmedabad Ring Road Infrastructure Limited (ARRIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, to Indinfravit Trust and refinancing of existing debts of ARRIL subject to fulfillment of certain conditions.

• The company had signed definitive agreements with lndinfravit on July 1, 2019 to sell 100 per cent stake in nine operational projects for an enterprise value of Rs 66.1 billion (including equity value of Rs 25.5 billion). Sales consideration of Rs 25.5 billion shall split into units (10 per cent units of lndinfravit) and Rs 19 billion in cash. Additional upsides from car revenues from ARRIL, proceeds of awards/claims from the transaction assets will flow to SIPL over and above sale consideration value stated above.

• Reportedly, Welspun Enterprises Limited is in talks with a Canadian pension fund for investment in the company’s road project assets. • The company has nine road projects, with a project cost of over Rs 120 billion. Of these, seven are on the hybrid annuity model (HAM).

It also has an ongoing build-operate-transfer (BOT) project, Rs 21.22 billion the Mukarba Chowk-Panipat in Haryana.

• The Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) Group has received legal approval for sale of Jorabat Shillong Expressway Limited (JSEL) to Sekura Roads Limited. Sekura had bid Rs 9.16 billion for the 100 per cent stake in JSEL.

• Besides, the IL&FS Group has also received legal approval to sell the Chenani Nashri Tunnelway Limited (CNTL) to Cube Highways for a total consideration of Rs 39 billion.

• The company will now seek approval from NCLT and NHAI to complete the sale of both projects. The proceeds of the sale will be distributed in accordance with the resolution framework.

• Reportedly, private equity major Actis LLP is in talks to acquire highways infrastructure firm Ashoka Concessions Limited in a potential deal having an enterprise value of around $1.2 billion. EY is running the sale process for the deal having an equity value of around $350 million.

• Ashoka Concessions’ roads portfolio comprises 15 assets, including six operational build, operate, transfer (BOT) toll projects, one operational BOT annuity project and eight under-construction hybrid annuity projects.

• Actis plans to pick up a 100 per cent stake in Ashoka Concessions through Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund, a yield-based fund.

Asset Sales/Stake Dilution

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New Developments

• The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank have signed a $120 million project to improve and modernise the transport sector of Meghalaya.

• The Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP) will improve about 300 km of strategic road segments and standalone bridges by using innovative, climate resilient, and nature-based solutions.

• The $120 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a maturity of 14 years including a grace period of six years.

Loans/Bonds

• The Tamil Nadu government has issued a Government Order (GO) granting in-principle approval to borrow Rs 10 billion from banks for restoration of damaged roads in urban local bodies (ULBs).

• The Commissioner of Municipal Administration had demanded Rs 10 billion, as part of Phase-I, to repair and maintain roads in urban local bodies in Chennai.

• However, state government had granted approval for a value of Rs 10 billion through pooled financing raised as a loan through Tamil Nadu Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNFIDC) from banks or financial institutions.

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Key Bid Postponements by NHAI

Project Cost (Rs billion)

Total Bid Due Date Extension

Appointment of EPC contractor for development of six-lane access-controlled highway from design chainage 0 (Ganespur) to design chainage 8.13 (near Mohand) of Ganeshpur- Dehradun section of NH-72A in Uttar Pradesh under Bharatmala pariyojana (Package I).

7.08 December 14, 2020 to December 28, 2020

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane Nagpur-Katol section of NH-353J from km 13 to km 62.9 (Design Chainage) in Maharashtra under NH(O).


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai expressway from chainage 204.5 to chainage 230 (Arakkonam to Kanchepuram section) in Tamil Nadu) under Bharatmala Pariyojana on hybrid annuity model (Phase III-Package III).

8.59 December 14, 2020 to January 5, 2021

Appointment of contractor for four-six laning of 67.23 km Bodhre-Dhule section of NH-211 (New NH-52) from km 390 to km 457.23 (design chainage) in Maharashtra under Bharatmala Pariyojana on hybrid annuity model.


Appointment of EPC contractor for four-laning of existing two-lane stretch from Dharmapuri at km 117 to Lonand at km 166.4 (Package IV) on Mohol-Alandi section (Design length 49.4 km) of NH-965 in Maharashtra.


Appointment of EPC contractor for four-laning of existing two-lane section of 22.5 km Malout-Mandi Dabwali section of NH-09 from Danewala at km 7 (Design Chainage km 7) to Mandi Dabwali at km 29.5 (Design Chainage 29.5) in Punjab under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Package I).


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of existing two-lane road of Amritsar-Ghoman-Tanda-Una section of NH-503A from design chainage km 8.27 to design chainage km 54 (design length 45.73 Km) in Punjab on hybrid annuity model (Package-I) under NH-(O).


Appointment of EPC contractor for development of six-lane access-controlled highway from design chainage 8.130 near Mohand to 16.380 Daat kali Tunnel of Ganeshpur- Dehradun section of NH-72A in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand under Bharatmala Pariyojana.


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of existing two-lane 65 km section from Malout (design km 45.6 of NH-07) via Abohar (design km 77.6 of NH-7) to Sadhuwali (design km 33 of NH-62) in Punjab on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

8.12 November 30, 2020 to December 21, 2020

Source: NHAI

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Appointment of EPC contractor for rehabilitation and four-laning of 39.13 km Amritsar (airport junction) - Ramdas section of New NH-354 from km 100.84 to km 139.97 (Package IV) in Punjab.


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai Expressway from km 156 to km 180 (Gudipala to Walajahpet Section) in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Phase III/Package I).


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai Expressway from km 127 (Bangarupalem) to km 156 (Gudipala) section in Andhra Pradesh on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Phase II/Package III).


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Galgalia-Bahadurganj section of NH-327E from km 0 to km 49 (Package I) on hybrid annuity model in Bihar.


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Bahadurganj-Araria section of NH-327E from km 49 to km 94 (Package II) on hybrid annuity model in Bihar.


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Delhi-Amritsar-Katra greenfield expressway from Junction with Jind-Panipat road (NH-352A) near Gangana village to Junction with Jind Karnal road (NH-709A) near Alewa village (km 60.8 to km 91.4) on hybrid annuity model in Haryana.


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Delhi-Amritsar-Katra greenfield expressway from Junction with Ambala-Kaithal-Hissar road (NH-152) to Junction with Patiala-Samana Patran road (SH-10) (km 120.25 to km 157.92) on hybrid annuity model in Haryana.


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Delhi-Amritsar-Katra greenfield expressway from Junction Jind Karnal road (NH-709A) near Alewa village to Junction with Ambala-Kaithal-Hissar road (NH-152) near Kharak Pandwa village (km 91.4 to km 120.25) on hybrid annuity model in Haryana.


Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Delhi-Amritsar-Katra greenfield expressway from Junction with Rohtak-Panipat road (NH-709) near Rukhi Paani village to Junction with Jind-Panipat road (NH-352A) near Gangana (km 34 to km 60.8) on hybrid annuity model in Haryana.


Source: NHAI

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Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Delhi-Amritsar-Katra greenfield expressway from Jussur Kheri on KMP Expressway to Junction with Rohtak-Panipat road (NH-709) near Rukhi Paani village (km 0 to km 34) on hybrid annuity model in Haryana.


Appointment of contractor for construction of 29.46 km four-lane access controlled greenfield highway section of NH-365BG (Khammam-Devarapalle) from design chainage km 132.66 to design chainage km 162.13 in Andhra Pradesh on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Inter Corridor Route).

5.27 November 26, 2020 to January 7, 2021

Appointment of contractor for construction of 42.12 km four-lane access controlled greenfield highway section of NH-365BG (Khammam-Devarapalle) from design chainage km 63.12 to design chainage km 105.24 in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana.


Appointment of contractor for construction of 27.43 km four-lane access controlled greenfield highway section of NH-365BG (Khammam-Devarapalle) from design chainage km 105.24 to design chainage km 132.66 in Andhra Pradesh on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Inter Corridor Route).


Appointment of contractor for construction of 29.51 km four-lane access controlled greenfield highway section of NH-365BG (Khammam-Devarapalle) from design chainage km 0 to design chainage km 33.6 in Telangana on hybrid annuity model under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Inter Corridor Route).


Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of eight-lane access-controlled expressway starting from MP-Gujarat Border near Chhayan village and ending after bridge over hadaf river near Hathiyavan village (chainage 696.92 to 729.76) section of Delhi-Vadodara greenfield alignment (NH-148N).

14.18 August 27, 2020 to January 6, 2021

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of six-lane NH-344M (Package II) from Karala-Kanjhawala road (km 15) to Nangloi Najafgarh road (km 28.45) in Delhi.

11.21 February 10, 2020 to December 30, 2020

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of six-lane NH-344N (Package V) from km 0 to km 7.27 starting from NH-344 M in Delhi at km 26.14 of NH-344M or UER-II till Bahadurgarh bypass of NH-10 near Bahadurgarh in Haryana as spur of NH-344M.


Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane NH-344P (Package IV) from km 0 to km 29.6 starting from Bawana Industrial Area in Delhi at km 7.75 of NH-344M till Sonipat bypass of NH-352A at Village Barwasani Sonipat in Haryana as spur of NH-344M.


Source: NHAI

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Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of six-lane NH-344M (Package I) from NH-1 (km 0.7) to Karala-Kanjhawala Road (km 15) in Delhi.


Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of six-lane NH-344M (Package III) from Nangloi-Najafgarh Road (km 28.45) to Dwarka Sector 24 Road (km 38.11) in Delhi.


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Viluppuram-Puducherry section of NH-45A (New NH-332) from km 0 to km 29 (Design Chainage) on hybrid annuity model in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The project is being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana.


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Puducherry-Poondiyankuppam section of NH-45A from km 29 to km 67 (Design Chainage) on hybrid annuity model in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The project is being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

10.45 January 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020

Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Poondiankuppam to Sattanathapuram section of NH-45A from km 67 to km 123.8 (Design Chainage) on hybrid annuity model in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The project is being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana.


Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Neraluru-Thorapalli Agraharam section of NH-844 from km 0 to km 23.35 in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Package-I of Hosur-Dharmapuri). The HAM project is being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

4.29 April 22, 2019 to January 14, 2021

Appointment of EPC contractor for two-four-laning of highway starting from junction with NH-44 at Panipat connecting Kairana-Shamli-Muzaffarnagar Miranpur Bijnor at Kotawali in Uttar Pradesh (Package III, NH-709AD).


Appointment of EPC contractor for two-four-laning of highway starting from junction with NH-44 at Panipat connecting Kairana-Shamli-Muzaffarnagar Miranpur Bijnor at Kotawali in Uttar Pradesh (Package IV, Bijnor-Kotawali section of NH-709AD ).


Source: NHAI

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Upcoming Tenders

Implementing agency

Scope of the project Cost (Rs billion)

Bid Issue Date

Bid due date

NHAI Appointment of contractor for construcion of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai Expressway from km 53.5 to km 71 (Bangarpet to Bethamangala section) on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna in Karnataka (Phase-I Package-III).

6.91 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Sannur-Bikarnakatte section of NH-169 from existing km 698.85 (Design km 691.35) to existing km 744.19 (design Km 736.36) under Phase IV of NHDP in Karnataka (Package-III).

11.46 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of authority engineer for supervision of construction of eight-lane access-controlled expressway starting from MP-Gujarat Border Chhayan and ending at Junction with NH-47 (Chainage 696.92-chainage 781.28) section of Delhi-Vadodara Greenfield Alignment on EPC mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Gujarat.

NA December 14, 2020

January 20, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of contractor for construcion of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai Expressway from chainage 71-chainage 96 (Bethamangala to Baireddypalle section) in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh under Bharatmala Pariyojna on HAM mode (Phase II-Package I).

9.52 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHAI Appointment of supervision consultant for O&M of Hyderabad-Bangalore section of NH-44 in Andhra Pradesh.


January 25, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for six-laning of start of Kollam Bypass (km 486) to Kadambattukonam (km 517.25) section of New NH-66 (Old NH-47) in Kerala on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

12.83 December 11, 2020

January 27, 2021

NHAI Appointment of EPC contractor for four-lanning of NH-965G from km 41.37 (Baramati) to km 83.5 (Indapur) (design length 42.13 km) and one-time improvement of selected stretches (Package-II) in Maharashtra under Bharatmala Pariyojna.

8.07 December 10, 2020

January 27, 2021

NHAI Appointment of EPC contractor for four-lanning of NH-965G from km 83.5 (Indapur) to km 130.2 (Tondale) (design length 46.7 km) and one time improvement of selected stretches (Package-III) in Maharashtra under Bharatmala Pariyojna.

8.53 December 10, 2020

January 27, 2021

Source: NHAI, MoRTH, NHIDCL

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Upcoming Tenders


Implementing agency


Bid Issue Date

Bid due date

NHAI

Appointment of independent engineer for supervision of construction of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai Expressway from Km 180 to km 204.5 (Walajahpet to Arakkonam section) in Tamil Nadu under Bharatmala Pariyojana on HAM mode (Phase-III/Package-II).


January 25, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Kantakapalle-Sabbavaram section of NH-130CD from km 445.1 to km 464.66 under Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor in Andhra Pradesh on HAM mode (Package-4).

5.50 December 9, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Korlam-Kantakapalle section of NH-130CD from km 421.1 to km 445.1 under Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor in Andhra Pradesh on HAM mode (Package-3).

6.47 December 9, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Jakkuva-Korlam section of NH-130CD from km 396.8 to km 421.1 under Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor in Andhra Pradesh on HAM mode (Package-2).

5.85 December 9, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for four-laning of NH-365A from Kodad (Design km 0/existing km 185 of NH-65) to Khammam (Design km 31.8/existing km 29.4) (design length 31.8 km) in Telangana under Bharatmala Pariyojana on HAM mode.

8.98 December 9, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development Aluru-Jakkuva section of NH-130CD from km 365.03 to km 396.8 under Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor in Andhra Pradesh on HAM mode (Package-1).

8.58 December 9, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with paved shoulder of 133.58 km Ujjain-Jhalawar (upto Rajasthan Border) section from km 0 to km 132.96 section of NH-552G in Madhya Pradesh.

4.55 December 9, 2020

January 22, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for six-laning of Kottukulangara (km 454.5) to start of Kollam Bypass (km 486) section of New NH-66 in Kerala on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna.

11.85 December 8, 2020

January 21, 2021

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Upcoming Tenders

Implementing agency


Bid Issue Date

Bid due date

NHAI

Appointment of independent engineer for supervision of four-laning from km 0-km 26.4 (Bangalore-Malur (Package-I)), km 26.4-km 53.5 (Malur-Bangarpet (Package-2)) and km 53.5-km 71 (Bangarpet-Bethamangala (Package-3)) sections of Bangalore-Chennai Expressway on HAM mode in Karnataka under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

NA December 8, 2020

January 27, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for construction of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai expressway from km 180 to km 204.5 (Walajahpet to Arakkonam section) in Tamil Nadu under Bharatmala Pariyojana on HAM mode (Phase-III/Package-II).

7.07 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Ahmednagar-Mirajgaon-Karmala-Tembhurni section of NH-516A (Package-II) from design km 38.78 (Ghogargaon) to design km 80.39 (Ahmednagar-Solapur Border) in Maharashtra under Bharatmala Pariyojana on HAM mode.

6.41 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Ahmednagar-Mirajgaon-Karmala-Tembhurni section of NH-516A (Package-I) from Ahmednagar to Ghogargaon (from design chainage 0 to chainage 38.78) in Maharashtra under Bharatmala Pariyojana on HAM mode.

5.47 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHAI Appointment of EPC contractor for six-laning of 17.77 km Nashik Phata-Khed (Package-II) (design chainage 24.23-chainage 42 at village Chandoli-Khed) on Pune-Nashik section of NH-60 in Maharashtra.

6.49 December 2, 2020

January 15, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Katra expressway from junction with Amritsar-Tanda road (NH-503A) near Sri Hargobindpur to Junction with Pathankot-Gurdaspur road (NH-54) near Gurdaspur (km 362.42-km 397.7) under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Punjab.

11.35 November 27, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Katra expressway from junction with Jalandhar-Kapurthala road (NH-703A) near Khojewal village-junction with Amritsar-Tanda road (NH-503A) near Sri Hargobindpur (km 319.4-362.42) under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Punjab.

14.37 November 27, 2020

January 28, 2021

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Upcoming Tenders

Implementing agency


Bid Issue Date

Bid due date

NHAI

Appointment of independent engineer for supervision of construction of four-lane Bangalore-Chennai expressway from km 204.5 to km 230 (Arakkonam to Kancheepuram section) in Tamil Nadu under Bharatmala Pariyojana on HAM mode (Phase-III/Package-III).

NA November 27, 2020

January 11, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Chittoor-Thatchur highway from km 61.38 to km 96.04 on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (Package-III).

8.44 November 25, 2020

January 15, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Chittoor-Thatchur highway from km 96.04 (Pondavakkam) to km 116.1 (Kannigaipair) on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Tamil Nadu (Package-IV).

7.30 November 25, 2020

January 12, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Chittoor-Thatchur highway from km 43.8 (Kumarajapet) to km 61.38 (Veera Kaveri Raja Puram) on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (Package- II).

4.65 November 25, 2020

January 12, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for development of six-lane Chittoor-Thatchur highway from km 0 to km 43.8 on HAM mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (Package-I).

11.52 November 25, 2020

January 12, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway from Junction with Jalandhar-Moga road (NH-703) near Kang Sahibu village to Junction with Jalandhar-Kapurthala road (NH-703A) near Khojewal village (km 303.9 to km 319.4 of main expressway) and Junction with Jalandhar-Moga road (NH-703) near Kang Sahibu village to Junction with Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi road (NH-703A) near Isharwal village in Punjab.

12.31 November 18, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway from Junction with Ludhiana-Moga road (NH-5) near Mullanpur Dakha to Junction with Jalandhar-Moga road (NH-703) near Kang Sahibu village (km 260.86 to km 303.9) under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Punjab.

14.04 November 17, 2020

January 21, 2021

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Implementing agency


Bid Issue Date

Bid due date

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway from Junction with Ludhiana-Malerkotla road (SH-11) near Bhogiwal village to Junction with Ludhiana-Moga road (NH-5) near Mullanpur Dakha (km 225.77 to km 260.86) in Punjab under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

11.29 November 17, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway from Junction with Patiala-Bathinda road (NH-7) near Bhawanigarh to Junction with Ludhiana-Malerkotla road (SH-11) near Bhogiwal village (km 188.83 to km 225.77) in Punjab under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

9.83 November 17, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of four-lane greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway from Junction with Patiala-Samana-Patran road (SH-10) near Ghagga village to Junction with Patiala-Bathinda road (NH-7) near Bhawanigarh (km 157.92 to km 188.83) in Punjab under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

8.50 November 17, 2020

January 21, 2021

NHAI Appointment of contractor for four-laning of Neraluru-Thorapalli Agraharam section of NH-844 from km 0 to km 23.35 in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Package-I of Hosur-Dharmapuri). The HAM project is being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

4.29 March 6, 2019

January 14, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of consultant for improvements/widening to two- lane with paved shoulders of NH-548B from km 0 (Maharashtra border Murrum) to km 106 (Bijapur junction terminating at IB Circle Junction).


January 29, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of EPC contractor for rehabilitation and upgradation of Nongstoin-Wahkaji section of Project Road from km 0 to km 43.06 to intermediate lane with earthen shoulder under Phase A of SARDP NE in Meghalaya.

2.61 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of six-lane flyover at Katraj Junction at km 3/880 of NH-548DD (Vadgaon-Katraj Phata-Lonikand Road) in Pune District of Maharashtra.

1.41 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of contractor for two-laning with paved shoulders of 28.2 km Tirora-Gondia state highway from existing km 163.21 on SH-335 (Tirora) to km 191.46 on SH-335 (Gondia) (design km 87 to km 115.2) (NH-753) in Maharashtra.

2.13 December 14, 2020

January 25, 2021

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MoRTH Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of flyover at Nagpur RTO Chowk to Nagpur University Campus on NH-53 in Maharashtra.

1.53 December 14, 2020

January 25, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with paved shoulders of Gondia-Amgaon section (Part of Balaghat-Gondia- Amgaon-Deori-Korchi-Kurkheda road) of NH-543 from km 38.2 to km 58.28 in Maharashtra.

2.13 December 14, 2020

January 25, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with paved shoulders or four-laning of Karanja-Kherda section of NH-161E and Kherda-Murtizapur section of NH-361C in Maharashtra.

2.35 December 14, 2020

January 22, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with paved shoulder, including replacement of culverts and bridges from km 0 to km 44 (Kuru to Ghaghra section) of NH-143A in Jharkhand.

1.25 December 7, 2020

January 20, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of authority engineer for supervision of construction OF 2.79 km SUNGAL TUNNEL AND ITS APPROACHES ON NH-144A THROUGH BRO, PROJECT SAMPARK, IN JAMMU & KASHMIR ON EPC MODE.

NA December 7, 2020

January 22, 2021

MoRTH Appointment of authority engineer for supervision of balance work for rehabilitation and four-laning with paved shoulders of 105.59 km Sidhi-Singrauli section of NH-39 (Old NH-75E) on EPC mode in Madhya Pradesh.

NA December 3, 2020

January 13, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for rehabilitation and two-laning with paved shoulders of Dulte - Champhai road (International Corridor) section of NH-6 from design chainage km 72.35 to km 84.8 (Package-II) in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojna.

1.65 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with paved shoulders of Dulte - Champhai road (International Corridor) section of NH-6 from design chainage km 84.8 to km 111.58 (Package-III) in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojna.

5.28 December 14, 2020

January 28, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for balance works of two-laning of existing Akajan-Likabali-Bame road from design km 33 to km 65.81 (existing km 36 to km 71) in Arunachal Pradesh under SARDP-NE.

1.18 December 14, 2020

January 14, 2021

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NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with paved shoulders of 14.84 km Khellani-Kishtwar-Chattroo section of NH-244 in Jammu & Kashmir.

2.84 December 12, 2020

January 11, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of authority engineer for improvement and two- laning with paved shoulder of Kailashahar - Khowai section of NH-208 in Tripura on EPC mode.


January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning of stretch from km 55.53 to km 79.68 (Ranikhor- Baghmara Project) in Meghalaya under Phase A of SARDP-NE (Package-III).

1.73 December 11, 2020

January 27, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for balance work of two-laning with hard shoulders of existing Hayuliang - Hawai road (NH-113) from design km 51.83 to km 63.13 in Arunachal Pradesh Package of SARDP - NE (Greenfield Alignment).

1.35 December 11, 2020

January 11, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with hard shoulder configuration of Chhumkhum-Tlabung section from design chainage km 50.7 to km 61.92 (Package-5) for Lunglei-Tlabung section of NH-302 in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

1.97 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with hard shoulder configuration of Chhumkhum-Tlabung section from design chainage km 61.92 to k, 74.95 (Package-6) for Lunglei-Tlabung section of NH-302 in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

1.67 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with hard shoulder configuration of Lunglei-Chhumkhum section from design chainage km 26.4 to km 37.42 (Package-3) for Lunglei-Tlabung section of NH-302 in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

1.83 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with hard shoulder configuration of Chhumkhum-Tlabung section from design chainage km 37.42 to km 50.7 (Package-4) for Lunglei-Tlabung section of NH-302 in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

1.79 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with hard shoulder configuration of Lunglei-Chhumkhum section from design chainage km 13.3 to km 26.4 (Package-2) for Lunglei-Tlabung section of NH-302 in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

1.72 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for two-laning with hard shoulder configuration of Lunglei-Chhumkhum section from design chainage km 0 to km 13.3 (Package-1) for Lunglei-Tlabung section of NH-302 in Mizoram under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

1.5 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

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NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for improvement and two-laning with paved shoulders of 18.28 km Manu - Simlung section of NH-44A in Tripura (Package-IV).

2.73 December 10, 2020

January 25, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for four-laning with paved shoulder from chainage km 131.5 to km 146.25 of Manja-Dillai section (Package-7) of NH-29 in Assam.

NA December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for four-laning with paved shoulder from chainage km 88 to km 99.93 km of the Sagunbashi forest (Package-7) of Bilasipura- Guwahati road (NH-17) in Assam.

1.58 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of two-lane with paved shoulder of Tamenglong-Mahur section in Manipur from km 30.8 at Phelong to km 41.45 ending near Azuram (Length-10. 65 km) (Package-4).

1.35 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of two-lane with paved shoulder of Tamenglong-Mahur section in Manipur from km 10 at Dialong to km 20.5 near Old Tamenglong (Length-10.5 km) (Package-2).

1.76 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of two-lane with hard shoulder of 17 km Peren-Dimapur section of NH-129A from design km 173.85 to km 190.85 in Nagaland (Package - V) under NH(O).

1.44 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHIDCL Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of two-lane with paved shoulder of Tamenglong-Muhur section in Manipur from km 0 at Tamenglong to km 10 near Dialong (Length - 10 km) (Package-1).

1.43 December 4, 2020

January 18, 2021

NHIDCL

Appointment of EPC contractor for construction of about 2.64 km uni-directional tunnel and its approach road from km 6.41 to km 12.85 including one viaduct, three viaducts cum bridge on Sudhmahadev-Daranga section of NH-244 in Jammu and Kashmir (Package II).

12.41 May 28, 2020

January 11, 2021

NHIDCL

Appointment of contractor for construction of about 5.45 km uni-directional tunnel and its approach road from km 0 to km 6.41 including one viaduct cum bridge and one major junction at start of the project on Sudhmahadev-Daranga section of NH-244 in Jammu and Kashmir (Package I).

18.96 May 28, 2020

January 11, 2021

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Project Updates

Impact of COVID-19 on Project Developers and Competitive Intensity

• Besides boosting investors’ confidence in the hybrid annuity model (HAM) for highway development, the revised model concession agreement (MCA) for HAM projects is likely to have a positive impact on the stake sales and InvITs transactions, according to CARE Ratings.

• Under the revised MCA, the government has allowed transfer of equity stake of a developer in a HAM project after six months of the commercial operations date (COD) from two years earlier.

• Besides, the doubling the number of upfront payment construction support release to 10 instalments from five earlier will lead to an improvement in the working capital cycle by around 15 days for the developers.

• Interest shall be due and payable on the reducing balance of completion cost at an interest rate equal to the average of one-year MCLR of top five scheduled commercial banks plus 1.25 per cent. Earlier, it was linked to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bank rate plus 300 basis points. According to CARE Ratings, CARE Ratings the move is expected to improve the average debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) by 6 per cent and project internal rate of return (IRR) by 110 basis points.

• The government’s recent push in the infrastructure sector could lead to more competition and higher bidding for roads projects, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

• The central government has carried out a series of reforms to increase the participation of mid-sized engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) players in the tendering process of construction contracts. The reforms come at a time when several infrastructure companies are holding back on their investments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• These measures are likely to intensify competition in roads, bridges & highways and tunnelling projects by way of higher participation from a wider set of bidders.

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Project Updates

Updates on Key Announced/Approved/Awarded/Completed Projects

Project Status Length

(km) Cost (Rs billion)

Contractors Details

Rampur-Kathgodam highway project

Completed 42.79 NA Sadbhav Infrastructure Project Limited

Sadbhav Infrastructure Project Limited has announced that NHAI has issued a provisional completion certificate (PCC) for 31.40 km length (out of 42.791 km), with effect from October 31, 2019 for Sadbhav Rudrapur Highway Private Limited (SRHPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

Bharauli-Haidaria road project

Approved 17.00 NA NA The project has been approved by MoRTH. DPR for the same is expected to be completed by June 2021.

Mokama-Munger section of NH-80

Approved 70.00 NA NA The project has been approved by MoRTH. DPR for the same is expected to be completed by April 2021.

Khagaria-Purnia section of NH-31

Approved 80.00 NA NA The project has been approved by MoRTH. DPR for the same is expected to be completed by April 2021.

Koilwar six-lane bridge project

Completed 1.50 2.66 NA MoRTH has inaugurated the Koilwar six-lane bridge project on December 10, 2020.

Gurgaon - Pataudi - Rewari section of NH-352W

Awarded 46.11 9.00 Ircon International Limited

The HAM project has been awarded to Ircon Internatioal Limited.

Elevated highway on Aroor-Thuravur stretch

Announced NA NA NA

An elevated six-lane highway is being planned on the 15 km Aroor-Thuravur national highway corridor. The proposal has been mooted by NHAI, considering the high cost of land acquisition on the stretch.

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Handia-Varanasi highway project (NH-2)

Completed 73.00 24.47 NA

The central government has inaugurated the Handia-Varanasi highway project (NH-2). The project is being implemented on design, build, finance, operate and transfer DBFOT (Annuity) mode.

AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor

Completed 11.90 NA The Government of Bihar has inaugurated the AIIMS-Digha elevated corridor project.

Govindpuri flyover project

Announced 1.30 1.32 NA The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation (UPSBC) has sought approval from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the construction of the project.

Datta Mandir-Dwarka Circle flyover in Nashik

Announced 6.00 10.00 NA

The Maharashtra government has recommended to the central government to include the 6 km flyover from Datta Mandir to Dwarka Circle in Nashik under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.

Ganga expressway project

Approved 594.00 364.02 NA

The project has been approved by the Uttar Pradesh government. The Cabinet also approved a district-wise alignment of the expressway. Reportedly, the government has also decided to monetise the Agra-Lucknow expressway for funding the Ganga expressway project.

Agra-Etawah Bypass project

Completed NA NA IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited

Agra-Etawah BOT project, implemented by AE Tollway has been issued a completion certificate (CE) by the Competent Authority.

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Meerut-Bulandhshahar section of NH-235

Completed 61.19 NA NA

The projects in Uttar Pradesh have been recently inaugurated by MoRTH.

Kabrai-Banda section of NH-76 Completed 17.66 NA NA

MauJasra section of NH-76, Completed 53.55 NA NA

Pratapgarh-Prayagraj section of NH-96


Barhani-Kataya section of NH-730 Completed 35.00 NA NA

Bahraich-Shrawasti section of NH-730


ORR- Chord Road (West) corridor project

Announced 2.90 1.20 NA

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed implementation of the ORR- Chord Road (West) corridor project. Currently, the DPR is being finalized.

Dhangaon-Boregaon section of NH-347BG

Awarded 58.00 8.06 KCC Buildcon Private Limited

KCC buildcon has been awarded the project entailing four-laning of Dhangaon-Boregaon section of NH-347BG.

Ring Road transport corridor in Rajasthan

Completed NA NA NA

After nearly 1.5 years after inauguration, the transport corridor of the 47 km Ring Road connecting Ajmer Road, Tonk Road and Agra Road, has been made operational.

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Ahmedabad-Dholera Greenfield Alignment (Package I)

Awarded 22.00 6.90 Sadbhav Engineering Limited

Sadbhav Engineering Limited has received letter of award (LoA) from NHAI for two packages of Ahmedabad-Dholera Greenfield Alignment (GA) project, being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

Ahmedabad-Dholera Greenfield Alignment (Package II)

Awarded 26.52 8.82 Sadbhav Engineering Limited

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Key Data and Statistics

Source: Lok Sabha Documents

State-wise details of allocation and expenditure under Economic Importance (EI) and Inter-state Connectivity (ISC) projects (Rs billion)

State/UT 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation

Andhra Pradesh 0.14 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Arunachal Pradesh 0.09 0.05 0.15 0.15 0.40 0.26 0.20

Assam 0.29 0.17 0.25 0.21 0.52 0.40 0.50

Goa 0.34 0.20 0.30 0.26 0.20 0.16 0.12

Gujarat 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.07

Haryana 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.14 0.30 0.20 0.25

Himachal Pradesh 0.20 0.17 0.13 0.08 0.12 0.08 0.05

Jammu & Kashmir 0.55 0.57 0.65 0.65 0.05 0.05 0.01

Jharkhand 0.20 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Karnataka 0.15 0.11 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00

Maharashtra 0.10 0.08 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.02

Manipur 0.32 0.34 0.25 0.28 0.25 0.23 0.40

Meghalaya 0.04 0.00 0.15 0.14 0.22 0.20 0.20

Mizoram 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15

Nagaland 0.75 0.61 0.55 0.55 1.30 1.48 0.50

Odisha 0.50 0.50 0.10 0.15 0.55 0.38 0.25

Punjab 0.10 0.06 0.15 0.10 0.04 0.02 0.03

Rajasthan 0.23 0.18 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.02 0.01

Sikkim 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.13 0.12 0.09 0.00

Tamil Nadu 0.64 0.64 0.75 0.66 0.13 0.11 0.17

Telangana 0.11 0.08 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.06 0.03

Tripura 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Uttar Pradesh 1.15 1.03 0.90 0.94 0.26 0.26 0.00

West Bengal 0.35 0.31 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00