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Project Detail:
Development of access-controlled Ludhiana-Bathinda Greenfield Highway, starting from Delhi-Katra Expressway of NE-5 near Ludhiana (village Ballowal) and terminating at Amritsar-Bhatinda Greenfield highway at Bhatinda near Rampura Phul as a part of Ludhiana-Ajmer Economic Corridor in the State of Punjab under Bharatmala Pariyojana
Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes, National Corridor Efficiency Improvement, Border and International connectivity roads, Coastal and Port connectivity roads and Green-field expressways. A total of around 24,800 kms are being considered in Phase I. In addition, Phase I also includes 10,000 kms of balance road works under NHDP.
Estimated outlay for Phase I is Rs 5,35,000 crores spread over 5 years. The objective of the program is optimal resource allocation for a holistic highway development/improvement initiative.
Under Bharatmala Phase-I i.e over a period of five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22; 24,800 km of road will be constructed incurring an expenditure of 385,000 crore and the balance road i.e 10,000 km with an expenditure of 1,50,000 Crore will be contracted under NHDP.
Note: Please Download Project Document attached to this Project for more information.
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