The National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued Letter of Award (LOA) for
development of following National Highway section in the state of Himachal
Pradesh under NHDP Phase-III:
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NH No.
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Section
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Length
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Total Capital Cost
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Concessionaire’s Name
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22
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Two laning
with formation of 4-lane of proposed Shimla Bypass (Kaithalighat to Shimla
section) of NH-22 from km 129.050 to km 156.507
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27
km
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Rs. 1583 Crore
|
M/s Chetak
Enterprises Ltd.
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The Present
NH-22 (now NH-5) is a part of Hindustan Tibet Road and is a major link to
Indo-Tibet Border. It connects tourist destination as well as state capital
Shimla and a vital link for apple transportation from Kinnaur valley to rest of
the country.
The 27 km long
Shimla Bypass shall be executed on Hybrid Annuity mode and completed in 30
months from the date of commencement of the project. The project will have 3
tunnels of a total length of about 2 km., 9 major bridges out of which one
would be a cable stayed bridge, 4 minor bridges and 89 culverts. The project
would be developed on a new alignment and not only decongest Shimla city from
non-destined traffic but also improve connectivity to Indo-Tibet Border and
other tourist places in the region.
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