Govt approves Rs 5,529-cr highway projects

The government today approved three highway projects which would cost an estimated Rs 5,529 crore.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave approval for development of the eight-laning of Mukarba Chowk to Panipat section of National Highway - 1 in Delhi and Haryana.
"The approval is in BOT (Toll) mode on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (BOT/DBFOT) basis," an official statement said, adding the cost is estimated to be Rs 2,204.51 crore. The total length of the road will be approximately 69.84 km.
The CCEA also approved four-laning of the Solapur-Bijapur section of National Highway - 13 in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

The cost is estimated to be Rs 1,537.64 crore including cost of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities. The total length of the road will be approximately 109.07 km.
Six laning of Agra-Etawah section of National Highway - 2 in Uttar Pradesh has also been approved. The cost is estimated to be Rs 1,787.02 crore.