R-Infra starts Rs 1,985 cr Pune-Satara highway widening work

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firm Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) today said it has started the Rs 1,985 crore widening work on the 140km-long Pune-Satara highway from October 1.

"The project will begin with the operations of the toll collection booths and widening of the roads from the existing four-lanes to six-lanes at a cost of Rs 1,984.77 crore," the company said in a statement.

As per the contract awarded to it by the National Highway Authority of India, R-Infra would design, construct, operate and maintain the project for a period of 24 years and complete the widening of the project in the next 24 months.

 

Apart from the widening of the highway, the scope of the work also includes developing of 244 kms of service road, building 49 grade separated structures, 58 bridges and upgrading two existing toll plazas, to be done in next three months.

Meanwhile, the company has also started operating and maintaining the existing four-lane road and collect toll thereon from October 1.

"The extension of the road from four to six lanes, once completed, will not only ease the current traffic conditions but also enhance potential for industrial development, reduce travelling time and increase driving comfort with 24X7 facilities," the company said.

R-Infra has emerged as the largest concessionaire of NHAI with 11 road projects totalling 1,000 kms, worth about Rs 12,000 crore.