RInfra to pull out of Dwarka Expressway; project may get delayed

RInfra has even refused to extend the validity of its bid over delay in land acquisition

Completion of the much-awaited Dwarka Expressway may now be further delayed as one of the contractors — Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) — has decided to pull out of the tender, and has even refused to extend the validity of its bid over delay in land acquisition.

It reportedly took the central government one day to construct 27 km of stretches of road per day, last year, but the construction of the 27-km long Dwarka Expressway, planned in 2006, has been unduly delayed for more reasons than one.

“Delay in getting forest clearance has already affected the project. Also there is delay