Page 10 - Highways

BOT highway projects may go slow in future over concerns on funding

New guidelines for BOT projects are being worked out, making developers wait and watch

Centre okays 22 green express highways, worth Rs 1.5 trillion, in Karnataka

Gadkari said his ministry and the state have sanctioned 2,300 km of new roads where the Detailed Project Report is ready

NHAI slows down on giving data, makes analysis of projects tougher

Industry experts depend on NHAI's data on awards and execution to draw their projections.

Paying cash in FASTag lanes won't invite penalty till December 15

The date has been extended by 15 days to give people more time to enable their vehicles with FASTag

NHAI to start electronic toll collection with FASTag before deadline: Govt

The National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) programme has been implemented nationally to remove bottlenecks and ensure seamless movement of traffic

UP approves contracts for two highway projects in backward regions

Work on Bundelkhand Expressway, Gorakhpur Link will cost Rs 14,500 crore and create 60,000 new jobs.

NHAI may scrap projects where land acquisition is yet to be completed

The NHAI plan to scrap projects stalled by tardy land acquisition would also help check escalation of costs

UP govt to raise Rs 9,000 crore bank loan for two highway projects

The 296-km Bundelkhand Expressway and the 91-km Gorakhpur Link Expressway are estimated to cost Rs 14,849 crore and Rs 5,876 crore

Highway road map: Bidder selection criteria for BOT projects may ease

The revision or tweaking of documents for BOT becomes essential in the current scenario as the government moves the focus away from the HAM model

Govt plans to fund highways by issuing bonds with attractive returns

Gadkari said the government might raise funds by issuance of bonds and proposed an attractive rate of return of around 7.5-8 per cent

Ficci panel urges govt to pay interest of delayed road projects to banks

Many highway projects under the BOT and EPC mode are turning into NPAs due to heavy interest burden on account of delays in projects

Highways sector can help nation achieve $5 trillion economy: Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways Minister was addressing the media after the signing of an MoU between NHAI and NIIF

Budget 2019: NHAI fundraising plan raised by 21% to Rs 75,000 crore

This financial year, allocation has been made to the NHAI for major works under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, entrusted to the organisation for execution

Govt to offer 10-20% of national highway projects on BOT basis for bidding

The focus on BOT means the project mix in highway construction will change from what it was in the past few years, when BOT formed 2-3 per cent of the mix

Can more highway fuel pumps significantly boost road ministry revenues?

Gadkari said last week that a revenue-sharing model for these outlets could be worked out under which the road ministry earns Rs 1.25 on the sale of every litre of petrol and diesel from those outlets

Highways cancelled from road monetisation to be on bidding table again

NHAI is yet to set a timeline for fresh rounds of auction since the announcement of dates for general elections is likely to happen any time

65,000-km highways worth Rs 5.35 trillion to be built by 2022, says Gadkari

Already, 137 road projects having an aggregate length of about 6,530 kms have been awarded and are in various stages of implementation

Govt shifts to new formula: To show highway construction in better light

Lane-km to replace linear length method in line with international norms

Better fund flow boosts margins in highways' hybrid-annuity model projects

A highway contract that earlier took 24 months for completion is being completed in about 14 months

Govt funding still rules highways

Nitin Gadkari said government would continue with its focus on EPC because it helps contracting companies to increase liquidity