KGP Expressway Project
Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway Project Set To Roll By Mid-2009
After extending the deadline for submission of tenders twice, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has finally received a tender for Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway. The 136-km expressway, to be built at the cost of Rs 2,676 crore, is expected to decongest Delhi roads as it will provide a bypass to trucks that use Delhi roads to go to Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
According to NHAI sources, Reliance Infrastructure has emerged as the sole bidder for the green field project, popularly known as Eastern Peripheral Expressway. With transport secretary Brahm Dutt ruling out any further extension to complete the bidding process, it is expected that the final bidder will start the work by mid 2009. The project is expected to be completed by mid 2012. Sources said over 80% of land acquisition for the project has been completed.
The project involves construction of a six-lane expressway with access control highway connecting Faridabad, Noida, Gaziabad and Sonepat. It will also act as bypass to Delhi with a concession period of 20 years. The expressway is specifically designed to decongest the city traffic under Delhi High Court instructions.
The project takes off from NH-1 in Kundli , crosses Yamuna near Mawikalan, Hindon river near Sharfabad, NH-58 near Duhai, NH-24 near Dasna, NH-91 near Beelakbarpur, Kasna-Sikandrabad road near Sirsa, re-crosses Yamuna near Fajjupur Khadar, Atali-Chinsa near Maujpur and meets NH-2 beyond Palwal. It will pass through Sonipat and Faridabad in Haryana and Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.
NHAI officials said the speed limit on the expressway will be 120 kmph. The project includes construction of three major bridges two across Yamuna and one across Hindon river besides 43 other bridges over canals and drains. Also, there will be 59 underpasses for pedestrians. For locals, the developer will construct service roads of about 90 km, which will provide connectivity between different areas along the expressway.
The 135.6km Western Peripheral Expressway (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal) is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009. The two expressways will allow trucks to reach industrial townships in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh without entering Delhi. The KMP expressway is being built at the investment of Rs 1915 crore excluding the cost of land amounting to Rs 630 crore.
Source: Times Of IndiaKundli project set to roll by mid-2009
After extending the deadline for submission of tenders twice, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has finally received a tender for Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway. The 136-km expressway, to be built at the cost of Rs 2,676 crore, is expected to decongest Delhi roads as it will provide a bypass to trucks that use Delhi roads to go to Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
According to NHAI sources, Reliance Infrastructure has emerged as the sole bidder for the green field project, popularly known as Eastern Peripheral Expressway. With transport secretary Brahm Dutt ruling out any further extension to complete the bidding process, it is expected that the final bidder will start the work by mid 2009. The project is expected to be completed by mid 2012. Sources said over 80% of land acquisition for the project has been completed.
The project involves construction of a six-lane expressway with access control highway connecting Faridabad, Noida, Gaziabad and Sonepat. It will also act as bypass to Delhi with a concession period of 20 years. The expressway is specifically designed to decongest the city traffic under Delhi High Court instructions.
The project takes off from NH-1 in Kundli , crosses Yamuna near Mawikalan, Hindon river near Sharfabad, NH-58 near Duhai, NH-24 near Dasna, NH-91 near Beelakbarpur, Kasna-Sikandrabad road near Sirsa, re-crosses Yamuna near Fajjupur Khadar, Atali-Chinsa near Maujpur and meets NH-2 beyond Palwal. It will pass through Sonipat and Faridabad in Haryana and Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.
NHAI officials said the speed limit on the expressway will be 120 kmph. The project includes construction of three major bridges two across Yamuna and one across Hindon river besides 43 other bridges over canals and drains. Also, there will be 59 underpasses for pedestrians. For locals, the developer will construct service roads of about 90 km, which will provide connectivity between different areas along the expressway.
The 135.6km Western Peripheral Expressway (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal) is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009. The two expressways will allow trucks to reach industrial townships in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh without entering Delhi. The KMP expressway is being built at the investment of Rs 1915 crore excluding the cost of land amounting to Rs 630 crore.
Source: Times Of IndiaKundli project set to roll by mid-2009