The feasibility report on widening the congested 16-km Edappally-Aroor NH Bypass on NH 66 into a six-lane corridor is expected to be ready by December. A consultancy firm appointed by the National Highways Authority of India has submitted an inception report is finalising the detailed project report.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for construction of a six-lane access-controlled greenfield highway section in Telangana. The section is from Julekal Village to Kurnool town terminating on NH-40 as part of the Solapur-Kurnool-Chennai Economic Corridor. The estimated value of the project is Rs. 869.1 crore.

The much-awaited elevated highway project at Kazhakoottam is likely to be commissioned in January, ahead of the deadline of April 2022. The earlier deadline of October 2021 could not be met due to the pandemic situation. However, the proposed three underpasses cannot be completed as the NHAI has not yet decided on the modalities.

NHAI has invited bids for construction works of Patan-Gojariya section of NH-68 in Gujarat. The scope of work includes construction of four-lane divided carriageway with paved shoulder from Patan (near Rajpur) to Gojariya, a length of 76.94 km under NH(O) on EPC mode. The estimated cost of the work is Rs. 875.83 crore.

After securing clearances for the upgradation of the Kumta-Sirsi National Highway (NH-766E) and the Belekeri-Hattikeri Road, NHAI has initiated work on these under phase 1 of the Centre’s Bharatmala Pariyojana project. Some 39.847 hectares of forest land and 8.0399 hectares of non-forest land is to be diverted for the purpose.

NHAI is likely to postpone the execution of the first phase of the strategic Pathankot-Mandi road-widening project, linking Pathankot with Leh, because of the failure of state government to grant forest and environment clearances. Land compensation has already been paid to the affected people, but the Gurugram-based construction company has shifted its machinery to other construction sites near Pathankot.

The elevated corridor from K K W. Engineering College to Hotel Jatra as well as four flyovers at Pimpalgaon (B), Kokangaon and Ojhar on NH-3 of 8 km length, worth Rs. 448 crore, have been dedicated to nation.

NHAI plans upgrading the Saputara-Vani-Pimpalgaon Baswant section of NH-953 of 40 km length, worth Rs. 184 crore, upgrading of the Kusumba-Malegaon Section of NH-160 H of 42 km length, worth Rs. 203 crore, upgrading of the Chalisgaon-Nandgaon Section of NH-753J of 44 km length, and other projects in Maharashtra.

The foundation stone has been laid for four grade-separated structures at Kalyan/ Bapgaon, Vasind, Asangaon and Kasara/ Washala Junction on NH-3 of 3 km length, at a cost of Rs. 84 crore.