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How the highway works project pipeline looks: Infographics
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has sanctioned 2,115 works including 62 highway works from 2015-16 to 2019-20. There are 77 total projects in the pipeline for Q4 FY2021 with a capital cost of Rs 71,891 crore. Here’s an infographic showing these allocations:
Here’s a representation of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways sanctions for expansion and widening, entrusted to state public works departments (PWD) from 2015-16 to 2020-21:
Source: NHAI
A data by Yes Securities shows that 55 % of the highway projects currently in the tendering pipeline will be awarded on HAM basis while 35 % will be awarded on EPC mode. The data given below show this division:
Source: Yes Securities
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