India has made a strong pitch for a World Bank loan of US $2.97 billion for upgradation of single and intermediate lane of National Highways with Road Transport Minister Kamal Nath briefing World Bank chief Robert B Zoellick here on Wednesday.

All national highways will have a new

Industry Captains Unanimous On Need For Addressing Land Issues For Faster Infrastructure Projects
Our Bureau NEW DELHI.

THE process of land acquisition needs to be addressed to give a boost to the infrastructure sector as it is a major stumbling block in execution of several core projects, roads and highways minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday.

The concession period for the Rs 780-crore project of four-laning of Gurgaon-Faridabad road and widening of Ballabhgarh-Sohna stretch is 17 years. The scheduled date of completion is May 2011
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 23

New Delhi: After removing most major irritants from the highway bidding process, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) expects a major push in the receipt of bids and award of contracts from this week.

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New Delhi: The government has drawn up an ambitious target to lay 18,637km network of brand new expressways by 2022. These high-speed, access controlled roads will be of the four-lane and six-lane variety with 3,530 km to come up in the next three years.