Major highway expansion programme continues in India

India’s massive highway expansion programme is continuing, boosting the country’s construction industry. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded contracts for some 4,375km of roads in the first nine months of 2012, with the work worth an estimated total of some US$70 billion. With this strong construction sector, prospects are also good for the upcoming bC India construction equipment exhibition in February 2013 in Mumbai. This news is a welcome change following a slowing of new Indian road p
November 16, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

India’s massive highway expansion programme is continuing, boosting the country’s construction industry.

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded contracts for some 4,375km of roads in the first nine months of 2012, with the work worth an estimated total of some US$70 billion. With this strong construction sector, prospects are also good for the upcoming 1260 bC India construction equipment exhibition in February 2013 in Mumbai. This news is a welcome change following a slowing of new Indian road projects during last year. The NHAI is awarding new projects under the PPP model and the Indian construction industry is seeing a steady flow of new contracts in 2012.

The bC India event relcects this also, with a strong interest in the BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW. Scheduled from 5th-8th February 2013 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, bC India is expecting an increased participation from construction companies. The show’s 2011 premiere had attracted a total of 508 companies from 36 countries and close to 25,000 trade visitors from 71 countries. This year though, the show, spread over 150,000 square meters, will host around 700 exhibitors from around the world and an expected number of around 40,000 trade visitors from India and its neighboring countries. 

India’s National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) is aimed at developing 50,000km of national highways in seven phases by 2015. Phase I & II comprises 14,145km of connecting and upgrading of the highways between the four metropolitan cities – Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata – also called The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ); connecting Srinagar with Kanyakumari; Silchar with Porbandar, twelve major ports and several other important national highways. Phase-III involves upgrading 12,109km of national highways between state capitals, important tourist sites, and economically important areas. Phase IV comprises two-laning of 20,000km of single/intermediate/two lane National Highways. Phase V comprises upgrading of 6,500km of existing four-lane highways and other selected stretches. Phase VI develops 1,000 kilometers of fully access-controlled expressways, and Phase VII will construct stand-alone ring roads, bypasses, grade separators, flyovers, elevated roads, tunnels, road over bridges, underpasses, and service roads across the country.

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