India road upgrade deal awarded

A new highway upgrade project has been awarded in India’s Madhya Pradesh. The US$115 million project will see the upgrade of a 30km stretch of the NH-7 route. The project was awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The contract will be handled by Dilip Buildcon (DBL).
January 23, 2018 Read time: 1 min

A new highway upgrade project has been awarded in India’s Madhya Pradesh. The US$115 million project will see the upgrade of a 30km stretch of the NH-7 route. The project was awarded by the 292 National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The contract will be handled by Dilip Buildcon (DBL).

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