NHAI awards 1,330 km highway projects in Apr-Sept; up 60% from H1FY20
NEW DELHI : The NHAI on Wednesday said it awarded projects for building 1,330 km of highways in April-September, up 60% from the year-ago period despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The projects are valued at ₹47,289 crore.
“NHAI has awarded projects for a total cumulative length of 1,330 km in the current financial year. The projects awarded so far in first half of the current financial year are 1.6 times higher of 828 km awarded in FY19-20 and 3.5 times higher of 373 km awarded in FY 18-19 during the same period,” NHAI said in a statement.
