NHAI imposes ₹3-cr penalty on Sohna road contractor for mishap last year

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) imposed a ₹3-crore penalty on the contractor responsible for building the Sohna road elevated project, a section of which crashed near Vipul Green condominium on August 22 last year.

The authority withdrew its decision to debar the contractor — Oriental Infrastructure Ltd — from participating in future projects after it agreed to pay the penalty and to follow other recommendations, including improving its standard operating procedures (SOPs). The order was passed on January 27 but made public on Wednesday.

NHAI project director (Gurugram) Shashi Bhushan confirmed the penalty but did not comment on the decision to revoke the debarment.