Finally, the tender for Kaithlighat- Dhalli section of the Parwanoo- Shimla fourlane project to be constructed at a cost of Rs 3,914.77 crores has been awarded. The work would start in January 2023 and would be completed in three years. The new highway will bypass Shimla and reduce the distance between Kaithlighat and Dhalli from 40.1 km to 28.4 km.
The project has been divided into two stretches. The Kaithlighat- Shakral (17.46 km) stretch to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1844.77 crore has been awarded to SP Singla Const-Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (Consortium) while the Shakral- Dhalli (10.98 km) section costing Rs 2070 crore has been given to Gawar Construction, said A S Khural, project director, Shimla.
