NHAI awards nearly Rs.4,000 cr highway projects in Karnataka

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded two contracts worth Rs.3,918 crore in Karnataka under NHDP. The projects on NH 63 include ´four-laning of Hubli-Hospet section at Rs.2,293 crore to BSCPL-KNR (JV) and four-six laning of Hospet-Bellary-Karnataka/AP border Section for Rs.1,625 crore to Gammon India Ltd,´ the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said. The projects would be executed on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) mode under the National Highways Development Project Phase IVB. The 144-km Hubli-Hospet section connects major district headquarters Gadag, Koppal, Hubal-Dharwad city to Hospet town and is home to many iron and steel industries. The 95-km Hospet-Bellary-Karnataka/AP border section falls in Bellary district.