Flexible pavement required for landslide prone region

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved road projects in Nagaland and Punjab on 14 March 2018.

Road stretches passing through Nagaland’s landslide-prone region, will have flexible pavements which are easier to maintain and repair.

For Nagaland projects, contractors will be given three years for completing the roads, while the construction agency will be responsible for any defects for four years.

Approval has been given for the construction of 12 road stretches in the north-eastern state.

The 25-km stretch of the Chakabama-Zunheboto road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode.

The Rs.339.57 crore project will have five minor bridges,148 culverts, and a major and minor junction each.

Another 25 km stretch of the same road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode at a cost of about Rs.239.31 crore. It will have 129 culverts and seven minor junctions.

The other EPC contract approved is for 25-km stretch of Chakabama-Zunheboto road for two-lanes with hard shoulders. Costing Rs.285.68 crore, it will have 143 culverts and a minor junction.

A 20-km stretch of the same road shall be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode at a cost of about Rs.315.03 crore. It will have a major bridge, 128 culverts, and one major and two minor junctions.

Another 20.534-km stretch of this road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode at a cost of about Rs 240.64 crore. It will have 101 culverts, and one major and 18 minor junctions.

The 20-km stretch of the Merangkong-Tamlu–Mon road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC contract.

The Rs.215.12 crore project will have 75 culverts, and two major and 10 minor junctions.

The other 19-km stretch of the same road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders. The Rs.272.88 crore project will have a major bridge, 128 culverts, and a major and minor junction each under EPC contract.

Another 27.835-km stretch of Merangkong-Tamlu–Mon road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode at a cost of about Rs.323.98 crore. It will have two minor bridges, 141 culverts, and 20 minor junctions.

A 20-km stretch of the same road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode at a cost of about Rs.215.79 crore. It will have three minor bridges and 88 culverts.

The 22.558-km stretch of the Pfutsero-Phek road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode. The project will cost about Rs 282.98 crore and will have 190 culverts, and a major and minor junction each.

Another 20-km stretch of the same road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders under EPC mode at a cost of about Rs.237.72 crore. It will have 117 culverts, and a major and five minor junctions.

The other 20-km stretch of this road will be constructed in two-lanes with hard shoulders. The Rs.251.97 crore project under EPC contract will have two minor bridges and 112 culverts.

The land for these projects is being provided by the State government.

In Punjab, the 46-km stretch between Moonaktown–Jakhal–BudhlanaBhikhi of National Highway-148 will be rehabilitated and upgraded to two-lanes with paved shoulder.

It will cost Rs.293.10 crore under Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract.

Two flyovers are proposed on the stretch, with six minor bridges, and 108 existing culverts to be reconstructed.

The process for forest clearance has already been started. fii-news.com