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Delhi-Jaipur townships aim to boost key areas
The Road Transport and Highways (RTH) Ministry decided on Monday to establish integrated townships adjacent to the proposed greenfield expressway between Delhi and Jaipur. The townships would be created on the 230-km expressway for cross-subsidising the anticipated viability gap funding of the project.
The decision was taken after RTH Minister CP Joshi met road developers, builders and construction companies to explore the construction and innovative financing of the expressway. RTH Secretary AK Upadhyay, DG (Roads) C Kandasamy and senior officials of NHAI and Rajasthan also attended the crucial meeting.
The decision has been taken in view of the high cost implications on the construction as well as land acquisition. The Ministry’s innovative approach is an attempt to look beyond the conventional mode of implementation of a typical PPP project.
However, sources said, the Government would not play any role in the acquisition of land for the purpose. Instead, the concessionaires would have to seek permission for land acquisition.
According to the concept note on the project, the proposed expressway being access-controlled facility, the entry and exit to the township could be regulated through grade-separated interchanges, which will boost the economy of the adjacent areas, besides subsidising the high costing involved with expressway construction.
The consultants have identified a few such locations near Delhi, Gurgaon, Dharuhera, Rewari, Behror, Kotputli, Shahpura and Chomu. The proposed expressway not only envisages providing high-speed, access-controlled traffic flow between Delhi and Jaipur connecting important towns in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, but also being a catalyst for economic development of the region as a whole.
The Delhi-Jaipur expressway is a part of the Centre’s approval for the construction of 1000-km expressway under NHDP VI on the basis of traffic volume. Delhi-Jaipur was identified as one of the high density corridors of the country for construction of expressway.
In addition to the townships, trauma centres and restaurants would also be constructed along the expressway. Unlike the construction of townships, the concessionaires would not be required to seek separate permission for land acquisition for trauma centres and restaurants. The NHAI would acquire land for these two facilities, the sources said.
In another meeting, it was decided to prepare a document for EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Agreement. The document would be prepared jointly by RTH Ministry and Planning Commission in consultation with the Finance and Law Ministries. The document might be included in the upcoming Budget, the sources added.
The Road Transport and Highways (RTH) Ministry decided on Monday to establish integrated townships adjacent to the proposed greenfield expressway between Delhi and Jaipur. The townships would be created on the 230-km expressway for cross-subsidising the anticipated viability gap funding of the project.
The decision was taken after RTH Minister CP Joshi met road developers, builders and construction companies to explore the construction and innovative financing of the expressway. RTH Secretary AK Upadhyay, DG (Roads) C Kandasamy and senior officials of NHAI and Rajasthan also attended the crucial meeting.
The decision has been taken in view of the high cost implications on the construction as well as land acquisition. The Ministry’s innovative approach is an attempt to look beyond the conventional mode of implementation of a typical PPP project.
However, sources said, the Government would not play any role in the acquisition of land for the purpose. Instead, the concessionaires would have to seek permission for land acquisition.
According to the concept note on the project, the proposed expressway being access-controlled facility, the entry and exit to the township could be regulated through grade-separated interchanges, which will boost the economy of the adjacent areas, besides subsidising the high costing involved with expressway construction.
The consultants have identified a few such locations near Delhi, Gurgaon, Dharuhera, Rewari, Behror, Kotputli, Shahpura and Chomu. The proposed expressway not only envisages providing high-speed, access-controlled traffic flow between Delhi and Jaipur connecting important towns in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, but also being a catalyst for economic development of the region as a whole.
The Delhi-Jaipur expressway is a part of the Centre’s approval for the construction of 1000-km expressway under NHDP VI on the basis of traffic volume. Delhi-Jaipur was identified as one of the high density corridors of the country for construction of expressway.
In addition to the townships, trauma centres and restaurants would also be constructed along the expressway. Unlike the construction of townships, the concessionaires would not be required to seek separate permission for land acquisition for trauma centres and restaurants. The NHAI would acquire land for these two facilities, the sources said.
In another meeting, it was decided to prepare a document for EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Agreement. The document would be prepared jointly by RTH Ministry and Planning Commission in consultation with the Finance and Law Ministries. The document might be included in the upcoming Budget, the sources added.
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