Ramky snares Srinagar Ring Road contract
42.1 km road to cost Rs.939.41 crore
Ramky Infrastructure Ltd would implemented the Srinagar Ring Road/Bypass from Galander to Crossing of Sumbel Road on the Jammu-Srinagar highway (NH-1A).
It has received a Letter of Award from the National Highway Authority of India to build the 42.1 km road under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract over 36 months.
The project cost is Rs.939.41 crore.
The entire greenfield alignment has been proposed on the western side of Srinagar City to cater to/provide connectivity to the habitation on that side.
It will also provide smooth and easy traffic flow in and around Srinagar City.
Vehicles carrying heavy machinery to border/strategic areas of Baramula, Uri, Kupwara, Bandipora and Gandarbal will have an easier, congestion free passage along this route.
The Ring Road/ Bypass will traverse through 52 villages and 5 Districts (Phulwama, Budgaon, Baramula, Srinagar & Bandipora), said a government press note on 28 Feb 2018. fii-news.com