Port Blair, Mar 10: As per the communication received from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi, the ministry has included Rehabilitation and upgradation of section from KM 242 to 298.0 (Length of 56 KM road) of National Highway (NH-4) to 2-Lane with hard shoulder in the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The cost of this project is Rs. 409.85 Crores”.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has further informed to NHIDCL that existing sanction ceiling has been enhanced from 250 to 580.05 crores against National Highway works, a release from Andaman’s MP office said here today.