Project Name: Development of North-South and East-West corridors

Country: India

Client: National Highways Authority of India, New Delhi

Brief Project Description:

There is a network of National Highways connecting North-South from Kashmir to Kanyakumari comprising NH-1A, 1, 2, 3 and 7 and East-West from Silchar to Saurashtra comprising NH-37, 31, 28, 25, 26, 14 and 8. These arterial National Highways carry a very heavy volume of traffic resulting in their poor condition, which leads to frequent number of accidents. These sections of National Highways need immediate widening and improvement. The project includes providing of wayside amenities, road signs, road markings, fencing along the roads through urban and semi-urban settlements, safety barriers, landscaping etc. About 262 km length of National Highways divided in 20 packages of approximately 10 to 15 km length each in various states of the country have been taken up for strengthening and rehabilitation of existing two lane carriageway and construction of new two lane carriageway. ICT has been awarded 6 packages (totaling 71 km of road length) for construction supervision, which has also included acting as 'Engineer' for certain sections of the Project

Estimated Project Cost is US $ 42 million.

Brief description of services provided:

The project involved the construction supervision of various sections of National Highways as part of development of North-South and East-West corridors (Phase-I) in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The scope included assistance to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the administration and management of the project, preparation of technical specifications. In addition, ICT reviewed the contractor's detailed work program and suggested modifications, reviewed the construction methods proposed by the contractor, provided assistance to the engineer in planning of all bituminous / concrete works, design mix of pavement concrete, reviewed the system of quality assurance of the contractor, the tests being carried out by staff of the engineer / contractor and undertook additional tests as necessary. ICT was also responsible for providing assistance to the Engineer on technical supervision of works, preparation of updated and additional drawings, scrutinizing and advising the engineer regarding contractor's working drawings and drawings for temporary works, providing assistance and advice to the Engineer during review of progress of work, assistance to the engineer in the monitoring progress of works, preparation of financial statements, finalizing 'as-built' drawings and maintaining all test data and results as well as regular inspection of contractor's equipment installations. ICT also performed examination of the monthly statements of contractors, with regard to quality of work and record of certificate thereon and other construction supervision activities.