KMC Constructions bags NHAI contract
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded contract worth Rs 1,274 crore to KMC Constructions Ltd for development of National Highway section in Himachal Pradesh. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the development of the crucial 26-km long Nerchowk-Pandoh including Pandoh bypass section of the NH-21 will improve the connectivity for travellers from Chandigarh to the valleys of Kullu and Manali.

The project will have two bypasses (about 8-km long Mandi Bypass and about 5-km long Pandoh Bypass), three twin tube 2-lane tunnels, six major bridges, 11 minor bridges and three vehicular underpasses. The project would be executed on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode and scheduled time of completion is 30 months from the date of commencement, the Ministry said.