Diversified engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) conglomerate Punj Lloyd has won a Rs 542-crore road project in Bihar from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Punj Lloyd has secured a 41-km long, Rs 541.84 crore road project in Bihar from NHAI. The scope of work for the project includes four-laning from 360.91 km to 402 km of Gorakhpur-Gopalganj section of NH28 in Bihar.

The highway aims at cutting down travel time between Gorakhpur and Gopalganj and Gorakhpur and Patna by reducing congestion and fixing geometric deficiencies at various intersections. The project is scheduled to be completed in 24 months. Punj Lloyd has executed over 16 highway projects of NHAI till date.

The Group?s order backlog stands at Rs 21,694 crore.