Rajasthan provides an opportunity for private enterprises to develop and maintain highways, bridges, bypasses, rail-over bridges and construction of wayside facilities. The state has a successful track record in implementing projects through Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) approach.
Road Construction Projects Aggregating USD 100 million
Rajasthan government has identified a number of road projects aggregating USD 100 million to be implemented through private sector participation. It includes: Five road corridors of a total of over 1000 km linking various National Highways upgraded to expressways.
Mega Highways Project
Road Infrastructure Development Company of Rajasthan Ltd. (RIDCOR) has especially been established as a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of Rajasthan and IL&FS. This ‘Mega Highways Project’ is the largest road sector project in the country taken up in a public private partnership framework.
Road Development Program
A Chief Minister’s Road Development Program has been launched at a cost of Rs. 2300 crore. The components of the program are as follows:
* Construction of 16 ROBs at a cost of Rs. 100 crore
* Construction of cement concrete roads in habitation portions of state highways and major district roads at accost of Rs144 crore
* Upgradation of 4500 kilometers of WBM Roads to bitumen roads at a cost of Rs.412 crore
* Construction of 1000 kilometers of new roads to link places of tourist and religious importance at a cost of Rs. 120 crore
* Development of one road in each district as a model road.
