Punj Lloyd has bagged an EPC contract of over Rs 1,100 crore from GMR Hyderabad Vijaywada Expressways Private Limited for 116.5 km of National Highway No-9. NHAI ( National Highway Authority of India) had earlier awarded the project on a BOT (Build, Operate, transfer) basis to GMR Hyderabad Vijaywada Expressways Private Limited.
Punj Lloyd will be widening the highway from 2 to 4/6 lanes alongwith 38 km of service roads. The scope of work will also include construction of two major bridges, 32 minor bridges, 174 culverts and 31 vehicular pedestrian and cattle underpasses apart from 66,000 square metre of reinforced earth retaining wall.