In Financial Year 2017-18, NHAI has awarded 150 road projects of 7,400 km worth Rs 1,220 billion. In last 5 years, the average length of road projects awarded by NHAI was 2,860 km with 4,335 km awarded in the last financial year.
In comparison, the length of projects awarded in FY 2017-18 is an all-time high and a record achievement by NHAI since its inception in 1995, said an official statement.
It is expected that projects of around 3000 km shall be awarded in the first two months of the next FY 2018-19.
Out of the total projects awarded in