HCISECIPR/ 2016 October 20, 2016
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Sub: HCC Concessions starts toll operations for Farakka Raiqanj Highway in West
Bengal (NH-34)
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HCC Concessions starts toll operations for
Farakka Raiganj Highway in West Bengal (NH-34)
Mumbai, October 20, 2016: HCC Concessions Ltd commenced commercial operations of its
Rs. 1,720 crore Farakka Raiganj Highways Ltd (FRHL) in Bengal. FRHL covers the busiest section
of NH-34 over 100 km and passes through major towns such as Farakka, Kaliachawk, Malda, and
Gajol, besides being the only link over the river Ganges in the region. The project, which has a
concession period of 30 years, forms an integral part of HCC’s Rs.4,300 crore development of NH-
34 across three contiguous stretches over 256 km between Baharampore and Dalkhola (the first leg
between Baharampore to Farakka has been operational since May 2014 with a current daily
collection of approximately Rs.40 lakhs).
(On the occasion, Arjun Dhawan, Chairman of the Board, HCC Concessions said, “HCC’s
development of NH-34 is among the largest PPP highway undertakings in the country. NH-34 is the
backbone of the transport system in Bengal, which is the fourth most populous state in India and
home to 90 million citizens. The completion of this mega project will have a multiplier effect on GDP
growth as industrial investment and consumption is spurred due to swifter access and better
logistics across the State. HCC is dedicated to the Nation's service and we are proud of our rich
history in completing such projects of national importance.”
The development of FRHL is supported by a consortium of 9 lenders and the project has a
concession period of 30 years. The construction of FRHL has involved over 130 structures including
9 Major Bridges, 22 Minor Bridges, 5 Underpasses and 2 Toll Plazas, with material coordination
alongside NHAI and numerous State agencies. HCC Operations & Maintenance Lid is the
designated O&M contractor for the highway. Travel time for commuters in FRHL has been reduced
materially, by approximately 5-6 hours during peak hours, while overall travel time between Kolkata
and North Bengal will be cut by over half due to the complete four laning of NH-34.
Toll Plaza at Km 297
Further details about FRHL and NH-34
NH-34 provides north-south connectivity between the capital region / ports of Kolkata & Haldia to
the north eastern states of India, The west side of the highway borders Bihar and Jharkhand and
the eastern side runs parallel to the Bangladesh border, where considerable import and export ofHacc
goods occurs, NH-34 is the only viable route for commercial traffic over major rivers such as
Bhagirathi, Ganga, Mahananda and Nagri in the region. Furthermore, it forms part of the critical
route to neighbouring Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The entire border region of West Bengal and
Jharkhand is very rich in mining, while crushing is done at major towns like Pakur, Rampurhat and
Nalhatti, Stone and related aggregates are supplied to the industrial towns of Baharampore,
Kolkata, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur, Jamshedpur in the south and Farakka, Maida, Dalkhola,
Bangladesh and New Jalpaiguri in the north. The land-locked seven sister States in the North East
are heavily dependent on these nearby towns for industrial goods. Rivers are sand rich near
Baharampore and Sainthia and this high quality sand caters to NH-34’s influence area. Bricks from
Baharampore region are also transported to the Malda and Siliguri region. Apart from the
aforementioned goods, other major commodities like agricultural produce, construction items,
industrial goods, petroleum products, forest items, automobile and fishery products are supplied via
NH-34
‘About HCC Group
HCC Concessions isthe Infrastructure concessions subsidiary of the HCC Group. The Company's focus on sustainable
and responsible development through Public Private Partnership results from expertise in concept innovation, risk
‘analytics, construction management and operations. HCC Concessions’ current portfalio of over Re. 4,900 er consists of
four NHAI concessions. HCC Operations and Maintenance Lit isthe sister concern of HCC Concessions Lid and focuses.
(on delivering high quality O&M services, primarily on National Highways.
HCC is a business group of global scale developing and building responsible infrastructure through next practices. With
‘an engineering heritage of nearly 100 years, HCC has executed a majority of India's landmark infrastructure projects,
having constructed 26% of India's Hydel Power generation and over 65% of India's Nuclear Power generation capacities,
over 3,600 lane km of Expressways and Highways, more than 300 km of complex Tunneling and over 350 Bridges.
Today, HCC Ltd. serves the infrastructure sectors of Transportation, Power and Water. The HCC Group, with a group
turnover of Rs 8,768 crore, comprises of HCC Ltd, HCC Infrastructure Co. Ltd, Lavasa Corporation Ltd and Steiner AG in
‘Switzerland,
For further information:
Sandeep Sawant
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd
+91 22 2575 1000
Mobile: +91 98339 92874
mail: sandeep sawant@hecindia.com