National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

(Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India)

Project Review Meeting, PMU-Kalimpong

1. Bagrakote-Kafer (Package-IVA), NH-717A [Km. 0.000 to Km. 13.000]

2. Bagrakote-Kafer (Package-IVB), NH-717A [Km. 13.000 to Km 25.600]

3. Bagrakote-Kafer (Package-IVD), NH-717A [Km. 26.100 to Km 40.000]

1. Kafer-Lava (Package-VA), NH-717A [Km. 40.000 to Km 61.100]

5. Pedong Bypass- Reshi Border (Package-VB), NH-717A [Km. 79+700 to Km 96+254 ]

2. Start of Pedong Bypass- Reshi Border (Pkg VB (i)), NH-717A [Km 76+350 to Km 79+700]

7. Rangpo Viaduct on NH-10 [Km 51.100 to Km 53.900 ]

Bagrakote-Kafer Pkg IVA

 Critical Activity in Progress
Location Total
S.N Description of
Length Remarks
o. work From To (in m)

Longest viaduct and

the height of pier shaft
1 Viaduct - 07 Km 7.806 Km 8.183 377 is more than 40-50m
from top of the tie
beam

Superstructure above Chainage – Km 7.806

2 ROB Km 0.104 Km 0.057 160.9
the railway line

Reason for Slow Progress of Work:

i. Space Restrictions as all the foundations are on sloping ground and deployment of
resources is difficult.
ii. EPC Contractor is yet to submit TAD, WPSS, QAP for CRS sanction from Railway
Authorities.
iii. Additional paver is required to lay WMM and DBM simultaneously.
iv. Additional Rig machine for piling works is required at site to complete piling of
foundations of Viaducts.
v. Additional HMP is required since the existing HMP breaks down regularly.
vi. More staging and shuttering materials are required so that all the structural works of Chainage – Km 0.090
viaducts and superstructure works of ROB can be done at the same time.
 Bagrakote-Kafer Pkg IVB

Critical Activity in Progress

Location
S. Total
Description
No Length Remarks
of work
. From To (in m)

Km Km Height of pier shafts is more than

1 Viaduct - 07 150
19.400 19.550 20m from top of the founding level

Km Km Height of pier shafts is more than

2 Viaduct - 08 255
24.570 24.803 25m from top of the founding level

Reason for Slow Progress of Work:

i. The submission of Design & Drawings were delayed by the EPC Contractor.
ii. Additional Paver is required to be mobilized at site to lay CTSB and BSM
simultaneously.
iii. More materials is required to be kept on reserve especially Bitumen and Aggregates so
that work doesn’t get hampered.
Bagrakote-Kafer Pkg
IVD
 Critical Activity in Progress

Location
Total Length
S.No. Description of work Remarks
(in m)
From To

1 Viaduct - 01 Km 37.520 Km 37.565 45

Work yet to start.

2 Viaduct - 02 Km 39.725 Km 39.770 45

Reason for Slow Progress of Work:

i. The locations of viaducts and slope protection works not yet finalised and Design & Drawings are yet
to be submitted by the EPC Contractor.
ii. Laying of WMM and DBM is very slow due to shortage of materials such as Bitumen and
Aggregates.
iii. Additional paver is required at site to lay DBM & WMM concurrently.
Kafer-Lava (Pkg VA)
 Pedong Bypass to Reshi Border (Pkg V B)

Critical Activity in Progress

Location Total Length
S.No. Description of work Remarks
From To (in m)

This is the longest viaduct. Approach

to this viaduct is in new alignment
1 Viaduct - 06 Km 83.306 Km 83.615 309
which is prone to accumulation of
slush in rainy season.

2 Viaduct - 07 Km 83.842 Km 84.002 160 Approach to this viaduct is in new

alignment which is prone to
3 Viaduct - 08 Km 83.306 Km 83.615 104 accumulation of slush in rainy season.

Reason for Slow Progress of Work:

i. The approach work is yet to be taken up by the EPC Contractor.
ii. Design & Drawings of Viaduct no. 07 & 08 are yet to be submitted by the EPC Contractor.
iii. Additional Paver is required to be mobilized at site to lay CTSB and BSM simultaneously.
iv. Additional Grader is required at site to pace up Subgrade preparing work.
v. More staging and shuttering materials are required so all the Viaducts works can be taken up at the same time.
Start of Pedong Bypass to Reshi Border (Pkg VB (i))
 Critical Activity in Progress
Location
S.
Total
No Description of work Remarks
(No.)
. From To

1
Culverts - - 5 nos. 4 nos. completed
Rangpo Viaduct on NH-10