NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

(Ministry of Road Transport & Highways)

(GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
NAME OF THE WORK:

Four Laning of Chettikulam to Natham Section of NH-785

from Chettikulam (Km 7+300) to Natham (Km.36+690) on
EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in the
State of Tamil Nadu.

PROJECT STATUS REPORT

As on 20th June’ 2021.
 CONTRACT DETAILS
Type of Contract EPC Mode

Contract Amount INR 345.54 Crs

EPC Contractor M/s.KCPL-I.Vetrivel-Om Sakthi

(JV)

Authority’s Engineer M/s Theme Eng. Service Pvt. Ltd

Appointed Date 5.11.2018

Construction Period 24 Months (04.11.2020)

Time lapsed 950 days ( 130.13%)

O&M/DLP- Period 4 Years (04.11.2024)

Length of the Project 29.390 Km.

Physical Progress 74.70% ( 258.11 Cr)

Financial Progress 70.87% (244.89 Cr)

 PROJECT MILESTONES

Milestones Days Ending Dates Achievements Achieved Date

MS –I 180 04.05.2019 10% 23.06.2019

MS –II 365 05.11.2019 30% 31.10.2010

MS –III 550 08.05.2020 60% 07.05.2020

Scheduled Not yet

730 04.11.2020 100%
completion achieved

 EOT has been approved up to 03/05/2021 due to COVID 19

without any cost implication. Now, the Contractor’s proposal for
EOT-2 has been recommended up to 20.02.2022.
Scope of the Project:
1. Road Works:

Length of Project 29.390 Km

Length of the Service/Slip Road 20.73 Km
Realignments (6 Locations) 3.15 Km
Bypasses (03 Locations) 9.650 Km

2. Structures: 3. Project Facilities

1. Fly Over 1 No 1. Bus bays/Shelters 24 Nos

2. VOP 1 No 2. Truck lay-bye 2 Nos
3. VUP 6 Nos 3. Major Junctions 11 Nos
4. LVUP 3 Nos 4. Minor Junctions 12 Nos
5. Minor Bridges 13 Nos 5. Toll Plaza 1. No
6. Culverts 57 nos
 Progress of Road Works
BC 18.596 Km

DBM 20.200 Km

WMM Top 20.650 Km

GSB 20.650 Km

SG 21.700 Km

Project
29.390 Km
Length

2.5 7.5 12.5 17.5 22.5 27.5 32.5

Project SG GSB WMM DBM BC
Length Top
Series1 29.39 21.7 20.65 20.65 20.2 18.596
 Progress of CD works &
Structures

57 56
56 Total
55
Tackled
45
Completed
35

25

15 13
10 9
10
5 9 8
Culverts Minor VOP/VUP/ 1 1 0
Flyovers
Bridges LVUP
Total 57 13 10 1
Tackled 56 10 9 1
Completed 56 9 8 0
 Critical Issues
• Clearance of LA/encumbrance issues about 3.3 km (including
0.6 km part width).
• De-scoping proposal (Forest area -520 m & VOP-770 M).
• Finalization of Location for Rest Area.
• Additional land for Toll Plaza.
• COS proposal of change in alignment from 35+415 to 36+690.
• EOT -02.
• NOC awaited from PWD for MNB at Ch 13.575.
Thank you