THIRD NATIONAL HIGHWAYS PROJECT

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The Third National Highways Project for India aims to reduce transport constraints on economic activity and reduce transport costs; and to improve institutional capabilities to manage road programs, assets, and service. The project has three main components. The first component, highway upgrading, finances civil works for widening and strengthening the national highway from two lanes to a four-six lane divided carriageway with service roads. This component also supports environmental management including tree planting; project supervision; land acquisition; resettlement and utility relocation; and project management costs. The second component supports a program of maintenance works to introduce alternative contracting methods and to strengthen maintenance management practices. It also finances a program of minor improvements specifically targeted at supporting improved methods for traffic delays and accidents. The third component funds consultancy services to develop and implement an institutional strengthening program, for a road information system, for two pilot corridor management units, and to prepare minor improvement proposals as well as funding a road safety policy study and training and staff development programs.