Brief Note

Consultancy services for preparation of detailed project report for rehabilitation and upgradation of Wardha- Yavatmal- Nanded District Border (Waranga Phata) section of NH-361
in the State of Maharashtra.

1. Consultancy services for the project were awarded to M/s. Aarvee Associates Architects
Engineers & Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad in August, 2010.
2. Declaration of National Highway: The work of DPR was awarded for MSH -3 afterwards it
is converted the National Highway number 361 vide reference Gazette SO 814 E dated
22nd March 2013.
3. Project Description: The project stretch which is a part of NH - 361 starts at Mahagaon
in Yavatmal district and ends at near Yavatmal town in Yavatmal district.
Project Location - Package-II

Package

Existing Chainage
(Km)

Proposed Chainage
(Km)

Length
(km)

228.840 to 150.000

320.580 to 400.575

79.995

Town/Village
Name
Mahagaon to
Yavatmal

4. Existing lane configuration: The existing road is of 2 lane single carriageway with
earthen shoulders. The pavement is entirely of flexible type with width varying from 7.0
m to 12.0 m.
5. Traffic: Traffic of this section is as given below
Base Year Traffic 2010

Projected traffic for 2014

S. No
Total Tollable PCUs

Total PCUs

Total Tollable PCUs

Total PCUs

6753

10233

9502

14233

6. Up-gradation of the existing highway: The existing 2-lane highway shall be developed
to a 4-lane configuration with 15.0 m carriageway, 1.5 m paved shoulders and 2.0 m
earthen shoulders on either side.
7. Pavement Type: Based on life cycle costing comparison of flexible and rigid pavements,
rigid pavement is found economical and the same is recommended for the main
carriageway. However, flexible pavement is recommended for service roads.
8. Bypasses and Realignments: No Bypasses are proposed in the stretch.
The realignment is proposed for a length of 28.070 km.
9. Proposed Structures:
Major
Bridge

Minor
Bridge

Culverts

Interchanges
/ Flyovers

Road
Over
Bridge

Vehicular
Overpass

VUP

LVUP

PUP

CUP

36

138+25

10. Contract Package and mode of execution: The 79.995 km stretch is the second
package for Waranga to Wardha section on NH - 361. Since, the project is not viable on
BOT basis and hence suggested to be awarded on EPC mode / Hybrid Annuity mode.
11. Cost of the project: Construction Cost of the project is Rs. 791.78 Crores.
12. Forest: The stretch passes through the forest for a length of 9.63 km. Forest land to be
diverted for development of project is 18.9 hectares.
13. Land Required: Total land required for construction of 4 lane highway is 335.35
Hectares (18.9 hectares of forest land, 168.42 hectares for realignments & 148.03
hectares for widening of existing road). Preparation of Draft 3 A is under progress.
14. Financial Viability: The project FIRR is 6.4 % which is less than 15 %. Since, project
road is not viable under BOT(Toll) or BOT(Annuity), it is recommended that these may be
upgraded on EPC basis / Hybrid Annuity Mode.