Brief Note

Consultancy services for preparation of detailed project report for rehabilitation and up-

gradation 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

PackageExisting Chainage

(Km)

Proposed Chainage

(Km)

Length

(km)

Town/Village

Name

1 228.840 to 150.000 320.580 to 400.575 79.995Mahagaon 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

S. No

Base Year Traffic 2010 Projected traffic for 2014

Total Tollable PCUs Total PCUs Total Tollable PCUs Total PCUs

1 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

2 36 138+25 - - - 3 2 - -

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.