Minor Contractor Stalls Delhi-Mumbai Expressway's Rs 1 Lakh Cr Project

• NHAI issues termination notice to Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited (RSIIL) for slow progress on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway's Jujuwa-Gandeva section in Gujarat.
• Only 4.5% work completed in 16 months against an expected 70% for the 35 km stretch, despite an 18-month contract.
• RSIIL failed to deploy necessary machinery and complete utility shifting, leading to significant project delays.
• The contractor's previous contract for the same sections was cancelled in March 2023, but they re-secured it in November 2023.
• RSIIL blames land unavailability for delays, while NHAI demands a satisfactory response within 15 days to avoid contract termination.

Why It Matters: A contractor's repeated delays threaten the timely completion of the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.