In a bid to develop the 52.95 km long Muzzafarnagar-Saharanpur state highway-59 via Deoband as 4-lane paved-shoulder, UP State Highways Authority (UPSHA) had signed a concession agreement in lucknow with a private developer on Friday. A paved shoulder is the part of a highway that is adjacent to the regularly traveled portion of the highway and is at the par level with the highway. The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan between Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UPSHA Navneet Sehgal and private developer Ms. Apco-Chetak promoted Deoband Highways Pvt ltd.
“The project will be completed in two years. Thereafter the toll fees would be collected for a period of 23 years,” said Sehgal. Referring to the availability of sufficient land, he said that land acquisition would not be required. “A four km long fly-over is also proposed in Deoband that would diminish the traffic vows,” informed the UPSHA CEO. The project would benefit the population located in areas of Muzzafarnagar like Rampur, Rohna, Maleera. Similarly, areas in Saharanpur like Deoband, Alipura, Naagal, Kolki, and Gaagalhedi would also be benefited.
The overall cost of the project is Rs 752.88 crore while Rs 301.15 crore was granted. The cost would be bear by state as well as central government. He also informed that 1 large length bridge, 3 small length bridges, 1 truck lay-by and 9 bus shelters would also be constructed under the project. Apart from these, a toll plaza would also be built at 8.60 km.