Poondiyankuppam-Sattanathapuram NH-45A Project

On May 15, 2018, the NHAI and IPHPL (IRB PS Highway Private Limited) (a Concessionaire), an SPV of IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd., entered into a Concession Agreement for four-laning of the Poondiyankuppam – Sattanathapuram section of NH-45A Project. The concession period of the Project is 17 years from the Appointed Date (2 years of construction and 15 years of operation from COD).

The Concessionaire shall receive semiannual annuity from the NHAI during this operation period and shall also receive Operation & Maintenance payment for the maintenance of the project highway. 40% of the Project cost would be funded by NHAI during the construction period.

IPPPL was entrusted for four laning of 56.80 Km section of NH-45A between Poondiyankuppam – Sattanathapuram in Tamilnadu on a Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) basis.

The Poondiyankuppam – Sattanathapuram Project is section of NH-45A from km 67.00 to km 123.80.

The Project Features

67.00 to 123.80 KM

Distance

56.80 KM

Four Lane Carriageway

25

Minor Bridges

14

Flyovers

267

Culverts

2

Truck Lay Byes

1

Toll Plaza

48.19 KM

Service / Slip Road

14

Flyovers

11

Vehicular / Cattle Underpasses

46

Bus Bays

7

Major Bridges

1

Railway Over Bridges

37

Minor Junctions

1

Rest Area

Corridor Description

NH-45A is existing two lane highway in the state of Tamilnadu

The NH-45A pass through major towns of Villupuram, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam etc. The project road lies in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry.

The project road starts at Km. 67.00 of NH-45A at Poondiyankuppam in Tamil Nadu and ends at Km.123..80 of NH-45A at Sattanathapuram in Tamil Nadu.

The NH 45A runs in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and union territory -Pondicherry. NH-45A connects Chennai to Nagapattinam on south-eastern coast of the country. Project road is in the state which is second largest contributor to GDP of the country.