SMEC India – MSV JV Wins DPR Contract for Delhi –Saharanpur Highway

Project Key Highlights:

• Contract Awarded To: SMEC (India) – MSV International JV
• Project: Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)
• Estimated Value: ₹1.97 crore
• Client: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
• Location: Delhi – Uttar Pradesh border
• Length of Extension: Approximately 14–15 km
• Key Component: Major bridge over the Yamuna River

Project Overview:

In June 2025, SMEC (India) – MSV International JV secured a ₹1.97 crore consultancy contract to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the eastward extension of Urban Extension Road (UER)-II, connecting it to the Delhi–Saharanpur Highway (NH-709B).

The proposed extension will start from Bankoli village, the current northern end of the 74.98 km UER-II expressway (NH-344M), and stretch approximately 14–15 km, crossing the Yamuna River to link with NH-709B, which itself forms part of the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway (NH-344G).

Tender Details:

• Tender Invited: February 2025
• Tender Estimate: ₹2.35 crore
• Project Duration: 150 days
• Technical Bids Opened: April 2025
• Total Bidders: 7
• Disqualified Firms:
  • AICONS Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
  • Bloom Companies LLC
  • LN Malviya Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.
  • Saptagon Asia Pvt. Ltd.
  • Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Scope of Work:

As per NHAI’s brief, the DPR will include:

• Route alignment study
• Traffic demand analysis
• Land acquisition requirements
• Planning of interchanges
• Design of structures: bridges, underpasses, culverts, etc.

This DPR is a key step towards boosting connectivity between Delhi and Saharanpur, and integrating UER-II with major regional corridors such as the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway.

Additional UER-II Consultancy Works in Pipeline:

• Connection between Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway (NE-5) and UER-II
• Extension of UER-II deeper into Uttar Pradesh, possibly up to Ghaziabad

These upcoming links will further solidify UER-II’s role as a strategic ring road enabling high-speed regional travel and freight movement around Delhi.

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Sanjay Singh

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