India - Proposed bank financed highway projects : aide memoire (November 2 - December 12, 1988)

 73090 Annex 1 J702J3 Proposed Bank-Financed Highway Pro1ects Identification Mission November 2 - December 12, 1988 Aide - Memoire 1. Introduction 1.1 A World Bank highway mission comprising Robert Mulligan visited India from November 2 - December 12, and in conjunction with other project matters, visited several of the States preparing the technical and economic studies supporting components for the Second National Highway Project. Mr. C.S. Nawathe (highway engineer) from the New Delhi Office joined the mission. 1.2 During an initial meeting with Ms. R. Viswanathan, Director, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, it was suggested that the mission should discuss with the states to be visited the possibility of their being included in a Second States' Road Project which could be appraised during calendar 1991. 1.3 The mission wishes to thank MOST and the concerned personnel of the states visited for their cooperation and assistance during the mission. Annex 1 lists the principal officials met. 2. Proposed Second National Highway Pro1ect 2.1 Not all the 11 participating states were visited due to time and travel constraints. However, the following notes give the mission's understanding of the status of project preparedness. Annex 2 lists the project components. 2.2 Andhra Pradesh 2.2.1 The project provides for the construction of a new two-lane carriageway and the reconstruction/strengthening of the existing two-lane carriageway of NH5 between Chilakaluripet and Vij ayawada (82.65 km). Both carriageways will be 7.5 m wide separated by a kerbed 5m median with central drainage (1.2 to 2m in built-up areas). The outer edge of each carriageway will have a 1.5m hard shoulder with a further 1.0 m unpaved shoulder. 2.2.2 The consultant Rites is preparing the project studies and will have final engineering and bidding documents ready by end March, 1989. 2.2.3 About 6 hectares of land need to be acquired and temporary use is needed of about 75 ha. Land acquisition is in progress.  170214 Page 2 of 6 2.3 2.3.1 The project comprises the strengthening and widening to four lanes of the 42.4 km section of NH2 from the West Bengal border (terminal of that state's project component) to Bawadda. The project includes the construction of a new two-lane bridge over the Barakar river at the border. Project documentation and bidding documents prepared by the state's Advanced Planning Wing of the Road Construction Department are complete. No land needs to be acquired to accommodate the proposed works, but a strip of land will be needed to accommodate the social forestry, and this acquisition will involve a few permanent structures, although no people will need to be relocated. The proposed road cross-section is as detailed in 2.2.1 above. 2.4 Haryana 2.4.1 Intercontinental Consultants (India) have completed the technical and economic studies of the Karna1 - Punjab border section (79.5 km) of NH1 in Haryana. The project provides for four-1aning of the existing road as described in 2.2.1 above. Bidding documents will be ready by end February, 1989. No land needs to be acquired as the project works can be accommodated within the existing right of way. 2.5 Karnataka 2.5.1 The project comprises the widening to two lanes (7.5 m) of 236 km of the presently single· lane NH 13 from Chitradurga to Bijapur (Kuda1sangam at the Krishna River). With the exception of short lengths totalling 45 km, the formation has been widened to 12 m; the present carriageway varies between 3.5 to 3.9 m. Kir10skar consultants have prepared the technical and economic studies and the final bidding documents will be ready in March, 1989. No land needs to be acquired. 2.6 Madhya Pradesh 2.6.1 The project comprises the four-1aning of the 25 km Indore-Dewas section of NH3 together with the construction of a 32 km by-pass of Indore city. The bypass will also be four·1ane with a service road on each side. The terminal arrangement for the bypass and three major road junctions have still to be designed. One of these is with a state road carrying high traffic volumes and may require grade separations. The PWD intends hiring consultants to design these facilities from its own resources and the mission suggests short-listing firms and inviting proposals without delay otherwise the project may not be ready when those of other states are appraised. The mission was informed that all the land needed for the project has been acquired and no individuals needed to be resettled. 2.7 Maharashtra 2.7.1 The project includes four-1aning works on two roads, NH8, Bombay- Gujarat and NH4, Bombay-Pune.  170215 .. Annex 1 Page 3 of 6 2.7.2 The PWD has prepared final engineering for the roadworks of the 58 km Bassein Creek - Manor section of NH8. However, there are five major bridges including the Bassein Creek crossing (515 m) to be built in this section for which trial bores have still to be sunk, and this work is not expected to be completed before the end of March, 1988. It is understood that there are also 25 road junctions for which MOST will prepare the designs. However, survey and traffic data, including turning movements at each junction, must be sent to MOST as soon as possible if these designs and estimates are not to delay completion of bidding documents by end March. 2.7.3 No land needs to be acquired for the road work other than for borrow pits, but some will be needed for two of the major bridges. No structures are involved or people to be resettled and PWD is urged to acquire what is needed without delay. There are utilities to be moved out of the way of construction. These comprise power and telephone lines, coaxial cables and a water supply rising main. It is understood that PWD is arranging their removal with the appropriate authorities. 2.7.4 The work on NH4 comprises the strengthening of the existing four- lane road between Shedung (km 104.5) and Chowk (km 24.5) plus a new two-lane carriageway between Chowk and Khopoli (km 7S.3) together with the strengthening of the existing road. The works include the construction of one major and three minor bridges for which designs are substantially complete. Nearly all the land needed has already been acquired. No structures nor resettlement of individuals is needed. Bidding documents for these road works will be ready at the same time as those for NHS. 2.8 Orissa 2.8.1 The project provides for the four-laning of 39 km of NH5 between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The consultant CES is preparing the project and it is understood that all documents necessary for bidding will be ready by February 1989. Acquisition formalities have started for a narrow strip of land for about 15 km, needed to accommodate the second carriageway. However, the strip contains no permanent structures, neither are there people to be relocated. 2.9 Punjab 2.9.1 The 40 km section of NHl proposed for four-laning is that from the Haryana border at km 212.2 (the terminus of the Haryana section) to Sirhind at km 252.3, linking up with the Sirhind-Jhalandur section being built under the current National Highway Project. No land is required. The consultant SPAN has prepared the project studies and will have bid documents ready be end February. 2.10 Rajasthan 2.10.1 The project comprises minor improvements and the strengthening of about 188 km of NH II from the UP at km 42.5 from Agra to Jaipur (km 230). Land needs to be acquired for the bypass of Mahuwa (6 km) and Sewer (5 km) but the alignments proposed do not involve any structures or require the relocation of I' Annex 1 17021G Page 4 of 6 any people. The Rajasthan PWD has prepared the project and bidding documents are ready. 2.11 Uttar Pradesh 2.11.1 The Mathura (km 148.33) - Agra (km 199.66) section of NH2 is proposed for four-laning. 2.11.2 The Asian Development Bank is financing the four-laning of the adjoining section and is requiring that it be designed as a rigid (i.e. cement concrete) pavement. As the bidding for both the ADB and the World Bank sections will take place about the same time, the PWD asked whether the Mathura-Agra section could be designed as rigid pavement also. 2.11.3 If the works were to be awarded on this basis the contractor would have to mobilize for both rigid pavement construction (the new two-lane carriageway) and flexible (bituminous) pavement construction (rehabilitation of the existing road), and the mission considered that such arrangements could well prove more costly than if the pavement were to be flexible throughout. However, there would be no objection to allowing a contractor to submit two bids, one for the new carriageway as rigid pavement plus bituminous rehabilitation of the existing one, and the other for flexible pavements both new and old. STUP consultants are preparing the project and bid documents should be ready by the end of April provided MOST approves the consultants project report without delay. 2.12 West Bengal 2.12.1 Development Consultants are preparing the design of the Ranigunj (km 474.0) to Barakar Bridge (km 438.6 at the Bihar Border) section of NH2. The works entail the construction of one major bridge (Nunia), 11 minor bridges and 63 culverts. There are also two rail over-bridges to be built. No land needs to be taken for the road alignment although some will be needed for quarry sites. Telephone and power lines will need to be relocated, however. Final documentation for bidding will be ready by the end of February. 2.13 Miscellaneous 2.13.1 The following matters were discussed and agreed during a final meeting in MOST on 8th December: (a) Design Life: for purposes of pavement design the design life should be 15 years from opening of the road. The difference in pavement composition from the 10 year life normally assumed, is marginal, and the incremental strength needed for this five-year addition should be built into the lower and less expensive pavement layers. (b) Pavement Composition: The pavement normally specified relies heavily on crushed material stone dust sub-bases, water-bound and bituminous macadam base courses. Such material when properly laid and compacted makes an excellent pavement. However, the universal use of stone aggregates can be costly, especially where hauls are long. In West Bengal, for example, stone is being hauled 120 km at  170217 Annex 1 Page 5 of 6 considerable cost to the current project. Comprehensive material surveys have been made for each state, and using this information as a starting point, it may be possible to provide cheaper alternatives to the stone-based pavement normally specified. There is no reason why, for example, good quality murram should not be substituted for the crusher fines. Where good laterites are available, their use should be exploited. With efficient single- pass stabilizers now available, these materials can be modified to provide excellent base courses. (c) Road Cross-section: Where a new two-lane carriageway is to be added to an existing road, the pavement width is specified as 7.5 m. It is logical when the existing road alongside is to be reconstructed and strengthened that it should have the same 7.5 m pavement width. In some states the old 7.0 m width is being retained. This situation should be regularized and the 7.5 m standard adopted throughout. (d) Contract Size: To make contracts more attractive to larger contractors/j oint ventures, whose participation in current works have been shown to be the most effective and productive, it was agreed that the average contract size should, where practicable, be about US$ 15 million (Rs. 22 crore), and each state should review its road works proposals in this light. (f) Contractor Pregualification: Despite the claims made on paper by several firms prequalified for the current National Highway Project, their performance has fallen far short of expectation. The requests for prequalification from these firms for further work should be treated with caution. (g) States Annexes to Appraisal Reoort: During the mission's field visits, each state was given, as an example, a copy of the Rajasthan Annex to the Appraisal Report for the States' Road Project, and asked each to provide a chapter prepared on similar lines, supporting their project component for the next mission, scheduled for February 1989. For those states which the mission was unable to visit, Mr. Nawathe of the Bank's New Delhi Office, has some copies. (h) Biddin& DOCuments: The special conditions of contract used for the current national highway project are being revised for the recently signed States' Road Project, and will be finalized shortly. This document, which will also be cleared with MOST, should be used for the project bidding documents. (i) Cost Estimates: Each state was asked to give its cost estimate in December 1988 prices, net of contingencies and centages, to estimate the foreign exchange component of project costs and to provide a calculation of the tax/duties component. 1 • 170218 Annex 1 Page 6 of 6 3. Project TiminS 3.1 Based on the availability of bidding documents for the civil works components of each state, the project could be appraised in May/June, 1989, leading to a Bank loan being signed about November. 3.2 However, the determinant of project timing is the completion of the Road-User ChargesjVehic1e Fleet Modernization Study currently being made under the National Highway Project, and agreement being reached between GOI and the Bank on which of the recommendations flowing from that study are practicable to be implemented under the Second National Highway Project. 3.3. The draft final report of the study will be available by end-January 1989, and a joint GOI/IBRD review should be scheduled as soon as the contents have been digested - say end February. It is reasonable to expect that a strategy for implementation of the agreed recommendations should be available by June for incorporation in the project. 3.4 Given that this timing is attainable, and that fine-tuning of the approaches to be made could continue up to the time of loan negotiations, then procurement arrangements for the civil works components could be set in train with simultaneous advertisements appearing in 'Development Forum' and the local press in each state on April 1, inviting contractor prequalification. Conclusion 3.5 To ensure conformity throughout, MOST should inform the participating states of the matters detailed in 2.12 above, and, to allow work to proceed in some states, confirm agreement with the project studies. 3.6 In view of the problems with inaccurate field surveys encountered on a recent project, MOST should ensure that the States concerned double-check their field data. 4. Proposed Second States' Road Project 4.1 In line with the initial discussions the mission had with Ms. R. Vishwanathan, DEA, the possibilities of a Second States' project was discussed with each state visited. The officials met were asked in the first instance to contact DEA regarding their state's possible inclusion in such a project, then to prepare a list of roads with priorities based on road condition and present traffic volumes for discussion with later highway missions.  . . INDIA n.. 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