Panipat Elevated Expressway

Panipat Elevated Expressway
PANIPAT Hi-Pass
Route information
Length: 10 km (10 mi)
Highway system
  • State Highways in Haryana

Panipat Elevated Expressway is an Indian elevated expressway located in Panipat, Haryana. The expressway was built to ease the traffic on NH-1 between Delhi and Amritsar. It is 10 km long.[1] The Panipat Elevated Expressway Project (PEEP) has come up in the heart of Panipat. The entire stretch between km 86.000 & 96.000 has been developed to a 6 lane access control highway with elevated 6 lane structure from 88560 to 92160. The main 6 lane part of this elevated expressway is in between the Panipat city which lengths 3.6 km. This 3.6 km flyover is the longest 6 lane flyover in India to date. This build-operate-transfer (BoT) project has been executed by L&T Panipat Elevated Corridor Limited (L&T PECL). National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), New Delhi has allotted a 20 year concession to PEEP to finance, design, built, operate and maintain this new bridge. It is the first BoT project completed 6 months ahead of schedule.[2]

L&T Panipat Elevated Corridor Private Limited (L&T-PECPL)

This SPV was formed to construct a 3.4 km six lane elevated flyover on a 10 km stretch on NH 1 in Haryana on BOT basis.

The total length of the 6-lane elevated section is 3.4 km (3048m of viaduct and 360 m of ramps) covering central built-up Panipat section. The flyover also covers Gohana road, Sanuli road, Assandh road crossings, city bus stand and Skylark Tourist Complex. For use by the locals, a separate 2-lane peripheral road with paved shoulders is provided on either side of the access-controlled 6-lane highway. There are two underpasses and a bridge over the existing Gande Nalla. L&T-PECPL designed, engineered, financed, and constructed the elevated corridor well ahead of schedule.

L&T-PECPL operates and maintains the elevated flyover for a concession period of 20 years.

Project details

Elevated Portion

The 3.6 km long flyover is the longest 6 lane flyover in India, built by utilizing state of art technology. The foundation of this bridge consists of 1282 piles done by rotary rig method over which pile caps and piers have been built upon. I-Girders have been pre–cast at the base camp and transported to site in specially modified trailers, where the erection work has been completed using Gantries and high capacity cranes.

For the first time in India, precast deck slabs have been used as a load bearing member in combination with cast-in-situ.[3] This has most efficiently led to time and cost reduction for completion of the project.

Pavement

The project also included widening of roads from 4 lanes to 10 lanes in the project area. Throughout the stretch flexible road has been provided apart from Toll Plaza where rigid pavement has been constructed. The minimum crust thickness for the entire stretch is 695 mm.

Underpasses

In order to provide interconnectivity to peripheral road on either side of the access controlled main carriageway three underpasses have been provided at Ch: 87.365, Ch:91900 and Ch:93.600 with a maximum length of 850 mts. These Underpasses have a minimum vertical clearance of 5.5m with 20m effective span to accommodate 4 lane divided carriageway with median and 1.5m footpath on either side.

Cross Drainage Works

A total of 10 culverts (7-box, 2-pipe & 1-slab) have been constructed and widened in the project stretch. The cross drainage works also includes construction of 2 minor bridges at ch: 91.40 & 96.000.

Street lighting

For lighting purpose twisted decorative poles with bird wings have been imported from Malaysia, which gives an added lure to the project. These poles have been used for the first time in this part of the country.

Toll Plaza

A 20-lane Toll Plaza has been constructed at Ch: 94775 with all the modern facilities imported from European Countries. It has the provision of smart cards for local vehicles as well as provision for automatic classification of vehicles. Proper and adequate lighting as well as Safety measures have been ensured at this location. Rigid Pavement (Pavement Quality concrete) has been done in Toll Plaza area from Ch: 94775 to Ch: 95118.

Landscaping

Landscape treatment of the project section has been undertaken through planting of trees and ground cover of appropriate varieties.

Shrubs of low height have been planted in the median of the project section.

Project Achievements

It is India’s first BoT project to be completed well ahead of schedule and the credit for the early completion goes to:

Major Utility Shifting was done on priority basis which has resulted in achieving the progress without major hindrances at site.

The biggest hurdle for the project was management of traffic at site. As mentioned, Panipat is an industrial city located on the busy NH-1. So, there is a vast mix of traffic ranging from bullock carts and cycle rickshaws to heavy industrial vehicles. Hence, it was compulsory to have a well developed traffic management plan so as to work smoothly as well as smooth passage of vehicles. Traffic Management at this site has been one of our biggest achievement and we have been able to achieve proper and safe movement of traffic as well as applaud from local public and administration. A survey carried out during construction period even indicated that the average speed of Vehicles in the project stretch increased in comparison to the speed before start of the project.

For the first time in India, precast deck slabs have been used as a load bearing members in combination with cast-in-situ. This has most efficiently led to early completion of the project.

Precast Girders & Parapet have been used for reducing the duration of superstructure completion which has led to time saving for the project.

Project Significance

This project has given relieve to the commuters passing through the stretch as well as people of Panipat from the endless traffic jams and will usher in an era of growth and prosperity. As mentioned it is the most critical stretch in this section and it used to take up to an hour for crossing this stretch before construction of this flyover. Trade and commerce will also touch new high with faster transportation of goods and services.

It is indeed a great example set by India’s largest engineering and construction organization in completing this landmark BoT project well ahead of schedule. This remarkable and rare feat has been achieved only due to proper planning of the job and advanced construction techniques utilized by L&T. Once again L&T has proved that it has the capabilities and commitment to make enduring contribution to roads, highways and bridges-the lifelines of nation.

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References

  1. ↑ Press Information Bureau English Releases. Pib.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.nbmcw.com/articles/bridges/481-panipat-elevated-expressway-project.html
  3. ↑ https://www.lntecc.com/homepage/resources/brochures/Infrastructure/Bridges/Panipat%20ElevatedExpresswayProject.pdf