The programme focuses on optimizing the efficiency of road traffic movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through shorter routes. Overall, there are 24 BOT projects and one operate-maintain-transfer (OMT) project whose traffic could be affected by the proposed ECs. Out of the total debt at risk for the 25 affected projects—Rs19,435 crore—about Rs6,536 crore, which accounts for about 34% of the total debt at risk, is high-risk. Projects with debt at a moderate risk have an aggregate debt of Rs3,483 crore, while about Rs9,416 crore of debt is considered to be low-risk. Alternatively, the NHAI can compensate the affected BOT operators and account for it in the total outlay of the Bharatmala programme.

Source: Mint May 14, 2018 16:52 UTC