OREANDA-NEWS. Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra), part of the Reliance Group, through its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) JR Toll Road Pvt. Ltd., today announced the commencement of its ninth road project from Jaipur to Reengus in Rajasthan. The four laning of the 52 km Jaipur Reengus (JR) road has been completed and toll collection has started.

The Rs. 556 crore project has been executed on DBFOT (Design, Build, Operate, Finance and Transfer) pattern under the aegis of National Highways Authority of India. RInfra has been awarded the contract for a concession period of 18 years.

JR road is a section of NH-11 running through two major districts of Rajasthan's - Jaipur and Sikar. The road connects major tourist destinations such as Khatu Shyamji & Salasar Balaji, religious places, industrial zones and Jaipur international airport. The corridor also connects rural villages with urban cities. More than 50 villages including Rajawas, Govindgarh, Dhodser etc. will now be connected with the state capital - Jaipur.

Commenting on this development, Mr Sudhir R Hoshing, CEO (Roads), Reliance Infrastructure, said “We are pleased to announce the completion of the widening work of the Jaipur- Reengus road, which is a part of NHDP Phase III. The corridor will provide hassle-free, safe and comfortable travel to commuters with travel time reduced to almost half and approximately 40% of fuel saving. The corridor will not only connect centers of tourism, industrial zones & religious places, but also reduce the rural-urban gap by connecting more than 50 villages with the State capital and other major cities.”

He further added, “The corridor will witness traffic density of approximately 22,600 vehicles per day, which is expected to double in the next four years. For the safety and security of commuters, the corridor will have 24X7 patrolling cars, ambulance services and medical centre.”

Starting from Jaipur, JR corridor involved realignment and widening of two lanes to four lanes and four lane bypass of Chomu Town. Some sections of JR corridor had dangerous curves and steep rises that were realigned, so that commuters can maintain minimum design speed and enjoy the comfort of a seamless drive. The completed stretch has 8 underpasses, 9 major junctions and 17 minor junctions to facilitate the local people to cross the highway safely.

With the widening of JR road, access from north part of state to state capital - Jaipur will become much easier and convenient. The average vehicle speed on this stretch will increase from 35 kms/ hr to approximately 70 km/ hr, reducing travel time by 40% - 50 % and saving fuel cost by almost 40%. Commuters will now be able to cover the entire corridor within an hour as opposed to nearly 2 hours they had to spend previously.

A car will have to pay Rs 45 for a single trip, but local inhabitants residing within 20 kms of the toll plaza can use this corridor any number of times in a month using a special concession pass of Rs. 215 only.

Keeping the traffic density in mind, 10 lane toll plazas with State of the art Toll Management System have been established on JR road. For the security and safety of passengers, all toll plazas will act as response centres during any emergencies. Each Toll plaza will have a Control Room that will help in locating the accident site and provide required emergency services within minimum response time.

Emergency helpline number (01423-212123) will also be displayed at all Toll Plazas. Ambulance services and towing cranes will be available 24X7 to handle any emergency situations. Two patrolling vehicles will constantly monitor the entire corridor to ensure the safety and security of commuters.