Description

The Karnataka State Highways Improvement III Project (KSHIP III) will improve about 418 kilometers (km) of state highways in the state of Karnataka, in line with the state''s core road network (CRN) development plan. It will involve upgrading of identified state highways to two- and four-lane with paved shoulders, depending on traffic requirements, and reconstruction, widening, and strengthening of culverts and bridges. Contracts will be based on a hybrid-annuity model with a 7-year annuity period, post-construction. The project will carry out a road safety audit to identify critical accident spots across state highways on the CRN, and implement suitable measures to improve these accident spots. The project will also strengthen institutional capacity and efficiency in Karnataka Public Works, Ports, and Inland Water Transport Department (KPWD).