NHAI Establishes DPR Cell for Enhanced National Highway Projects

NHAI has set up a dedicated cell to review detailed project reports (DPRs) of national highway projects. This cell aims to ensure high construction standards, cost-effectiveness, and timely completion. A team of around 40 experts will provide end-to-end monitoring and uniform review mechanisms for DPRs.

In a move to bolster the quality and efficiency of national highway projects, state-owned NHAI has established a dedicated cell for the review of detailed project reports (DPRs), according to an official statement released on Thursday.

The newly formed DPR cell at NHAI headquarters in New Delhi will provide expert inputs and enable comprehensive monitoring of the project reports, ensuring highest construction standards, cost efficiency, and timely project delivery, the statement added.

A team of approximately 40 professionals, including Principal DPR experts and various domain specialists in areas such as road safety, traffic, land acquisition, bridges, and geotechnical studies, will constitute the core of the DPR cell, aiming to bring uniformity and quality in the review mechanisms.