

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 been developed to a 6 lane access control highway with elevated 6 lane structure from 88560 to 92160. This 3.6 km flyover is the longest 6 lane flyover in India till date. This Built Operate and 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 alloted 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.

Project Details
- Access controlled 6 lane highway in the reach km 86.000 to km 96.000.
- Separate 2 lane peripheral road with paved shoulder on either side of access controlled 6 lane highway for the local Panipat traffic.
- Three Underpasses to accommodate 4 lane divided carriageway.
- Construction of 2 New minor Bridges @ Ch: 91.400 & Ch: 96.000.
- Widening / construction /reconstruction of culverts, drains, ducts for services etc.
- Other miscellaneous provisions like Toll Plaza, lighting at Toll Plaza, street lighting, road furniture, road markings, signalized junctions etc.
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. This has most efficiently led to time and cost reduction for completion of the project. Photographs 1 & 2.
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. Photograph 4.
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:i) Utility Shifting
Major Utility Shifting was done on riority basis which has resulted in achieving the progress without major hindrances at site.ii) Traffic Management at site

iii) Precast Deck Planks
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.iv.)Precast Girder & Parapet
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.