PNC Infratech Banned For Three Years After Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway Caves In
· India · NDTV, Times of India
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has banned infrastructure firm PNC Infratech from bidding for new tenders for three years following the cave-in of the Rs 4,200 crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. During the three-year penalty period, the company will be ineligible to secure contracts issued by MoRTH, the National Highways Authority of India, and their affiliated agencies. The punitive action follows structural failures on the major highway project in Uttar Pradesh. Officials have not yet detailed the specific engineering faults that caused the roadway collapse.
Why it matters
The ban bars a major contractor from public highway tenders following a high-profile infrastructure failure, highlighting stricter accountability for expressway construction safety.
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