State Highway 10 (Himachal Pradesh)

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{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| state = Himachal Pradesh
| type = SH
| route = 10
| map = SH 10 of Himachal Pradesh.svg
| map_notes = Road map of State Highway 10 of Himachal Pradesh highlighted in Yellow color.
| maint = [[Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department|HPPWD]]
| length_km = 80
| direction_a = West
| terminus_a = [[Theog]]
| junction =
| direction_b = East
| terminus_b = [[Rohru]]
| states = [[Himachal Pradesh]]: 80 km
| destinations = [[Theog]], [[Kotkhai]], [[Jubbal]], [[Rohru]]
| counties = [[Shimla district]]
}}

State Highway 10, commonly referred to as '''HP SH 10''' or Theog-Hatkoti road, is a normal state highway<ref name="State Highways">{{cite web |url=http://hppwd.gov.in/sh%20&%20mdrs.htm |title=State Highways |accessdate = 10 March 2013}}</ref> that runs through [[Shimla district]] in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. This state highway touches the cities of [[Theog]], [[Kotkhai]], [[Jubbal]], [[Hatkoti]], [[Rohru]].<ref name="State Highways" />
The length of State Highway 10 is 80 km. The road is considered as a lifeline for [[apple]] producing areas like [[Jubbal]], [[Kotkhai]] and [[Rohru]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111122/himachal.htm#2 |title=Perform or perish, Chinese firm told |accessdate = 22 November 2011}}</ref>

==State Road Project==
State Highway 10 comes under phase I of Himachal Pradesh State Road Project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://himachal.nic.in/hpridc/IR_EIA.pdf |title=Himachal Pradesh State Road Project |accessdate = 16 November 2008}}</ref>

==State Highway 10 overview==
State Highway 10 travels through following towns:
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*[[Theog]]
*Chhaila
*Hulli
*Gumma
*Kokunala
*[[Kotkhai]]
*Nihari
*Parshal
*Kharapathar
*Paraunthi
*[[Jubbal]]
*[[Hatkoti]]
*Patsari
*[[Rohru]]
{{Div col end}}

==History and development==

The road was built by Himachal Pradesh State Government in 1965.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Home/GetAssemblyFilePdf?filepathName=http%3A%2F%2F10.25.128.163%2FFileStructure%2FAssemblyFiles%2F12%2F8%2F20150330%2F8.pdf |title=Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Debates |accessdate = 22 November 2011}}</ref>

===Widening of the Road===

[[File:SH10 Widening of the Road launched at Hulli village.jpg|right|thumb|280px|Widening of the Road launched at Hulli village]]
{{Infobox
| above = Specifications<ref name="Bidding Documents-Khara Pathar-Rohru Road
">{{cite web |url=https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/WIDENING%20%26%20STRENGTHENING%20%20OF%20KHARAPATHAR-HATKOTI-ROHRU%20ROAD.pdf |title=Bidding Documents for Procurement of Widening AND Strengthening of Khara Pather - Hatkoti - Rohru Road
|accessdate = 2 December 2013}}</ref>
| label1 = • Length
| data1 = 80 kilometers
| label2 = • Roadway width
| data2 = 9 meters
| label3 = • Carriageway width
| data3 = 7 meters
| label4 = • Bridges
| data4 = 14
}}
[[File:HP State Highway 10 near Gumma.jpg|right|thumb|280px|View of HP State Highway 10 near Gumma village]]
[[File:Theog-Hatkoti Road near Hatkoti.jpg|right|thumb|280px|HP State Highway 10 near Hatkoti]]

====Contract Award to Longjian Road and Bridge Limited Company====
On 22 February 2008, funded by [[World Bank]], contract had been given to the Chinese firm '''Longjian Road and Bridge Limited Company''' of [[China]] for Rs 228 crore<ref name="Contract Award">{{cite web |url=http://himachal.nic.in/hpridc/package-5.html |title=Contract Award - PW.SRP/RIDC/HP/5/ICB |accessdate = 12 April 2012}}</ref> for widening and strengthening of the Road. On 15 November 2008 [[Chief Minister]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] launched the road project at Hulli village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081116/himachal.htm |title=Dhumal launches ambitious Theog-Rohru road project |accessdate = 16 November 2008}}</ref>

====Termination of the Contract====
Due to non-availability of hindrance free construction site among other reasons, inadequate funding, very slow progress of work, non-mobilization of resources like machinery, manpower and materials Longjian Road and Bridge Limited Company could not accomplish it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-22/chandigarh/32787839_1_chinese-firm-road-project-apple-production |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624191106/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-22/chandigarh/32787839_1_chinese-firm-road-project-apple-production |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Chinese firm summoned to explain delay in road project |accessdate = 30 August 2012}}</ref> Work on the road had come to a halt then the contractor compelled to send a Notice of Termination of Contract on 25 July 2012. The contractor therefore moved section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 on 26 July 2014 against the employer in the Honourable High Court of Himachal Pradesh. Thereafter, government decided to cancel the contract awarded to it. PWD minister Gulab Singh informed the State Assembly on 29 August 2012 that contract for the road project stood terminated with effect from 27 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120830/himachal.htm#10 |title=Govt terminates contract with Chinese firm |accessdate = 30 August 2012}}</ref>

====New Tender for the project====
In February 2013, Government of [[Himachal Pradesh]] headed by [[Virbhadra Singh]] sent fresh tender documents to the [[World Bank]] to start the project afresh.<ref name="Govt sent fresh tender to the World Bank">{{cite web |url=http://www.shimlatimes.in/2013/02/theog-hatkoti-road-govt-sends-fresh.html |title=Govt sent fresh tender to the World Bank |accessdate = 21 April 2013}}</ref> It was decided to undertake the work in two phases, the first being the 48 km long stretch from [[Theog]] to [[Khara Pathar]]<ref name="Procurement Notice-Invitation for Bids-Balance Work of Theog-Khara Pathar Road">{{cite web |url=http://himachal.nic.in/hpridc/Procurement%20Notice_Invitation%20for%20Bids_Balance%20work%20of%20Theof-Kharapathar%20road.pdf |title=Procurement Notice-Invitation for Bids-Balance Work of Theog-Khara Pathar Road |accessdate = 2 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="Bidding Documents-Theog-Khara Pathar Road">{{cite web |url=http://himachal.nic.in/hpridc/Bidding%20Document_ICB_5.pdf |title=Bidding Documents for Procurement of Widening AND Strengthening of Theog – Kotkhai – Khara Pather Road |accessdate = 2 December 2013}}</ref> and the second the 32 km long stretch between [[Khara Pathar]] to [[Rohru]].<ref name="Bidding Documents-Khara Pathar-Rohru Road 2">{{cite web |url=http://himachal.nic.in/hpridc/NCB5_Bid%20Document.pdf |title=Bidding Documents for Procurement of Widening AND Strengthening of Khara Pather - Hatkoti - Rohru Road |accessdate = 2 December 2013}}</ref> The delay since 2008 had raised the cost of the project from Rs 228 crore to Rs 321 crore.<ref name="C&C Company">{{cite web |url=http://www.sunpost.in/2013/10/05/c-and-c-company-to-widen-theog-hatkoti-road/ |title=C and C company to widen Theog-Hatkoti road |accessdate = 2 December 2013}}</ref>

* '''Theog - Kharapathar stretch'''
:Length of the [[Theog]] - [[Kharapathar]] stretch is 48 km.<ref name="Procurement Notice-Invitation for Bids-Balance Work of Theog-Khara Pathar Road" />
* '''Kharapathar - Rohru stretch'''
:Length of the [[Kharapathar]] - [[Rohru]] stretch is 32 km.

====Contract Award to C & C Company====
In October 2013, Government of [[Himachal Pradesh]] gave its approval to award the 321 crore World Bank funded project to the [[Gurgaon]] based '''C & C Constructions Ltd'''.<ref name="C&C Company" /> Divided into two packages, C & C Constructions Ltd secured first project from Theog to Kharapather 48 km long for Rs. 179 crore. The second 32 km stretch from Kharapather to Hatkoti for Rs. 142 crore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fileR=20131010142121715&dir=2013/10/10 |title=C&C Constructions bag projects worth Rs 3.22 bn |accessdate = 2 December 2013}}</ref>

On 19 November 2013 the agreements for the award of the two packages were signed between project director Naresh Sharma and Director of C & C Constructions Ltd R. N. Aggrawal in the presence of Andrew Vogle, independent contract supervision consultant for the [[World Bank]]-funded project in [[Shimla]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131120/himachal.htm#1 |title=Gurgaon firm to widen Theog-Rohru road |accessdate = 25 November 2013}}</ref>

====Writ petition on abnormal delay====
On 3 December 2015 Himachal Pradesh High Court admitted a writ petition on abnormal delay in completion of the road project.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thehimachalnews.com/high-court-admits-plea-seeking-early-completion-theog-hatkoti-road/ |title=High Court admits plea seeking early completion of Theog Hatkoti road |accessdate = 8 May 2015}}</ref> The court also constituted a three-member committee consisting of Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Public Works) and Engineer-in-Chief to monitor the progress and file status report on every hearing.

===Declared as National Highway===
On 29 April 2015 The road has been declared the National Highway and the Union Ministry of Surface Transport has issued a notification in this regard.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/governance/theog-hatkoti-nh-notification-issued/73608.html |title=Theog-Hatkoti NH:Notification issued |accessdate = 8 May 2015}}</ref>

==Accidents==
Due to difficult terrain and geographical conditions it is an accident prone road.

==References==
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[[Category:State Highways in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Roads in Himachal Pradesh]]

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