The 76-km highway between Palanpur and Swaroopganj on NH 14 across the border districts of Gujarat and Rajasthan forms an important link for the North & East-bound commercial traffic from Kandla and Mundra Ports. The scope of this INR 5.54 billion NHAI project included widening of the existing two-lane corridor to four lanes on BOT (Annuity) basis, construction of two toll plazas and other wayside amenities. L&T Interstate Road Corridor Limited (L&T IRCL) which is a matured road asset and 100% owned subsidiary of L&T IDPL, successfully commissioned the project for commercial operations in March 2009 within the scheduled completion period. NHAI will pay the annuity as equated half-yearly installments, for a period of 15 years, during which time the Company will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the stretch.