MANUAL OF SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDSFOR SIX LANING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS[See Clause 2.1(a) of Concession Agreement]SECTION – 1: GENERAL1.1 This Manual, forming part of Annex II to Schedule D of the Concession Agreement (refer Clause 2.1(a) of theConcession Agreement), sets forth the Specifications and Standards to be followed for development of theProject Highway as described in Schedule B and construction of project facilities as described in Schedule C,on the project site as described in Schedule A. The concessionaire shall make himself fully aware of theProject Site with regard to the features of the existing highway (such as location, layout, geometry, right ofway, intersecting roads, existing accesses , etc) including the constraints at the site (such as limitation of rightof way, existence of adjoining property, existing structures, plantation, utilities, etc), plan, design and constructthe Project Highway comprising its various features (such as six-laning, service roads, entry/exit ramps,underpasses, overpasses, grade separators, widening / reconstruction of bridges, etc) and the project facilities(such as toll plazas, lighting, landscaping, etc) meeting the standards, specifications and quality specified inthis Manual.This Manual is mainly for six laning of existing four lane highway. However, this Manual shall also beapplicable in those cases where the existing two lane facility is planned to be developed to six lane dividedcarriageway facility and at locations where six laning is planned as green field project.1.2 Any project report and other in<strong>format</strong>ion provided by the Authority shall be used by the concessionaire onlyfor reference purpose and for carrying out further investigations. The concessionaire shall be solelyresponsible for undertaking all the activities that are necessary for the delivery of the project, such as planning,surveys, investigations, design, construction planning and management, traffic operation, safety to theusers/abutting property holders and shall have no claim against Authority for any loss, damage, risk, costs,liabilities or obligations arising out of or in relation to the project report and other in<strong>format</strong>ion provided by theAuthority.1.3 General consideration of planning, design and constructionThe Project Highway shall be planned as a “partially access controlled highway” where access to the highwayshall be provided only at pre-determined locations from service roads through properly designed entry/exitramps and or from interchanges. In doing so, the concessionaire shall take measures to overcome thephysical and operational constraints and plan, design and construct the Project Highway using appropriatemethods, management techniques and technologies. General consideration shall, without being limited to, beas follows:-- 1 -