NHAI inks MoU with NGI for advanced consultancy support in tunnel engineering

NHAI has signed an MoU with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Norway recently at Oslo in order to strengthen technical expertise for the development of national highway infrastructure.

According to an official statement, the MoU aims to leverage advanced international expertise to support planning, design, assessment and monitoring of critical infrastructure projects in the areas of tunnel construction, slope stability analysis, monitoring of slopes as well as institutional capacity building.

Under the MoU, it said NGI will provide various consultancy services that include site characterization for tunnel projects, preparation of feasibility studies and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for upcoming tunnel projects, structural assessment and safety audits of operational tunnels as well as advanced slope stability assessments for identifying potential hazards and recommending suitable mitigation measures.

The collaboration will also include analysis and interpretation of InSAR data for slopes and development of early warning systems aimed at improving infrastructure safety.PTI BKS BKS ANU.

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