The north-eastern region in India has gained an increased emphasis from the government, with a renewed focus on infrastructural development in the region in tandem with the Act East policy. The repercussions of the pandemic-induced lockdown and the subsequent intensification of construction activities across the country let the Indian construction sector is on course to grow by 11.6% in CY2021. The growth has been fuelled by the resumption of construction activities across the country. In November 2020, the government increased its allocation for road development in the north-eastern region by 95%, pressing on the need to recommence pending infrastructural projects.
Bhartia Infra Projects Limited is one such major construction player in the region. Based out of Guwahati, Bhartia Infra Projects specialises in civil construction, with expertise in earthwork, building and irrigation, construction of roads, national highways, bridges, and underground tunnels. Bhartia Infra have been recently awarded the Gold Award in the National Highway Excellence Award for “Outstanding Work in Challenging Conditions.”The company caters to a number of prominent clients, including the National Highway Association of India (NHAI), Public Works Department (PWD), as well as Indian Railways.
Tata Motors has played a fundamental role in Bhartia Infra Projects’ endeavors since the inception of the company in 1983. The company uses a number of Tata Motors’s product in their fleet. Bhartia Infra Projects’ current fleet consists of over 400 trucks, out of which over 300 are of Tata Motors, with 82 tippers from the latest BS6 range. Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Commercial Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors says “Our association with Bhartia Infra Projects has stayed strong for over 6 decades, providing us with invaluable insights that help us improve the performance, total costs of operations, and durability of our products. We eagerly look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Bhartia Infra Projects for years to come, reaping success for both parties.”
Speaking on the company’s success story, Mr. Pawan Bhartia, Director, Bhartia Infra Projects said, “The superior pulling power and higher torque of Tata Motors’ trucks have helped us operate effectively across the extremely hilly terrains of the north-eastern region. Tata Motors’ Fleet Edge in particular has assisted us in efficiently operating our fleet in some of the extreme terrains in the country.”