Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is setting up a project for the upgradation of Bedma - Dahikonda of NH 43 in Chhattisgarh. The project comprises the rehabilitation and upgradation of NH 43 with two-lane paved shoulder under the NHDP-IV and is to be executed under EPC mode. As of February 2015, ministry has awarded the contract to the joint venture of Ramky Infrastructure and Barbik Project at a cost of Rs. 2098.9 million, with a completion schedule of 550 days.