Lok Sabha Question No. 2876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Construction of Expressways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## 2876. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  in  the  next  five  years  approximately  Rs.  7  lakh  crore  will  be  spent  in building and expanding highways and constructing expressways across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  while  barely  15%  of  this  investment  will  come  from  the  private sector, the  remaining  85% will come from fuel cess, toll, monetization of completed highway stretches and NHAI raising funds from the market; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2876

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JANUARY, 2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF EXPRESSWAYS

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)&(b)  Yes  Madam.  The  Cabinet  has  accorded  approval  to  the  investment  proposal  for  the programme Bharatmala Pariyojana (BMP) Phase I on 24.10.2017 for development/upgradation of 34,800 km of National Highways (NHs) with an outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crore. There are six components  under  this  approved  programme  apart  from  balance  works  under  the  ongoing National Highways Development Project (NHDP).  Details are as follows:

| i.   | Economic Corridors                          | 9,000 km   |
|------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| ii.  | Inter corridors and Feeder Roads            | 6,000 km   |
| iii. | National Corridors Efficiency Improvement   | 5,000 km   |
| iv.  | Border and International Connectivity Roads | 2,000 km   |
| v.   | Coastal and Port Connectivity Roads         | 2,000 km   |
| vi.  | Expressways                                 | 800 km     |
|      | Total:                                      | 24,800 km  |
|      | Balance works under NHDP                    | 10,000 km  |
|      | Total for Phase I                           | 34,800 km  |

The above is to be implemented over a period of five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22.  In addition, 48,877  kms  of  projects  under  other  ongoing  schemes  like  National  Highways(O),  Special Accelerated  Road  Development  Programme  in  North  East  (SARDP-NE),  Externally  Aided Projects (EAP) and Roads Projects in Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (LWE) are also to be implemented  during  the  same  period.  This  has  an  approved  outlay  of  Rs.1,57,324  Crore. Therefore, including Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I, 83,677 kms of highway sector projects are proposed to be implemented with an overall cost of Rs.6,92,324 Crore.  Under the component 'Expressways' of BMP Phase I, certain sections of national and economic corridors with traffic exceeding 50,000 Passenger Car Units(PCUs) have been identified for development as greenfield expressways. 800 kms of such projects shall be taken up under this component of BMP Phase I.

(c)&(d).    As  per  the  Cabinet  approval,  83,677  kms  of  highway  sector  projects  including Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I and other ongoing schemes are proposed to be implemented with an overall outlay of Rs.6,92,324 crore over a period of five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22 and the identified fund heads for the same are as follows:

| Central Road Fund (CRF) for National Highways   | Rs 2,37,024 crore   |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Gross Budgetary Support(GBS)                    | Rs 59,973 crore     |
| Expected project monetization through TOT Model | Rs 34,000 crore     |
| Permanent Bridges Fees Funds (Toll -NHAI)       | Rs 46,048 crore     |
| Market Borrowings                               | Rs 2,09,279 crore   |
| Private Investments (PPP)                       | Rs 1,06,000 crore   |
| Total:                                          | Rs 6,92,324 crore   |

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