Lok Sabha Question No. 1832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Development of Expressway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Expressway projects sanctioned by the Government along with the targets set for their completion;
- (b) the number of Expressway projects lying pending along with the reasons therefor and the steps being taken by the Government for their early completion;
- (c) the details of foreign companies engaged in construction work of these projects; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up any panel to monitor the implementation of these projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Details  of  expressways  projects  sanctioned,  length  completed, in implementation stage and balance for award are as under:

| Expressways              |   Total length (km) | Length completed (km) /   | Length in implementation Awarded (km)   | Balance for award (km)   |
|--------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Delhi Mumbai EXP         |                1291 | 350                       | 764                                     | 177                      |
| Delhi Amritsar Katra EXP |                 672 |                           | 349                                     | 323                      |
| Ahmedabad - Dholera EXP  |                 109 |                           | 109                                     |                          |
| Bengaluru - Chennai EXP  |                 262 |                           | 71                                      | 191                      |
| Kanpur - Lucknow EXP     |                  63 |                           |                                         | 63                       |
| Dwarka EXP               |                  28 | 12                        |                                         | 16                       |
| Delhi - Meerut EXP       |                  82 | 82                        |                                         |                          |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1832

ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF EXPRESSWAY PROJECTS

1832.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (b)            All  Expressway projects are targeted for completion by the year 2024-25.
- (c) As of now, 3 foreign agencies namely Dhaya Maju Infrastructure (Asia) Sdn. Berhad (DMI), JiangXi Construction Engineering (Group) Corporation Limited & OJSC Euro-Asian Construction Corporation Evrascon are involved in the construction of Delhi - Mumbai Expressway and Delhi - Amritsar - Katra Expressway through Joint Ventures with Indian infrastructure companies Crescent EPC  Projects  &  Technical  Services  Limited  (JV  with  DMI  for  Delhi Mumbai  Expressway),  and  MKC  Infrastructure Limited (JV with JiangXi for Delhi - Mumbai Expressway and OJSC Evrascon for Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway).
- (d)            The  implementation  &  timely  completion  of  projects  are monitored  by  Ministry  and  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  at Head Quarter level as well as Regional Offices & Project Implementation Units level through periodic review meetings.

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