Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the pace of National Highways (NHs) construction in the country  has  reached  at  37  kms  per  day  during  2020-21,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the length of each NH in kilometres where construction has been undertaken from 2014 till date along with the funds sanctioned and the  constraints  posed  due  to  Covid-19  pandemic  as  well  as  loss estimated as a result thereof so far;
- (c) whether the cumulative cost of ongoing projects has increased, if so, the details thereof as on date, State and project-wise and the total budgetary outlay increased for each project including revised budgetary estimates for the said period, year-wise;
- (d) the details of annual average award of NHs in length during the said period and average annual construction of NH length; and
- (e) the details of stalled projects entailing an investment as on date along  with  the  reasons  therefor  and  likely  date  of  completion  of each such stalled project?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 47 ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2021

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

*47. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

WILL THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  47  ON  22 ND   JULY,  2021ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH, SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDYREGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

- (a)    Yes Sir. Ministry has constructed 13,327 km of National Highways in the year 2020-21, which works out to about 37 kms per day.
- (b) Year-wise length of NHs constructed from 2014 up to June 2021 is at  Annexure-I.  The  corresponding  allocation  and  expenditure  on development of National Highways from 2014 up to June 2021 is at Annexure-II.

The  national  and  local  level  lockdowns  and  restrictions  due  to COVID-19 posed constraints to the movement and supply/availability of  materials,  machinery  and  labour,  and  adversely  affected  the progress of works, leading to loss of working period and inter alia loss of time. The loss of time was estimated to be in the range of 3-9 months  depending  upon  the  project  parameters.  To  mitigate  this pandemic effect, Ministry took initiatives under Atmanirbhar Bharat and provided several COVID-19 relief measures to Contractors/Concessionaires/Consultants, including Extension of Time for 3-9 months.

- (c) The cost of ongoing projects may increase due to site/local/project specific  factors  or  other  factors  including  price  escalation  during the project time cycle. In BOT projects, escalation cost is absorbed by the Concessionaire. In other projects, price escalation is payable as per contract conditions, and the actual amount of price escalation and inter-alia the actual increase in project cost, if any, is known  only  on  actual  completion  of  the  project  and  final settlement of bills.

The Ministry allocates the budget for development of NHs annually at  State  level  and  not  at  project  level.  The  details  of  original  and revised allocation since 2014 onwards are at Annexure-III.

- (d) Annual  average  award  and  construction  of  NHs  from  2014  up  to June 2021 is at Annexure-IV.
- (e) Some  of  the  ongoing  National  Highways  Projects  have  been  long delayed  /  stalled  due  to  various  reasons  such  as  delays  in  land acquisition, pre-construction activities, law and order issues, Contractors' / Concessionaires' cash flow problems, poor performance of Contractors / Concessionaires, etc. The Government is  in  regular  coordination  with  project  implementing  agencies, project developers, State Governments and contractors / concessionaires  to  resolve  the  issues  and  complete  the  projects. The details are at Annexure-V.

ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  47  ON  22 nd   JULY,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH,  SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

Year-wise length of NHs constructed from 2014 up to June 2021:

|   Sr. No. | Year    | Length Constructed (Km)   |
|-----------|---------|---------------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15 | 4,410                     |
|         2 | 2015-16 | 6,061                     |
|         3 | 2016-17 | 8,231                     |
|         4 | 2017-18 | 9,829                     |
|         5 | 2018-19 | 10,855                    |
|         6 | 2019-20 | 10,237                    |
|         7 | 2020-21 | 13,327                    |
|         8 | 2021-22 | 2,284                     |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  47  ON  22 nd   JULY,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH,  SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

Allocation and expenditure on development of National Highways from 2014 up to June 2021.

| Year    | Allocation (Rs. in Cr.)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|---------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 24,700                    | 24,413                     |
| 2015-16 | 40,899                    | 40,519                     |
| 2016-17 | 41,195                    | 40,637                     |
| 2017-18 | 50,189                    | 49,651                     |
| 2018-19 | 68,106                    | 66,786                     |
| 2019-20 | 72,627                    | 66,619                     |
| 2020-21 | 91,444                    | 88,291                     |
| 2021-22 | 1,17,508                  | 36,516                     |

## ANNEXURE-III

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  47  ON  22 nd   JULY,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH,  SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

Details of original and revised allocation since 2014.

| Year    | Original allocation (Rs. in Cr.)   | Revised allocation (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|---------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 25,934                             | 24,700                            |
| 2015-16 | 40,899                             | 40,899                            |
| 2016-17 | 42,564                             | 41,195                            |
| 2017-18 | 53,436                             | 50,189                            |
| 2018-19 | 58,577                             | 68,106                            |
| 2019-20 | 71,560                             | 72,627                            |
| 2020-21 | 81,378                             | 91,444                            |
| 2021-22 | 1,17,508                           | 1,17,508                          |

## ANNEXURE-IV

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  47  ON  22 nd   JULY,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH,  SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

Annual average award and construction of NHs from 2014 up to June 2021

| Year                      | Award (km)   | Construction (km)   |
|---------------------------|--------------|---------------------|
| 2014-15                   | 7,972        | 4,410               |
| 2015-16                   | 10,098       | 6,061               |
| 2016-17                   | 15,948       | 8,231               |
| 2017-18                   | 17,055       | 9,829               |
| 2018-19                   | 5,493        | 10,855              |
| 2019-20                   | 8,948        | 10,237              |
| 2020-21                   | 10,964       | 13,327              |
| 2021-22                   | 1,681        | 2,284               |
| Annual average since 2014 | 10,781       | 8,998               |

## ANNEXURE-V

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 47 ON 22 nd  JULY, 2021 ASKED BY  SHRIMATI  VANGA  GEETHA  VISWANATH,  SHRI  KOMATI REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY  REGARDING  'NATIONAL  HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

Details of stalled projects in the country.

|   Sr no | State   | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Lengt h km   |   Total cost in Rs. cr. | Likely date of completion                                                                    |
|---------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Assa m  | Construction of proposed North Lakhimpur Bypass from existing km. 338.924 to 349.213 Job No.-052-AS-2011-12- 099                                                                                                                                                                    | 12.51 4      |                  127.24 | 31.12.2021                                                                                   |
|       2 | Assa m  | Construction of longitudinal drains at stretches from km 134/00 to km146/300 on NH-37, (L=9.422Km) painting of Flyover and provision of road safety appurtenances near the Flyover at km135 on NH- 37 under Guwahati NH Division in the State of Assam. (Job No.037/AS/2015-16/145) | Bridge       |                   31.74 | Work terminated. Balance work under tender. Scheduled completion 8 months from date of start |
|       3 | Assa m  | 2 laning from Kanubari to start of Bogibeel bridge approaches of NH- 52B(Extn) in Assam 052/Ar.Pkg/2010-11/023                                                                                                                                                                      | 63.4         |                  390.73 | 06.05.2022                                                                                   |
|       4 | Assa m  | Construction of new 2- lane road with paved shoulders of Dhaleshwari Bypass from km. 0.00 -                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3.5          |                   79.22 | 31.12.2021                                                                                   |

| Sr no   | State   | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                         | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.   | Likely date of completion                       |
|---------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         |         | 3.500 of NH-154. SARDP- NE/NH-154/PWD/AS/2011- 12/187                                                                                                                                   |              |                         |                                                 |
| 5       | Bihar   | Koilwar-Bhojpur                                                                                                                                                                         | 43.85        | 1517.18                 | 18.09.2022                                      |
| 6       | Bihar   | Bhojpur-Buxar                                                                                                                                                                           | 47.9         | 1647.61                 | 17.04.2022                                      |
| 7       | Bihar   | Patna-Bakhtiyarpur                                                                                                                                                                      | 50.65        | 908                     | 31.12.2021                                      |
| 8       | Bihar   | 4-laning of Bakhtiyarpur- Mokama section of NH-31                                                                                                                                       | 44.6         | 837.09                  | 28.06.2022                                      |
| 9       | Bihar   | 4-Laning of Hajipur - Muzaffarpur Section km 0.00 to km 46.3 including Muzaffarpur bypass 16.87 km                                                                                      | 63.17        | 671.7                   | 31.12.2021                                      |
| 10      | Bihar   | 4-Laning of Chhapra to Hajipur (including 2 lane Chhapra bypass 15 km length) km 143.20 to km 209.94                                                                                    | 66.74        | 575                     | 31.12.2021                                      |
| 11      | Bihar   | 4-laning of Km. 402.00 to Km. 440 of Gopalganj- Muzaffarpur section of NH-27(Old NH-28 in the state of Bihar, Contract Package LMNHP-EW-II (WB-10)                                      | 38.00        | 263.97                  | Contract terminated on 14.01.2016.              |
| 12      | J&K     | Construction of Major bridge (2 Lane) at km 35.350 (new km 8.188) on NH-444 Srinagar Shopian Qazigund Gaddura Bridge in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. (Job no - NH- 444-J&K-2017-18-62) | Bridge       | 25.33                   | 31.03.2022                                      |
| 13      | J&K     | Construction of major bridge (2 lane) at km. 88+455 on National Highway 444 (Srinagar- shupiyan-Qazigund)                                                                               | Bridge       | 34.33                   | Foreclosure proceeding s under process. Will be |

| Sr no         | State Name of project                                                                            | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.   | Likely date of completion   |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
|               | Brazalo Bridge in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.                                                  |              |                         | finalized after re- award   |
| 14 Jhark hand | Widening & Strengthening of Road in Km. 31 to 61 (60.50) of NH-99                                | 31.00        | 109.07                  | Dec. 2021                   |
| 15            | Jhark hand paved shoulder & improvement from Km                                                  | 12.99        | 55.99                   | Dec. 2021                   |
| 16 Karn ataka | BRT Tiger Reserve Boundary (Km.287.500) to Bangalore Section (Km.458.420) of NH-209 in Karnataka | 170.9 2      | 1008                    | 31.12.2021                  |
| 17 Karn ataka | Six laning of Haveri (Km 340) to Hubli (Km 403.400) section of NH4 in Karnataka                  | 63.4         | 1200                    | 12/10/2021                  |
| 18 Karn ataka | Hassan (km 184.912) to Maranahally (km 230.060) of NH - 75 in Karnataka                          | 45.14        | 573.92                  | 10/03/2022                  |
| 19 Karn ataka | Davanagere - Haveri of NH-48 (Old NH-4) from km. 260.00 to km. 338.923                           | 78.92        | 1177                    | 30/10/2021                  |
| 20 Karn ataka | Chitradurga - Davanagere including Chitradurga bypass of NH-48 (Old NH- 4)                       | 73           | 1434                    | 31/12/2021                  |
| 21 Karn ataka | Hospet-Bellary- Karnataka/AP Border from Km.280.080 to Km.375.450                                | 95.37        | 870                     | 31/12/2021                  |
| 22 Karn       | ataka 4L of Hubli - Hospet Section of NH-63 from:                                                | 143.7 2      | 1334.7                  | 31.12.2021                  |

| Sr no   | State         | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.   | Likely date of completion   |
|---------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         |               | Km 128.850 to Km 272.571                                                                                                                                                                                            |              |                         |                             |
| 23      | Maha rasht ra | Rehabilitation and Up- gradation of NH-66 (Erstwhile 17) from Km 241/300 to Km 281/300 [Arawali - Kante Section] to Four Lane with Paved Shoulder in the State of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. | 39.24        | 592.98                  | 31.12.2022                  |
| 24      | Maha rasht ra | Rehabilitation and up gradation Kante to Waked (Design Ch. 116.120 to 165.270) section of NH-66 [Erstwhile NH-17] in the State of Maharashtra to four-lanes with paved shoulders under NHDP- IV.                    | 49.15        | 826                     | 31.12.2022                  |
| 25      | Maha rasht ra | Four laning of Ausa- Chakur section of NH-361 from Km. 55.835 to Km. 114.600 (Design length 58.51 Km.) under Bharatmala Pariyojna in the State of Maharashtra on Hybrid Annuity Mode.                               | 58.51        | 848.63                  | 31.03.2023                  |
| 26      | Maha rasht ra | Four Laning of Chakur- Loha Section of NH-361 from Km.114.600 to 187.800 km (Design Length 73.345 Km) under Bharatmala Pariyojna in the State of Maharashtra on Hybrid Annuity Mode.                                | 73.44 5      | 1000.10                 | 31.03.2023                  |
| 27      | Maha          | Four laning of Loha-                                                                                                                                                                                                | 56.56        | 1073.10                 | 31.03.2023                  |

| Sr no    | State                                                                                                                                                            | Name of project                                                                                                                                            | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.   | Likely date of completion   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| rasht ra | Waranga section of NH- 361 from Km. 187.800 to Km. 244.369 (Design Length 56.569) under Bharatmala Pariyojna in the State of Maharashtra on Hybrid Annuity Mode. | 9                                                                                                                                                          |              |                         |                             |
| 28       | Maha rasht ra                                                                                                                                                    | Km.253.700 to Km.320.580 Section of NH-361 in the State of Maharashtra under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                         | 66.88        | 1071                    | 31.03.2022                  |
| 29       | Maha rasht ra                                                                                                                                                    | Four Lane Stand Alone Ring Road/Bypasses for Nagpur City, Package-I From Km. 0+500 to Km. 34+000 (Total Length- 33+500 Km.) in the State of Maharashtra    | 33.5         | 531                     | 31.12.2022                  |
| 30       | Maha rasht ra                                                                                                                                                    | Four Lane Stand Alone Ring Road/Bypasses for Nagpur City, Package-II- From Km. 34+500 to Km. 62+035 (Total Length- 28+035 Km.) in the State of Maharashtra | 28.03 5      | 639                     | 31.12.2022                  |
| 31       | Mani pur                                                                                                                                                         | Construction of Sawombung Bridge and approaches at km 475.030 on NH-150 in the state of Manipur. Job No.001-Manipur-2012-13 dt 30/03/2013                  | Bridge       | 14.15                   | 05.11.2021                  |
| 32       | Mani pur                                                                                                                                                         | Construction of Lokchao Bridge at Km 407.450 on NH-39 in the state of                                                                                      | Bridge       | 39.18                   | 04.09.2021                  |

| Sr no   | State      | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                                   | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.   | Likely date of completion                                                                                                        |
|---------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |            | Manipur.                                                                                                                                                                                          |              |                         |                                                                                                                                  |
| 33      | Punja b    | Four Lanning of Ludhiana to Talwandi Section of NH-95 from Km. 92.000 to Km. 170.000 in the State of Punjab to be executed on BOT (TOLL) on DBFOT basis under NHDP Phase-III                      | 78           | TPC Rs. 497 crore       | 31.03.2022                                                                                                                       |
| 34      | Rajas than | Northern Kota bypass (2L+PS) Pkg I EPC                                                                                                                                                            | 10.3         | 97.73                   | 31st Mar 2022.                                                                                                                   |
| 35      | Tamil Nadu | 2/4 laning of Tirupati- Tiruthani-Chennai Section of NH-205 from Km 274.800 to Km 338.030 in the State of Andhra Pradesh and from Km 0.000 to Km 61.470 in the State of Tamil Nadu on DBFOT basis | 124.7 0      | 571.00                  | Matter under arbitration. Likely date of completion will be finalized after getting the response of the Contractor               |
| 36      | Tamil Nadu | Four laning of Vikravandi - Sethiyathope section of NH-45C from Km 0/000 to Km 65/960 under EPC mode                                                                                              | 65.96        | 1258.87                 | Cure Period Notice has been issued to the Contractor. Likely date will be finalized after getting the response of the Contractor |
| 37      | Telan agan | Widening of existing 2- lane/intermediate lane to                                                                                                                                                 | 41.36        | 153.21                  | Contract is proposed                                                                                                             |

| Sr no           | State                                                                                                                                              | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                        | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.                                                   | Likely date of completion                                                    |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a               | 2-lane with paved shoulders in km.67/2 109/0 of NH-363 Corridor Approach EPC mode in the State Telangana                                           | to under on of                                                                                                                                                                         |              | for termination . Will be finalized after completing contractual action |                                                                              |
| 38 West Beng al | Construction of Proposed Bridge over river Shali at Chainage 247.00 km on NH-60 in the District of Bankura. Job No.NH-60/(WB)/(14)- 16-010-S&R(B). | 0.978                                                                                                                                                                                  |              | 29.14                                                                   | Will be finalized after resolution of LA issue                               |
| 39 al           | West Beng Reconstruction Bridge over river between chainages Km.270.150 Km.270.690 on the District of Job No.NH-60/(WB)/(15)- 16-009-S&R(B).       | of new Tarapur and NH-60 in Bankura.                                                                                                                                                   | 0.5          | 17.46                                                                   | March, 2022                                                                  |
| 40 al           | West Beng minor 132.60, 174.25 (Job 17/410)                                                                                                        | Construction of 5 nos. of bridges at Km. 144.89, 146.709,165.556 & of NH-60. No.060-WB-2016-                                                                                           | 1.72         | 43.82                                                                   | Project is under foreclosure. Will be finalized after resolution of LA issue |
| 41              | West Beng al                                                                                                                                       | 6-laning of Barwa Adda - Panagarh section of NH-2 from Km.398.240 to Km.521.120 including Panagarh Bypass in the states of Jharkhand & West Bengal under NHDP Phase-V on BOT (Toll) on | 122.8 8      | 2360.65                                                                 | 31.12.2022                                                                   |

| Sr no   | State   | Name of project   | Lengt h km   | Total cost in Rs. cr.   | Likely date of completion   |
|---------|---------|-------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         |         | DBFOT pattern     |              |                         |                             |

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