Lok Sabha Question No. 4656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Highway Development under Bharatmala  Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4656

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

4656. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  highway  development  schemes  being implemented under Bharatmala Pariyojana;
- (b) the details and the length of highways being built under this pariyojana as on date, State-wise including Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) whether the Government is planning to execute road infrastructure projects worth rupees seven lakh crore over the next two-three years and if so, the details thereof along with the source of budget for implementing these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b)      The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved  the  proposal  for  investment  approval  for  Phase-I  of 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' on 24.10.2017, spanning for the period of 5 years. Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase -I includes development of about 24,800 km NH network such as Economic corridors, Inter-corridor & feeder roads, National Corridors Efficiency Improvements, Border and International  Connectivity  roads,  Coastal  and  Port  Connectivity roads,  Expressways as  well  as  10,000  km  of  roads  under  balance NHDP.

Out  of  34,800  km  length  envisaged  for  development  under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in the Country, NH projects comprising  length  of  20,411  km  have  been  awarded.  State-wise details, including Tamil Nadu, are tabulated below:

|                  | Total Awarded   | Total Awarded   | Total Awarded                   |
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
| State            | Length (km)     | Length (km)     | Total Capital cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 2,583           | 887             | 30,551                          |
| Assam            | 498             | 242             | 11,094                          |
| Bihar            | 967             | 751             | 15,962                          |
| Chhattisgarh     | 471             | 272             | 7,669                           |
| Delhi            | 203             | 203             | 18,212                          |
| Goa              | 6               | 0               | 0                               |
| Gujarat          | 1,661           | 1,163           | 48,587                          |
| Haryana          | 1,075           | 843             | 37,446                          |
| Himachal Pradesh | 160             | 132             | 5,913                           |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 375             | 216             | 14,857                          |
| Jharkhand        | 898             | 454             | 10,445                          |
| Karnataka        | 1,685           | 1,231           | 34,767                          |
| Kerala           | 818             | 534             | 47,173                          |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 2,959           | 1,513           | 29,070                          |
| Maharashtra      | 3,369           | 1,962           | 62,846                          |
| Manipur          | 604             | 387             | 7,116                           |
| Meghalaya        | 128             | 128             | 2,218                           |
| Mizoram          | 361             | 361             | 6,370                           |
| Nagaland         | 193             | 193             | 3,398                           |
| Odisha           | 1,540           | 962             | 19,919                          |
| Punjab           | 2,019           | 1,216           | 40,589                          |
| Rajasthan        | 2,737           | 2,226           | 39,669                          |
| Tamil Nadu       | 2,763           | 1,487           | 39,863                          |
| Telangana        | 2,178           | 568             | 9,906                           |
| Tripura          | 75              | 75              | 1,075                           |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3,304           | 1,837           | 54,166                          |
| Uttarakhand      | 266             | 178             | 6,619                           |
| West Bengal      | 900             | 385             | 13,187                          |
| Grand total      | 34,800          | 20,411          | 6,18,686                        |

(c) National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) envisages total investments  of  about  Rs.  14,22,000  crore  for  National  Highways (NHs) from 2019-20 to 2024-25. During 2022-23, total investment of about Rs. 2,32,000 crore is estimated for development of NHs which comprises of about Rs. 1,87,000 crore from Budgetary support, Rs. 15,000 crore from Special Purpose Vehicle and Rs. 30,000 crore from Private Investment.

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