Lok Sabha Question No. 1295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: New National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of newly announced National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) the total amount spent on the said NHs during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the number of such NHs under Kolar and Chikballapur districts in the State of Karnataka;
- (d)  the  number  of  new  NHs  in  the  country  which  are  likely  to  be announced in the next list; and
- (e) whether Kolar and Chikballapur districts of Karnataka are likely to be included in the new list and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) Total length of National Highways (NHs) in the country has increased from about 91,287 km in March, 2014 to about 1,44,983 km at present, comprising of 663 numbers (nos.) of NHs.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1295

## ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

1295.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

The year-wise details of funds released/ expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of NHs during the last three years and the current year are as follows: -

| Amount in Rs. Crore                                                                                                                                     | Amount in Rs. Crore                                                                                                                                     | Amount in Rs. Crore                                                                                                                                     | Amount in Rs. Crore                                                                                                                                     | Amount in Rs. Crore                                                                                                                                     | Amount in Rs. Crore                                                                                                                                     |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                                                                    | Expenditure / Release of Funds / Actuals                                                                                                                | Expenditure / Release of Funds / Actuals                                                                                                                | Expenditure / Release of Funds / Actuals                                                                                                                | Expenditure / Release of Funds / Actuals                                                                                                                | Expenditure / Release of Funds / Actuals                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                                         | Budgetary                                                                                                                                               | IEBR Actual                                                                                                                                             | Others*                                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                                                   | Pvt. Investment Actual                                                                                                                                  |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                                                 | 68,279                                                                                                                                                  | 74,988                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                         | 143,267                                                                                                                                                 | 21,926                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                                                 | 91,032                                                                                                                                                  | 65,036                                                                                                                                                  | 9,731                                                                                                                                                   | 165,799                                                                                                                                                 | 12,476                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                                                 | 115,303                                                                                                                                                 | 65,150                                                                                                                                                  | 21,356                                                                                                                                                  | 201,809                                                                                                                                                 | 19,206                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2022-23 (till 31.12.2022)                                                                                                                               | 153,579                                                                                                                                                 | 798                                                                                                                                                     | 6,750                                                                                                                                                   | 161,126                                                                                                                                                 | 16,347                                                                                                                                                  |
| IEBR - Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Pvt.- Private *- Others includes funds from monetisation of NHs (including InvIT & Project based Financing) | IEBR - Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Pvt.- Private *- Others includes funds from monetisation of NHs (including InvIT & Project based Financing) | IEBR - Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Pvt.- Private *- Others includes funds from monetisation of NHs (including InvIT & Project based Financing) | IEBR - Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Pvt.- Private *- Others includes funds from monetisation of NHs (including InvIT & Project based Financing) | IEBR - Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Pvt.- Private *- Others includes funds from monetisation of NHs (including InvIT & Project based Financing) | IEBR - Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources Pvt.- Private *- Others includes funds from monetisation of NHs (including InvIT & Project based Financing) |

(c) to (e) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) etc., including from the State Government of Karnataka, for declaration / upgradation of State roads as new NHs. The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads  as  NHs  from  time  to  time  based  on  the  requirement  of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. NH 69, NH 44, NH 75 and NE 7 are passing through Kolar and Chikballapur districts in the State of Karnataka; no new NH has been notified in these two districts since 2014.

*****