Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: National Highways Development Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2042 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

## 2042. SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the present status of the programmes being executed under the National Highways Development Project in the country;
- (b) the  expenditure  incurred  on  the  construction  of  4  lane  and  6  lane National Highways;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to convert all the National Highways into 6 lane and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of Bharatmala Pariyojana and the names of major roads/National Highways (NHs) included under Phase-I of the Pariyojana along with the main roads/NHs which have been completed;
- (e) the  time  by  which  the  implementation  of  proposed  project  under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-II is likely to be started; and
- (f) the  number  of  roads  in  Ratlam,  Jhabua  and  Alirajpur  that  have  been included  under  the  Pariyojana  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  work thereon is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Ministry had taken up National Highways Development Project (NHDP) upto December, 2017 in different phases as detailed below:

| Phase                                                             | Total Length (in Km)   | Length completed upto 31.12.2017 (in Km)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| NHDP-I (GQ, Port Connectivity & others)                           | 7,522                  | 7,521                                      |
| NHDP-II (4/6 laning North-South, East-West Corridors & others)    | 6,647                  | 6,593                                      |
| NHDP-III (upgradation, 4/6 laning)                                | 12,125                 | 7,962                                      |
| NHDP-IV (2 lane +PS)                                              | 20,000                 | 8,285                                      |
| NHDP-V                                                            | 6,500                  | 2,643                                      |
| NHDP-VI (Expressway)                                              | 1,000                  | 0                                          |
| NHDP-VII (Ring Roads, Bypasses and flyovers and other structures) | 700                    | 24                                         |

NHDP Program was entirely funded through Central road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). Subsequently, 10,000 km length of Balance NHDP was subsumed into Bharatmala Pariyojana approved on 24.10.2017.

Lane configuration of the project is decided based on the traffic, level of service, economic importance etc.

- (d) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved the proposal for investment approval for PhaseI  of  'Bharatmala  Pariyojana'  on 24.10.2017. Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase -I  envisages 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.  Till  now,  projects  comprising length of 22,302 kms with cost of Rs. 6,88,898 cr. have been awarded under Bharatmala Pariyojana and 9,548 kms project length has been completed. In Bharatmala Pariyojana, expenditure to the tune of Rs. 2.29 Lakh crore has been incurred.
- (e) Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-II has not been approved.

(f) Delhi Mumbai Expressway is passing through Mandsaur, Ratlam, Jhabua districts  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh.  The  entire  length  of  245  km  is targeted for completion by December, 2022.

Vadodara-Khandwa-Betul economic corridor is passing through Alirajpur district and the project is in DPR stage.

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