Lok Sabha Question No. 4114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Economic Growth through Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of highway projects sanctioned including their total length during last five years, State-wise;
- (b)  the  impact  which  these  projects  will  leave  on  the  connectivity driving economic growth; and
- (c)  the  progress  of  ongoing  highway  projects  in  each  north-eastern state, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)   The  State/UT  wise  details  of  length  (km)  of  various  road  infrastructure projects,  including  National  Highways  (NHs)  projects,  sanctioned  /  awarded during the last five years, is at Annexure-I.
- (b) The completion of these projects will improve connectivity, mobility, safety and  aid  socio-economic  development  by  reducing  travel  distance,  reducing vehicle  operating  cost,  increasing  corridor  speed,  eliminating  congestion points etc. The projects close to border areas will also boost connectivity to strategic locations.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4114

## ANSWERED ON 19 th  DECEMBER 2024

## ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH HIGHWAYS

## 4114. SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(c)  The  State-wise  details,  including  completion  phasing  of  various  road infrastructure  projects,  including  NHs  projects  that  are  under  construction (appointed/commenced) in  the  North-Eastern  states  without  attaining  any  of the  various  stages  of  project  completion  and  excluding  projects  under consideration for termination / foreclosure, are at Annexure-II.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4114 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI BIBHU  PRASAD  TARAI  REGARDING  ECONOMIC  GROWTH  THROUGH HIGHWAYS

The State/UT wise length (km) of various road infrastructure projects of MoRT&H, including  NHs  projects,  sanctioned  /  awarded  during  the  last  five years:

|   S.No | State/ UT's       |   Length (km) Sanctioned/ Awarded during 2019-20 to 2023-24 |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                        3475 |
|      2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                         679 |
|      3 | Assam             |                                                        1628 |
|      4 | Bihar             |                                                        2621 |
|      5 | Chhattisgarh      |                                                        1212 |
|      6 | Goa               |                                                         176 |
|      7 | Gujarat           |                                                        2085 |
|      8 | Haryana           |                                                        1106 |
|      9 | Himachal Pradesh  |                                                         942 |
|     10 | Jharkhand         |                                                        1763 |
|     11 | Karnataka         |                                                        2802 |
|     12 | Kerala            |                                                        1133 |
|     13 | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                        3861 |
|     14 | Maharashtra       |                                                        6402 |
|     15 | Manipur           |                                                        1108 |
|     16 | Meghalaya         |                                                         525 |
|     17 | Mizoram           |                                                         681 |
|     18 | Nagaland          |                                                         982 |
|     19 | Odisha            |                                                        1636 |
|     20 | Punjab            |                                                        2031 |
|     21 | Rajasthan         |                                                        3345 |
|     22 | Sikkim            |                                                         250 |
|     23 | Tamil Nadu        |                                                        2206 |
|     24 | Telangana         |                                                        1930 |
|     25 | Tripura           |                                                         603 |
|     26 | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                        4687 |
|     27 | Uttarakhand       |                                                        1440 |
|     28 | West Bengal       |                                                         875 |
|     29 | UT's              |                                                        1417 |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY TO PARTS (c) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4114 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI BIBHU  PRASAD  TARAI  REGARDING  ECONOMIC  GROWTH  THROUGH HIGHWAYS The  State-wise  details,  including  completion  phasing  of  various  road infrastructure  projects,  including  NHs  projects  that  are  under  construction (appointed/commenced) in  the  North-Eastern  states  without  attaining  any  of the  various  stages  of  project  completion  and  excluding  projects  under consideration for termination / foreclosure:

(All Lengths in km)

| Sl. No.   | State             | FY'25   | FY'25   | FY'26   | FY'26   | FY'27   | FY'27   | Beyond FY'27   | Beyond FY'27   | Total   | Total   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------------|----------------|---------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | State             | No      | Length  | No      | Length  | No      | Length  | No             | Length         | No      | Length  |
| 1         | Assam             | 19      | 253     | 20      | 439     | 12      | 263     | 1              | 19             | 52      | 975     |
| 2         | Manipur           | 13      | 254     | 19      | 425     | -       | -       | -              | -              | 32      | 679     |
| 3         | Nagaland          | 10      | 233     | 15      | 312     | 3       | 45      | -              | -              | 28      | 589     |
| 4         | Arunachal Pradesh | 9       | 165     | 11      | 258     | -       | -       | -              | -              | 20      | 423     |
| 5         | Meghalaya         | 10      | 216     | 1       | 12      | 6       | 91      | -              | -              | 17      | 318     |
| 6         | Tripura           | 4       | 50      | 5       | 71      | 5       | 144     | -              | -              | 14      | 265     |
| 7         | Mizoram           | 10      | 267     | 4       | 142     | -       | -       | -              | -              | 14      | 410     |
| 8         | Sikkim            | 3       | 50      | 10      | 147     | -       | -       | -              | -              | 13      | 197     |

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