Lok Sabha Question No. 2936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Coastal Highways in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri K Gopinath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2936 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## COASTAL HIGHWAYS IN TAMIL NADU

## 2936. SHRI K GOPINATH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  current  status  of  construction  of  Coastal  Highway  in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the time by which it is likely to start and get completed; and
- (c) the reasons for delay in this project and the details of cost escalation thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c)    The details are annexed.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2024 ASKED BY SHRI K GOPINATH REGARDING COASTAL HIGHWAYS IN TAMIL NADU.

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| S. N o                                                           | Stretch / Package Name                                                   | Lengt h (Km)                                                     | Cost (Rs. Cr.)                                                   | Start Date                                                       | Physic al Progre ss (%) Scheduled/Revi sed Schedule Date of Completion | Reasons for delay                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                | 4-laning of Mamallapruam (Mahabalipura m) - Mugaiyur sect ion of NH-332A | 31.00                                                            | 1360. 53                                                         | 12.05.20 22 33.01%                                               | August, 2025                                                           | 1. Delay in LA process including handing over of land. 2. Delay                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                | 4-laning of Mugaiyur to Marakkanam section of NH- 332A                   | 31.00                                                            | 1116. 13                                                         | 07.12.20 23 17.32%                                               | December, 2025                                                         | in according NOCs by WRD, GoTN for major bridges. 3. Delay in issuing permission for borrow earth. 4. Delay in mobilization of adequate resources by Concessionai res |
| 3                                                                | 4-laning of Marakkanam to Koonimedu section of NH- 332A                  | 14.50                                                            | 311.9 1                                                          | - -                                                              | -                                                                      | Awarded, Not Appointed                                                                                                                                                |

| 4 4-laning Koonimedu Puducherry section of                                       | of to NH- 332A   | 31.55    | 951.9 8     | -      | - -             | Awarded, Not Appointed                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 5 4-laning Puducherry Poondiyankup pam Section NH-32 (Old NH- 45A)               | of - of 38.00    | 1588. 40 | 15.11.20 21 | 91.86% | September, 2025 | 1. Shifting of 230 KV and 110 KV EHT lines pending for want of fixation of compensatio n for the land by Government of Puducherry. 2. Delay in mobilization of adequate resources by the |
| 6 4-laning of Poondiyankup pam - Sattanathapur am Section of NH-32 (Old NH- 45A) | 56.80            | 2565. 63 | 20.01.20 22 | 98.79% | September, 2025 | re. 1. Non- issuance of fly ash by NLC. 2. Delay in LA process including handing of physical possession of required land. 3. Dealy in obtaining approval from Southern Railway for       |

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| 4-laning of Sattanathapur am - Nagapattinam Section of NH- 32 (Old NH- 45A) | 55.76   | 2790. 89 | 05.10.20 20 | 48.15% | August, 2025 | 1. Non- issuance fly ash NLC. 2. Delay in process including handing of possession required land. 3. planning mobilization of resources by Concessionai |
| 4-laning of Nagapattinam to Tuticorin via Ramanathapur am section of NH-32  | 312.3 6 | -        | -           | -      | -            | re. DPR has been awarded.                                                                                                                              |

Price escalation is payable to contractor/ concessionaire as per provisions of the  respective  contracts.  The  final  escalation  amount  is  determined  upon completion of the project.

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