Lok Sabha Question No. 2388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Construction of Coastal Highway in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  construction  of  coastal  highway  in  Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocated and released so far to the Coastal Highway Projects in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the time by which these projects are expected to get completed;
- (d) whether any projects have been delayed and if so, the reasons for delay therein; and
- (e) the details of cost escalation in such projects due to delay?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to  (d)  There  is  no  National  Highway  designated  as  Coastal Highway in the State of Andhra Pradesh.  National Highway (NH)-216 passes through the  coastal districts  in  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh. The project-wise details of status of development of NH-216, sanctioned  cost,  expenditure  incurred,  status  of  completion  and reasons  for  delay  in  ongoing  projects  etc.  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh are annexed.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2388

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

CONSTRUCTION OF COASTAL HIGHWAY IN ANDHRA PRADESH 2388. SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(e )   Where delay is not attributable to the Contractor's performance, price  escalation  as  per  a  standard  formula  is  paid  as  per  contract conditions, which may or may not result in additional cost, depending upon final value of price escalation determined on actual completion of  project.  If  delay  is  attributable  to  the  Contractor,  damages  are imposed and there is no additional cost due to delay.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2388 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF COASTAL HIGHWAY IN ANDHRA PRADESH Status of development of NH-216 in the State of Andhra Pradesh

|   Sr N o. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                              |   Length (in Km) |   Sancti oned Cost (in Rs. Cr.) |   Expen diture (in Rs. Cr.) | Sched uled/R evised / Actual date of compl etion   | Present Physical Progress   | Reasons for Delay, if delayed             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Kathipudi - start of kakinada bypas section from KM 0+000to KM 26+150 of NH- 214 (New NH- 216) (Kakinada Bypass) to two lane with paved shoulder |            27.5  |                          480.21 |                      390.57 | 28.03. 2019                                        | Completed                   | -                                         |
|         2 | Rehabilitation and up- gradation of Timmapuram - Gurajanapalli                                                                                   |            19.23 |                          432.91 |                      387.59 | 31.07. 2025                                        | 90%                         | Delay in approval of designs and drawings |

|    | section from KM 26+150 to Km 41+161 of NH-214 (New NH-216) (Kakinada Bypass) to two lane with paved shoulder   |        |        |             |           | of ROB. Change in design of RE wall due to deep ground improve ment. Outbreak of COVID- 19   |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Km 59/800 (Design Ch. 45+000 to 63+540) and Komagiri -                                                         | 355.69 | 322.26 | 27.04. 2023 | Completed | -                                                                                            |

|    | Shoulder                                                                                                                                                                                  |       |        |        |             |           |                                                                                                                  |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|--------|-------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | Rehabilitation and Up gradation of Polekuru to Komaragiri section from Km.59/800 to Km.70/400 (Design Chainage from Km.63/540 to Km.74+165) of NH-216 (Old NH-214) to two lane with paved | 10.63 |  86.27 |  74.68 | 18.12. 2021 | Completed | -                                                                                                                |
|  5 | Rehabilitation and Up- gradation of Pasarlapudi to Dhindi section from Km 105/170 to Km 126/510 of NH- 214 (New NH-216) to two lane with paved shoulder                                   | 20.82 | 335.67 | 258.26 | 31.05. 2025 | 90%       | Delay in handing over of Land. Delay due to ban on mining of sand by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Outbreak of COVID- |

|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |       |        |        |             |           | 19   |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|--------|-------------|-----------|------|
|  6 | Rehabilitation and Up- gradation of Dindi - Digamarru Section from km 126/510 to km 135/740 of NH- 214(NH216) & Digamarru- Losari section from km 0/000 to km 34/230 of NH 214A(NH216) to two lane with paved shoulders | 42.12 | 415.22 | 364.86 | 07.09. 2023 | Completed | -    |
|  7 | Rehabilitation and up- gradation of Losari to Machavaram section from Km 34.230 to Km 84.550 of NH-214A (New NH-216) to two lane with paved shoulder                                                                    | 49.4  | 459.37 | 427.14 | 27.12. 2022 | Completed | -    |

|   8 | Rehabilitation and up- gradation of Machilipatna m to Avanigadda section from Km 82+300 to Km 116+700 (Existing from Km 84/550 to 124/200) of NH-214 A (New NH-216) to two lane with paved shoulder Rehabilitation   | 34.76        |   433.88 408.95 | 28.07. 2023   | Completed   | -   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|-----|
|   9 | Eeppurpalem section from Km 122/725 to Km 184/855 (Existing from Km 129/927 to Km 195/000) of NH-214A                                                                                                                | 62.13 785.65 |          733.71 | 30.09. 2024   | Completed   | -   |

| 10   | Rehabilitation and up- gradation of Km.195.000 to km 254.000 (Eepurpalem- Ongole sec)   | 57.87   | 574.19   | 520.49   | 19.08. 2019   | Completed   | -   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|----------|---------------|-------------|-----|

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