Lok Sabha Question No. 1707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Expressways in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1707

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## EXPRESSWAYS IN KARNATAKA

## 1707. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the 4-laning of Goa-Karnataka Border to Kundapura, 2/4 laning of Karnataka/ Tamil Nadu Border to Bangalore-NH 209, 2-laning of Khanapur-Karnataka/Goa Border-NH 4A and 4/6 laning of Karnataka/Andhra Pradesh Border passing through Karnataka;
- (b) whether  the  land  acquisition  process  has  been  completed  for  the Karnataka stretch of these expressways, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  mode,  total  projected  length  and  length  completed  for  each  of these four expressways in Karnataka as on 30th September, 2024; and
- (d) whether there are any other expressways planned for development in Karnataka during the year 2024-25, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c)  The   road  stretches  mentioned  in  question   are  classified  as National Highways (NH). The details are Annexed.
- (d)     As of now no new National Expressway (NE) is planned for approval in
- Karnataka in 2024-25.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH   DECEMBER, REGARDING

2024 ASKED BY SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY EXPRESSWAYS IN KARNATAKA.

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Project                                                                  | Mode   |   Total length (In Km) |   Length Completed as on 30.09.2024 (In Km) | Physical Progress (%) as on 30.09.2024   | Land Acquisition Status (%) as on 30.09.2024   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 4-Laning of Goa Karnataka Border - Kundapur Section of NH-66                         | BOT    |                 187.24 |                                      179.35 | 97.80 %                                  | 97.03 %                                        |
|         2 | 2/4-Laning of BRT Tiger Reserve Boundary to Bangalore Section of NH-209              | HAM    |                 170.92 |                                      164.34 | 99.16 %                                  | 98.60 %                                        |
|         3 | 2-Lane with Paved Shoulders from Khanapur to Karnataka/Goa Border Section of NH-4A   | EPC    |                  52.3  |                                       43.6  | 51.51 %                                  | 100 %                                          |
|         4 | Left Over Works of 4-Laning of Hospet-Bellary - Karnataka/AP Border Section of NH-63 | EPC    |                  95.37 |                                       77.91 | 49.30 %                                  | 97.50 %                                        |

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