Lok Sabha Question No. 3034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF)
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  amount  allocated  to  West  Bengal  under  the  Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) since 2019, year-wise;
- (b) the details of projects undertaken under CRIF in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts during the same period; and

(c)  the  total  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  under  CRIF projects in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, year-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  The  total  amount  allocated  to  West  Bengal  under  the  Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) since 2019, year-wise is as below:

|   Sr. No. | Financial Year   |   Amount allocated (in Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20          |                            224.7  |
|         2 | 2020-21          |                            209.2  |
|         3 | 2021-22          |                            213.97 |
|         4 | 2022-23          |                            240.31 |
|         5 | 2023-24          |                            275.67 |
|         6 | 2024-25          |                            272.75 |
|         7 | 2025-26          |                            299.4  |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

CENTRAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (CRIF)

3034.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (b) The details of projects undertaken under CRIF in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts during the same period are annexed.
- (c) The projects under CRIF are sanctioned by the Central Government based on the inter-se priority of works recommended by the State Government, and the funds released are as consolidated fund to State Government and not district-wise. The year-wise details of CRIF funds utilised for the projects in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in the State of West Bengal is as below:

|   Sr. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds Utilized for the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts from the consolidated fund of the State of West Bengal * (in Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20          |                                                                                                                               10.45 |
|         2 | 2020-21          |                                                                                                                                5.35 |
|         3 | 2021-22          |                                                                                                                                4    |
|         4 | 2022-23          |                                                                                                                                4.5  |
|         5 | 2023-24          |                                                                                                                               41.54 |
|         6 | 2024-25          |                                                                                                                               10.5  |
|         7 | 2025-26          |                                                                                                                                4    |

* including for the works sanctioned prior to the year 2019-20.

Annexure ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034 FOR 18-12-2025 ASKED BY SHRI RAJU BISTA REGARDING CENTRAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

(CRIF)

|   Sr. No. | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | District   | Sanctioned Amount (in Rs. Crore)   | Present Status   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Strengthening from 0.00 kmp to 7.00 kmp & surfacing from 7.00 kmp to 11.00 kmp of Matigara-Kurseong Road (SH- 12) and Strengthening from 0.00 kmp to 1.20 kmp of a link Road to NH-31 (Old Matigara Road) under North Bengal Construction Division in the district of Darjeeling | Darjeeling | 20.14 (Year 2022- 23)              | Completed        |
|         2 | Proposed additional Road Over Bridge (ROB) & Approach Road Ramps in between Siliguri Town Rly. Station to Siliguri Jn. Rly. Station at 5/9 km Rly. Post and in between AIR-VIEW More to Jhankar More on SH- 12A (Barshaman Road) in the district of Darjeeling.                  | Darjeeling | 61.54 (Year 2017- 18)              | 89% (Progress)   |

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