Lok Sabha Question No. 1975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Cost Escalation under Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1975 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025

## COST ESCALATION UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

1975.  SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  length  of  highways  in  kilometres  sanctioned/completed  and the  percentage  of  projects  completed/pending  under  the  Bharatmala Pariyojana, State-wise;
- (b) the  total  estimated  cost  of  the  above  pariyojana  at  the  time  of initial approval and the current revised estimated cost along with the reasons for cost escalation;
- (c) the funds released under the scheme so far, year-wise and Statewise; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  to  expedite  the  completion  of  pending highway stretches to avoid further delays and cost overruns?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I was approved by Government in  2017  covering  a  length  of  34,800  km  across  the  country  at  an estimated  cost  of  Rs.5.35  lakh  Crore.  Under  the  program,  projects covering a total length of 26,425 km were awarded at a cost of about Rs 8.53 lakh Crore and 20,770 km has already been constructed. The

State-wise length of awarded and constructed projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana upto June 2025 is Annexed.

The  various  factors  such  as  issues  related  to  land  acquisition, delays  in  pre-construction  activities,  financial  difficulties  faced  by contractors, force majeure  events, and scarcity of construction materials  etc.  have  resulted  in  delays  and  cost  overrun  in  certain projects.

To  overcome  these  challenges  and  expedite  project  execution, the  government  has  undertaken  various  initiatives.  These  include streamlining  and  expediting  the  land  acquisition  process  through Bhoomi Rashi portal, revamping the Parivesh Portal to facilitate faster forest  and  environmental  clearances,  enabling  online  approval  of General  Arrangement  Drawings  (GAD)  for  Road  over  Bridges  (ROBs) and  Road  under  Bridges  (RUB)  from  the  Railways,  and  conducting review  meetings  at  various  levels  with  all  stakeholders,  including State Governments. The Government is taking all necessary steps for timely completion of these projects.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1975 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY REGARDING 'COST ESCALATION UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA'.

| State            | Total Length (km)   | Length Awarded (km)   | Length Constructed till June 2025 (km)   |
|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | 2,525               | 1,936                 | 1,234                                    |
| Assam            | 433                 | 431                   | 349                                      |
| Bihar            | 1,572               | 1,159                 | 698                                      |
| Chhattisgarh     | 571                 | 471                   | 344                                      |
| Delhi            | 203                 | 203                   | 187                                      |
| Goa              | 26                  | 26                    | 26                                       |
| Gujarat          | 1,577               | 1,194                 | 1,023                                    |
| Haryana          | 1,058               | 1,058                 | 977                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 167                 | 167                   | 115                                      |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 433                 | 251                   | 145                                      |
| Jharkhand        | 1,000               | 801                   | 508                                      |
| Karnataka        | 2,059               | 1,603                 | 1,156                                    |
| Kerala           | 1,126               | 708                   | 506                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 3,063               | 2,017                 | 1,674                                    |
| Maharashtra      | 3,029               | 2,174                 | 1,944                                    |
| Manipur          | 635                 | 635                   | 443                                      |
| Meghalaya        | 170                 | 170                   | 118                                      |
| Mizoram          | 593                 | 593                   | 493                                      |
| Nagaland         | 208                 | 208                   | 153                                      |
| Odisha           | 1,586               | 967                   | 928                                      |
| Punjab           | 1,764               | 1,553                 | 714                                      |
| Rajasthan        | 2,503               | 2,360                 | 2,257                                    |
| Tamil Nadu       | 2,414               | 1,476                 | 1,265                                    |
| Telangana        | 1,719               | 1,026                 | 874                                      |
| Tripura          | 94                  | 94                    | 64                                       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3,126               | 2,495                 | 2,061                                    |
| Uttarakhand      | 273                 | 264                   | 174                                      |
| West Bengal      | 874                 | 385                   | 339                                      |
| Total            | 34,800              | 26,425                | 20,770                                   |

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