Lok Sabha Question No. 3392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Ram Janaki Marg Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ramashankar  Vidharthi Rajbhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3392 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## RAM JANAKI MARG PROJECT

† 3392. Shri Ramashankar Rajbhar:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the current phase of the construction work of Ram Janaki Marg project and its estimated date of completion;
- (b)  the  districts  where  the  land  acquisition  process  has  been completed and where it is still pending;
- (c)  whether  the  said  road  is  proposed  to  be  declared  a  National Highway and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the steps taken to resolve obstacles in its construction;
- (e)  whether this project would promote tourism and trade between Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Nepal; and
- (f)   the  process  of  providing  compensation to the affected farmers
- and local residents?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f) Ram  Janki  Marg  project  is an initiative of the Government connecting Ayodhya in the State of Uttar Pradesh with Bhithamore in Sitamarhi district in the State of Bihar near the Nepal border.

Ram Janki Marg project is envisaged to improve regional connectivity,  provide  access  for  pilgrims,  boost  religious  tourism, socio-economic development, improved local business/ agriculture/ trade  and  transport,  enhancement  of  investment  opportunities, strengthening  India-Nepal  cultural  ties  across  the  State  of  Uttar

Pradesh, Bihar, and Nepal.

Ram Janki Marg has already been declared as National

Highway (NH) as detailed below:

- (i) NH-27 : Ayodhya  to Chawani  in Uttar Pradesh State;
- (ii)  NH-227A   :  Chawani  in  Uttar  Pradesh   to  Chakia  in  Bihar State;
- (iii)  NH-227  :  Chakia  to  Bhithamore  in  Bihar  State   (Nepal border).

The status of development of the project in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are as follows: -

Uttar Pradesh State - The stretch of about 25 km of National Highway NH-27 connecting Ayodhya with Chhawani is developed to four lane NH configuration. Chhawani to Chhapia (55 km length) of NH-227A  has  been  developed  to  2  Lane  with  paved  shoulder  NH standards.   Work  has  been  taken  up  for  development  of   131  km section  of  NH  227A  connecting  Chhapia  with  Mehrauna  Ghat  to  2 three

Lane  with paved shoulder/4 Lane NH  standards under packages with expected completion in phases by May, 2027.

Bihar State - Work has been awarded for upgradation to 4 lane NH standards from Mehrauna Ghat to Siwan for (41 km) of NH-227A in  the  State  of  Bihar.   This  work  is  expected  for  completion  by December, 2027.   Work  has  commenced  for  upgradation  to  4  lane NH standards between Siwan and Masrakh (50.12 km) of NH-227A and  is  targeted  for  completion  by  November,  2026.   The  work between Masrakh to Bhithamore via Chakia (150 km) of NH-227A / NH-227 is at Detailed Project Report (DPR)  preparation stage.

Compensation  for  land  acquisition  is  finalized  by  Competent Authority for land Acquisition (CALA) notified under section 3(a) of NH  Act  1956  and  compensation  is  determined  as  per  National Highway (NH) Act 1956 and provisions of Right to Fair

Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013. Land  Acquisition  process  has  been  completed  in  all  the districts in the State of Uttar Pradesh upto award under section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956. In  Bihar,   award  for  land  acquisition  has  been  completed  for stretch from Mehrauna Ghat to Masrakh. Regular  review  meetings  are  held  at  various  levels  with  all stakeholders including executing agencies of NHs and concessionaires/contractors to ensure taking up of corrective actions and expedite progress of NH works. Other initiatives taken include expediting land acquisition, removal of hindrances in acquired land, various clearances (such as from Irrigation

Department, Railways) with active participation of all concerned.

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