Lok Sabha Question No. 3317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Increase in Budget Allocation
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  been  provided  an  increase  in  its budgetary allocation for the year 2025-26, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has earmarked any specific portion of the budget for the development of road infrastructure in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has planned any new projects for road safety in the coming fiscal year, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government  has  provided in the budget for maintenance and upgrading of existing roads in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (e)  whether  a  specific  share  of  the  budgetary  allocation  has  been provided for promoting electric vehicle infrastructure in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      The  proposed  Budgetary  outlay  of  the  Ministry  of  Road Transport  and  Highways   for  the  Financial  Year  (FY)  2025-26  is Rs.2,87,333 Crore.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3317

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## INCREASE IN BUDGET ALLOCATION

3317.   SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (b)     The Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Majority portion of the budgetary outlay is generally  earmarked  for  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs, including  development  and  maintenance  of  State  Roads  under Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF).

State  /  Union  Territory  (UT)  -  wise  details of  funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of

NHs during the last year and the current year are at Annexure-I.

In  addition, State / UT  - wise details of accrual/ allocation of funds  and  the  funds  released  /  expenditure  incurred  under  CRIF towards  development  and  maintenance  of  State  roads  during  the last year and the current year are at Annexure-II.

- (c)      Road safety engineering measures / works on NHs, including rectification of blackspots, are undertaken mainly as part of scope of  development  /  maintenance  works  on  NHs  or  as  standalone projects in certain cases. Out of total 13,795 black spots identified on  the  NHs  upto  2021-22,  short-term  rectification  measures  have been completed on 11,515 black spots and permanent rectification measures  have  been  completed  on  5,036  black  spots.  During  FY 2025-26, 1,000 black spots have been planned for  permanent rectification.
- (d) Development  and  maintenance  of NHs  is a continuous process.  State  / Union  Territory (UT) -wise  details of  funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during the last year and the current year are at Annexure-I as provided in reply of part (b).
- (e)     There is no budgetary allocation specific to the promotion of Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the Budget.

However,  Government,  inter-alia,  envisions  development  of Wayside  Amenities  (WSAs)  at  approximate  intervals  of  40-60  km along NHs. EV Charging Stations (EVCS) have been provisioned as mandatory  facility  on  these  WSAs.  Total  393  WSAs  have  been awarded  so  far,  out  of  which  94  are  operational.  Out  of  the  94 operational  WSAs,  50  are  equipped  with  Electric  Vehicle  (EV) Charging Stations.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3317 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL REGARDING INCREASE IN BUDGET ALLOCATION

State / UT - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during the last year and the current year:-

|         |                           | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore         | Amount in ₹ Crore         |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No. | State/UT                  | 2023-24             | 2023-24             | 2024-25 (Till 31.01.2025) | 2024-25 (Till 31.01.2025) |
|         |                           | Alloc.              | Expd.               | Alloc.                    | Expd.                     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            | 11,440              | 11,440              | 9,847                     | 8,904                     |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh         | 2,649               | 2,649               | 3,488                     | 2,064                     |
| 3       | Assam                     | 9,137               | 9,137               | 5,239                     | 5,029                     |
| 4       | Bihar                     | 10,749              | 10,749              | 6,503                     | 6,261                     |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh              | 4,255               | 4,255               | 1,544                     | 1,188                     |
| 6       | Goa                       | 620                 | 620                 | 838                       | 431                       |
| 7       | Gujarat                   | 10,900              | 10,900              | 6,262                     | 5,923                     |
| 8       | Haryana                   | 6,062               | 6,062               | 3,369                     | 3,263                     |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh          | 5,175               | 5,175               | 3,310                     | 3,106                     |
| 10      | Jharkhand                 | 4,599               | 4,599               | 4,414                     | 4,096                     |
| 11      | Karnataka                 | 12,695              | 12,695              | 8,943                     | 7,607                     |
| 12      | Kerala                    | 10,419              | 10,419              | 2,756                     | 2,690                     |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh            | 7,447               | 7,447               | 6,012                     | 5,578                     |
| 14      | Maharashtra               | 19,867              | 19,867              | 16,503                    | 14,224                    |
| 15      | Manipur                   | 2,598               | 2,598               | 1,508                     | 1,495                     |
| 16      | Meghalaya                 | 1,803               | 1,803               | 1,394                     | 1,012                     |
| 17      | Mizoram                   | 2,189               | 2,189               | 1,467                     | 1,411                     |
| 18      | Nagaland                  | 1,414               | 1,414               | 1,227                     | 1,062                     |
| 19      | Odisha                    | 5,948               | 5,948               | 4,905                     | 4,298                     |
| 20      | Punjab                    | 12,419              | 12,419              | 6,910                     | 6,545                     |
| 21      | Rajasthan                 | 8,874               | 8,874               | 5,251                     | 4,928                     |
| 22      | Sikkim                    | 684                 | 684                 | 357                       | 320                       |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                | 9,925               | 9,925               | 7,076                     | 6,735                     |
| 24      | Telangana                 | 6,117               | 6,117               | 6,644                     | 5,869                     |
| 25      | Tripura                   | 1,546               | 1,546               | 514                       | 499                       |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh             | 28,114              | 28,114              | 16,957                    | 15,255                    |
| 27      | Uttarakhand               | 4,545               | 4,545               | 3,333                     | 2,897                     |
| 28      | West Bengal               | 3,543               | 3,543               | 2,028                     | 1,750                     |
| 29      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 96                  | 96                  | 139                       | 139                       |
| 30      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 2                   | 2                   |                           |                           |
| 31      | Daman & Diu               |                     |                     | 100                       | 3                         |
| 32      | Delhi / Headquarters      | 3,223               | 3,223               | 2,403                     | 2,398 7,329               |
| 33      | Jammu & Kashmir           | 10,528              | 10,528              | 7,858                     |                           |
| 34      | Ladakh                    | 658                 | 658                 | 704                       | 653                       |
| 35      | Puducherry                | 35                  | 35                  | 28                        | 20                        |

Alloc. - Allocation; Expd. - Expenditure

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3317 ANSWERED  ON  20.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL REGARDING INCREASE IN BUDGET ALLOCATION

State / UT - wise details of accrual/ allocation of funds and the funds released  /  expenditure  incurred  under  CRIF  towards  development and maintenance of State roads during the last year and the current year:-

| Sr.   |                           |          |          | Amount in ₹ Crore 2024-25 (till 28.02.2025)   | Amount in ₹ Crore 2024-25 (till 28.02.2025)   |
|-------|---------------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT                  | Accrual# | Release# | Accrual#                                      | Release#                                      |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh            | 420.10   | 485.48   | 420.00                                        | 213.25                                        |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh         | 167.75   | 238.00   | 168.04                                        | 165.10                                        |
| 3     | Assam                     | 194.65   | 223.24   | 193.55                                        | 163.54                                        |
| 4     | Bihar                     | 258.43   | 258.43   | 255.17                                        | 222.18                                        |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh              | 320.19   | 353.60   | 322.62                                        | 85.34                                         |
| 6     | Goa                       | 18.47    | 48.16    | 17.79                                         | 15.03                                         |
| 7     | Gujarat                   | 586.35   | 73.79    | 585.01                                        | 472.85                                        |
| 8     | Haryana                   | 205.63   | 108.60   | 203.31                                        | 105.03                                        |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh          | 136.32   | 136.32   | 130.95                                        | 110.65                                        |
| 10    | Jharkhand                 | 207.57   | 192.64   | 208.51                                        | 167.74                                        |
| 11    | Karnataka                 | 608.06   | 660.91   | 608.81                                        | 0.00                                          |
| 12    | Kerala                    | 171.14   | 186.37   | 166.06                                        | 140.31                                        |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh            | 719.10   | 778.13   | 721.61                                        | 682.14                                        |
| 14    | Maharashtra               | 886.63   | 886.63   | 891.52                                        | 891.52                                        |
| 15    | Manipur                   | 48.37    | 146.98   | 46.87                                         | 15.19                                         |
| 16    | Meghalaya                 | 54.83    | 78.42    | 55.37                                         | 46.79                                         |
| 17    | Mizoram                   | 43.62    | 35.60    | 43.86                                         | 0.00                                          |
| 18    | Nagaland                  | 35.54    | 46.09    | 35.79                                         | 30.24                                         |
| 19    | Odisha                    | 387.41   | 423.41   | 392.13                                        | 331.33                                        |
| 20    | Punjab                    | 195.33   | 72.04    | 195.97                                        | 64.04                                         |
| 21    | Rajasthan                 | 812.41   | 745.90   | 816.17                                        | 689.63                                        |
| 22    | Sikkim                    | 16.27    | 28.04    | 16.18                                         | 13.67                                         |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                | 457.11   | 486.15   | 457.75                                        | 425.76                                        |
| 24    | Telangana                 | 335.09   | 366.38   | 335.58                                        | 330.00                                        |
| 25    | Tripura                   | 23.94    | 25.92    | 24.01                                         | 15.96                                         |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh             | 777.40   | 821.07   | 777.88                                        | 657.28                                        |
| 27    | Uttarakhand               | 129.83   | 140.46   | 129.95                                        | 55.07                                         |
| 28    | West Bengal               | 275.67   | 298.08   | 272.75                                        | 230.46                                        |
| 29    | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 19.75    | 16.68    | 19.75                                         | 11.12                                         |
| 30    | Chandigarh                | 7.39     | 0.00     | 7.40                                          | 0.00                                          |
| 31    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 6.50     | 0.00     | 6.49                                          | 0.00                                          |
| 32    | Daman & Diu               |          |          |                                               |                                               |

| Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore         | Amount in ₹ Crore         |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr.                 | State/UT            | 2023-24             | 2023-24             | 2024-25 (till 28.02.2025) | 2024-25 (till 28.02.2025) |
| No. 33              | Delhi               | 36.31               | 0.00                | 36.31                     | 0.00                      |
| 34                  | Jammu & Kashmir     | 128.67              | 206.67              | 128.67                    | 108.72                    |
| 35                  | Ladakh              | 326.41              | 68.10               | 326.41                    | 95.56                     |
| 36                  | Puducherry          | 11.76               | 9.94                | 11.76                     | 9.94                      |

Funds  to  some  States/UTs  have  been  released  more  than  the  accrual  of  a  State  from  the  unspent  balance  of previous years of that State/UT.

## #Including  funds  allocated/released  for  construction  of  ROBs/  RUBs/  Bridges  on  State  Roads  under  SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme

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