Lok Sabha Question No. 3127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Construction of NE-7 Chennai-Bengaluru Express Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3127 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF NE-7 CHENNAI-BENGALURU EXPRESS HIGHWAY

3127. DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  an  inordinate  delay  in  completion  of  Phase-2  and Phase-3 (106 km stretch in Tamil Nadu and 85 km stretch in Andhra Pradesh) in  the  construction  of  NE-7  Chennai-Bengaluru  Express  Highway  and  if  so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  disbursed  compensation  amount  for acquisition of land from private land owners for the construction of National Expressway-7 between the stretches, Gudipala-Walajapet, WalajapetArakkonam,  Arakkonam-Kancheepuram  and  Kancheepuram-Sriperumbudur as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware that some  land owners are demanding  their  due  compensation  under  the  Right  to  Fair  Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in Govindavadi near Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      There  has  been delay  of  about  2  years  in  completion  of  ChennaiBengaluru  Expressway  due  to  various  reasons  such  as  delay  in  statutory clearance, shifting of utility, shifting of building, financial constraint of the Concessionaire etc. The details are annexed at Annexure-A.
- (b)      The  compensation  of  land  acquired  has  been  determined  by  the Competent  Authority  for  land  acquisition  (CALA)   under  National  Highway Act, 1956 using principles provided in the first schedule of the  Right to Fair Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and Resettlement Act, 2013. The details of compensation disbursed are annexed

at Annexure-B. (c)     About 40 hectare land in Govindavadi village near Kancheepuram has been  acquired  and  compensation  has  been  determined  as  per  appropriate law. As of now, compensation of Rs 83.62 Crore out of Rs 84.64 Crore of total

- amount has already been disbursed.

## ANNEXURE-A

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3127  ANSWERED  ON  18 TH   DECEMBER,  2025 ASKED BY DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN REGARDING  'CONSTRUCTION  OF  NE-7  CHENNAI-BENGALURU  EXPRESS HIGHWAY '.

| Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   | Status of implementation of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) Phase-2 and Phase-3 as on 30.11.2025   |
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| Sl . N o.                                                                                              | Phase                                                                                                  | Name Project                                                                                           | Len gth (Km )                                                                                          | Cost (Rs.i n Cr.)                                                                                      | Appoin ted Date                                                                                        | Schedu led comple tion date                                                                            | Physic al Progre ss as on 30.11. 2025 (%)                                                              | Compl eted Length as on 30.11. 2025 (Km)                                                               | Expendi ture as on 30.11.2 025 (Rs. Cr.)                                                               | Reason for Delay                                                                                       | Schedu led Revise d date of Comple tion                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                      | Phase- 2 (KNT& AP) 4                                                                                   | lane of Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (Bethamangala -Byreddypalli section of NE- 7(Pkg -1)            | 25.0                                                                                                   | 1410 .0                                                                                                | 10.10. 2022                                                                                            | 09.10.2 024                                                                                            | 96%                                                                                                    | 24.9                                                                                                   | 1233.6                                                                                                 | Due to delay in ESZ Clearance & Change of Scope works.                                                 | 31.12.2 025                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                      | Phase- 2 (AP)                                                                                          | 4 lane Bangalore- Chennai Expressway (Byreddypalli- Bangarupalem section of NE- 7 (Pkg-2)              | 31.0                                                                                                   | 2548 .0                                                                                                | 08.06. 2023                                                                                            | 07.06.2 025                                                                                            | 80%                                                                                                    | 20.1                                                                                                   | 2000.6                                                                                                 | Due to NBWL clearance conditions requiring additional structures in Forest                             | 17.06.2 026                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                      | Phase- 2 (AP)                                                                                          | 4 lane of Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (Bangarupalem to Gudipala secti on of NE-7(Pkg                | 29.0                                                                                                   | 1407 .3                                                                                                | 04.10. 2022                                                                                            | 03.10.2 024                                                                                            | 99%                                                                                                    | 29.0                                                                                                   | 1265.9                                                                                                 | Due to delay in shifting EHT lines.                                                                    | Work Comple ted on 09.05.2 025                                                                         |

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* 71 Km of Karnataka portion is already completed & opened for traffic.

ANNEXURE-B

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3127  ANSWERED  ON  18 TH   DECEMBER,  2025 ASKED BY DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN REGARDING  'CONSTRUCTION  OF  NE-7  CHENNAI-BENGALURU  EXPRESS HIGHWAY '.

| Details of amount disbursed towards compensation for the lands acquired for Phase-3 of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) upto 30.11.2025   | Details of amount disbursed towards compensation for the lands acquired for Phase-3 of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) upto 30.11.2025   | Details of amount disbursed towards compensation for the lands acquired for Phase-3 of Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (NE-7) upto 30.11.2025   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                      | Name of Packages                                                                                                                             | Amount disbursed (Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                            | 4 lane Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (Gudipala - Walajahpet) section of NE-7 (Package-I)                                                    | 82                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                            | 4 lane Bangalore - Chennai Expressway from Km 180+000 Km 204+500 (Walajahpet - Arakonam) - (Package-II)                                      | - 95                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                            | 4 Lane Bangalore Chennai Expressway (Arakonam - Kancheepuram) section of NE-7 - (Package-III)                                                | 226                                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                                                            | 4 Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (Kanchepuram - Sriperumbudur) section of NE-7 (Package-IV) Construction of Trumpet Interchange Connecting   | 1250                                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                                            | Bangalore -Chennai Expressway with Maduravoyal - Walajapet Section of NH 48 near Sriperumbudur Total                                         | 1653                                                                                                                                         |

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