Lok Sabha Question No. 1496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Maintenance of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  budget  allocated  for  the  maintenance  of  National Highways during the last three years and the annual utilization  of the allocated budget;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  National  Highways  that  have  undergone condition assessments during the last three years;
- (c)  the  total  length  in  kilometers  of  National  Highways  that  have been upgraded or repaired during the last three years;
- (d) the steps being taken to ensure the timely completion of repair works on National Highways and the measures used to monitor the performance of contractors; and
- (e)  the  details  on  the  extent  of  technology  adoption  in  monitoring and  enhancing  the  quality  of  repairs  and  upgrades  on  National Highways?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     Funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the Government on  Maintenance  and  Repair  (M&R)  of  National  Highways  (NHs) during the last three years are as under:-

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1496

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

1496.   SHRI. KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Year                | Allocation          | Expenditure         |
| 2021-22             | 5,214               | 5,135               |
| 2022-23             | 6,510               | 6,278               |
| 2023-24             | 6,581               | 6,523               |

- (b)      Road  condition  assessment  is  carried  out  through  Network Survey  Vehicle  (NSV)  for  the  NHs  stretches  before  start  of  work, before  issue  of  completion  certificate  and  thereafter  at  regular intervals of six months after completion of the work.

Status  of  NSV  testing  and  subsequent  uploading  into  Road Asset Management system (RAMS) for data management / analysis purpose is as under: -

| Year                                                                                  | Length (in km)                                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021                                                                                  | 17,450                                                                                |
| 2022                                                                                  | 39,652                                                                                |
| 2023                                                                                  | 46,323                                                                                |
| 2024                                                                                  | 38,097*                                                                               |
| *- Provisional Figures; Final Figures after completion of Data Acceptance for Cycle 2 | *- Provisional Figures; Final Figures after completion of Data Acceptance for Cycle 2 |

- (c)       33,137 km length of NHs has been constructed / developed / upgraded during the last three years. In addition, about 95,000 km length of NHs has been maintained / repaired under various types of M&R works during the last three years.
- (d)  and  (e)  The  Government  has  prioritized  the  maintenance  of existing NH network and inter-alia evolved a mechanism to ensure M&R of all NHs sections through accountable maintenance agency.

The M&R of stretches of NHs, where development works have commenced or Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (OMT) Concessions/  Operation  and  Maintenance  (O&M)  Contracts  have been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned Concessionaires/  Contractors  till  the  end  of  the  Defect  Liability Period  (DLP)/  the  Concession  Period.  Similarly,  for  NHs  stretches undertaken  under  TOT  (Toll Operate  and  Transfer) and InvIT (Infrastructure Investment  Trust), M&R  responsibility lies with concerned Concessionaire till the end of the Concession Period. No separate maintenance expenditure is recorded in respect of these NHs stretches.

For all remaining sections of NHs stretches, Government has taken  a  policy  decision  to  undertake  maintenance  works  through Performance  Based  Maintenance  Contract  (PBMC)  or  Short  Term Maintenance Contract (STMC).

Repair  of  identified  defects  /  issues  in  the  road  condition  as well  as  other  maintenance  /  repair  works  are  completed  by  the Contractor  /  Concessionaire  within  the  stipulated  timeline  as  per provisions of the Contract. Compliance is ensured through penalty provisions incorporated in the Contract documents  for  action against defaulting Contractor / Concessionaire.

Government encourages the adoption of innovative technologies or methods to enhance the durability and reduce the maintenance  requirements  of  NHs  (depending  upon  factors  like rainfall, terrain type, soil category etc.). Such innovative technologies or methods include stabilization of subgrade, geosynthetic reinforced layer(s) in sub-base / base, concrete roads / whitetopping, perpetual pavement, Hi-performance bituminous mixes,  modified  bitumen  /  bituminous  mixes,  Fiber  Reinforced Concrete, Cement Grouted Bituminous Mixes, intelligent compaction etc.

Further, App based monitoring through NHAI One / Tatpar App facilitates  efficient  highway  project  management  by  the  internal stakeholders (Field officers / Engineers / Contractors / Concessionaires)  directly  from  onsite,  through  digital  reporting  of daily  and  monthly  defects,  submission  of  geo-tagged  and  timestamped photos for inspections and digital uploading of test results.

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