Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Greenfield Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1897 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025

## GREENFIELD PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

1897.  SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Greenfield Highway projects currently being undertaken in Karnataka along with their total length in kilometres;
- (b) the estimated cost, timeline for completion and any special features or technologies being incorporated in these projects;
- (c) the number of Greenfield Highway Projects completed during the last two years in Karnataka;
- (d) the  present  status  of  Bengaluru-Kadapa-Vijayawada  Expressway, Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway and Satellite Town Ring Road; and
- (e) the timeline for completion of these projects and the major challenges or issues being faced in their execution including land acquisition and interagency coordination?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b)  Details  of  greenfield  highways   including  cost,  timelines  for completion and special features incorporated is annexed.

## (c)     The details of Greenfield Projects completed in the last two years in Karnataka are mentioned below:

| Sr. No.     | Name of the Project                                                                                                                       | Total Length (km)   | Remarks                                       |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1           | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase- I NE-07 (03 Pkgs)                                                                                     | 71.7                | Provision Completion Certificate(PCOD) issued |
| 2           | Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) (02 Pkgs)                                                                                                 | 80                  | PCOD issued                                   |
| 3           | 6L of MH/KN Border (Nimbal Village) to KN/TS Border (Singnodi Village) in Raichur of NH-150C (Pkg-IV) as a part of Surat Chennai Corridor | 40.6                | PCOD issued                                   |
| Total 192.3 | Total 192.3                                                                                                                               | Total 192.3         |                                               |

- (d) and (e) The status is Annexed.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1897 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI TEJASVI SURYA REGARDING 'GREENFIELD PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA'.

The details of Greenfield Highway Projects being undertaken in Karnataka under the Jurisdiction of NHAI are as under:

| Sr. No.                           | Project Name                                                                                                   | Length (In Kms)   |   Total Project Cost (In Cr) | Scheduled Revised Date of Completion                                                                                                                                   | Technology Being Incorporated   |
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1 Pkgs) NH-748A part of Hyderabad | Akkalkot - KN/TS Border section of NH- 150C as part of Surat Chennai Corridor (03 (06 Pkgs, Panji to Corridor) | 177               |                         5958 | (i) Precast Elements such as girders, culvert segments, and crash barriers. (ii) Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS). (iii) Solar-powered lighting systems etc. | March 2026                      |
| 2                                 | Belgaum - Hungund - Raichur Section of                                                                         | 273               |                         7940 | March 2027                                                                                                                                                             |                                 |
| 3 to                              | Bangalore/TN Border Hoskote (part of                                                                           | 21                |                         1021 | September 2025                                                                                                                                                         |                                 |
| 4                                 | Mysore - Madikeri Greenfield Access                                                                            | 92                |                         4128 | March 2027                                                                                                                                                             |                                 |
| Total                             | 634                                                                                                            |                   |                        23492 |                                                                                                                                                                        |                                 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) AND (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1897 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI TEJASVI SURYA REGARDING 'GREENFIELD PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA'.

The Status of Projects is as under:

## 1.       Bengaluru - Kadapa - Vijayawada Expressway

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                   |   Length (In Km) |   Physical Progress (%) | Scheduled Revised Date of Completion   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Kodur to Vanavolu (Km 0 - Km 24.3) of NH-544G (Package-1)                      |             24.3 |                    59.7 | February, 2026                         |
|         2 | Vanavolu to Vankarakunta (Km 24.3 - Km 45+700) of NH-544G (Package-2)          |             21.4 |                    50.8 | March, 2026                            |
|         3 | Vankarakunta to Odulapalle (Km 45.7 - Km. 72.0 of NH-544G (Package-3)          |             26.3 |                    47.2 | March, 2026                            |
|         4 | Odulapalle to Nallacheruvu-palli (Km 72.0 - Km 96.3) of NH-544G (Package-4)    |             24.3 |                    47.6 | February, 2026                         |
|         5 | Nallacheruvu palli to Yerragudipadu (Km 96.3- Km 129.0) of NH-544G (Package-5) |             32.7 |                    23.2 | November, 2026                         |
|         6 | Yerragudipadu to Audireddipalle (Km 129.0 - Km 160.0) of NH - 544G (Package-6) |             31   |                     8.9 | November, 2026                         |
|         7 | Audireddipalle to Mallapalle (Km 160.0 - Km 176.000) of NH-544G (Package-07)   |             16   |                    43.1 | March, 2026                            |
|         8 | Mallapalle to Kavulakuntla (Km 176.0 - Km 196.0) of NH-544G (Package-08)       |             20   |                    23.4 | November, 2026                         |
|         9 | Kavulakuntla to Narayanampet (Km 196.0 - Km 203.5) of NH-544(G) (Package-09)   |              7.5 |                     3.5 | February, 2027                         |
|        10 | Narayanampet to Chandrasekharapuram (Km 203.5-                                 |             24.5 |                    26   | June, 2026                             |

|             | Km 228.0) of NH-544(G) (Package- 10)                                            |             |             |                |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|
| 11          | Chandrasekharapuram to Polavaram (Km 228.0- Km 260.0) of NH-544(G) (Package-11) | 32          | 22.4        | August, 2026   |
| 12          | Polavaram to Marripudi (Km 260.0- Km 285.5) of NH-544(G) (Package- 12)          | 25.5        | 33.8        | May, 2026      |
| 13          | Marripudi to Somavaappadu (Km 285.5 - Km 314.6 of NH-544(G) (Package-13)        | 29.1        | 44.1        | February, 2026 |
| 14          | Somavarappadu to Muppavaram (Km 314.6- Km 343.240 of NH-544(G) (Package-14)     | 28.64       | 17.8        | August, 2026   |
| Total343.24 | Total343.24                                                                     | Total343.24 | Total343.24 |                |

## 2.       Bengaluru - Chennai Expressway

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                                          |   Length (In Km) | Physical Progress (%)   | Scheduled Revised Date of Completion   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I Pkg-1 of NE-07                                                   |             27.1 | 98.9%                   | PCOD issued                            |
|         2 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I Pkg-2 of NE-07                                                   |             27.1 | 99.8%                   | PCOD issued                            |
|         3 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I Pkg-3 of NE-07                                                   |             17.5 | 100%                    | PCOD issued                            |
|         4 | Bethamngala in Karnataka to Byreddypalli Section in AP (Km 71.0 - Km.96.0) of NE-7 (Phase- II, Pkg-I) |             25   | 85.9                    | December, 2025                         |
|         5 | Byreddypalli to Bangarupalem (Km 96.0 - Km.127.0) of NE-7 Section in AP (Phase-II, Pkg-II)            |             31   | 64.5                    | June, 2026                             |
|         6 | Bangarupalem to Gudipala (Km 127.0 to Km 156.0 of NE- 7 Section in AP (Phase-II, Pkg- III)            |             29   | 97.4                    | March, 2026                            |
|         7 | Gudipala to Walajahpet (Km 156.0 - Km 180.0) (Phase-III,                                              |             24   | 86.2                    | October, 2025                          |

|       | Pkg-I)                                                                            |       |       |                |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----------------|
| 9     | Walajahpet to Arakkonam (Km 180.0 - Km 204.50) (Phase- III, Pkg-II)               |  24.5 | 91.26 | October, 2025  |
| 10    | Arakkonam to Kancheepuram (Km 204.5 - Km 230.0) (Phase- III, Pkg-III)             |  25.5 | 53.56 | March, 2026    |
| 11    | Kancheepuram to Sriperumbudur Section (Km 230.0 - Km 261.705 (Phase- III, Pkg-IV) |  31.7 | 78.11 | December, 2025 |
| Total | Total                                                                             | 190.7 |       |                |

## 3.         The  project  of  Satellite  Town  Ring  Road  (STRR)  in  Bengaluru  is approx. 288km (243Kms in Karnataka and 45km in Tamil Nadu State) and is considered under 6 packages. The status is mentioned below:-

|   Sr. No. | Project Name (In Km)                                                                                                                                       | Length Physical Progress (%)   | Length Physical Progress (%)   | Scheduled Revised Date of Completion   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | 4 laning of Dobaspet to Doddaballapura Bypass Section of NH-648 42                                                                                         | 100                            |                                | Completed                              |
|         2 | 4 laning of Doddaballapur to Hoskote Section of NH-648 38                                                                                                  | 100                            |                                | Completed                              |
|         3 | Construction of 4-lane Green field highway from TN/KA Border as a part of Bangalore Ring Road of NH-648 21                                                 | 83.3                           |                                | September 2025                         |
|         4 | Bangalore Ring Road (STRR) - Tamil Nadu Portion - NH-948 A - Phase-III of Package-I- Belagondapalli to TN/KNT border (Greenfield) in Tamilnadu State 35.76 | 62.2                           |                                | May 2026                               |
|         5 | Construction of STRR, NH948A, Phase -I in Karnataka (from Obalapura to Kunagal) 79                                                                         |                                | Project yet to be approved     | NA                                     |

| 6         | Construction of STRR, NH948A, Phase-II (Kunagal to S. Mudugadapalli) in Karnataka &Tamil Nadu 65.25 Project yet to be approved   | NA        |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 7         | Overlapped Portion in Bangalore - Chennai Expressway Project 7 100                                                               | Completed |
| Total 288 | Total 288                                                                                                                        |           |

Major Challenges or issues being faced in the execution are:(i) Delay  in  Land  Acquisition  due  to  slow  disbursement,  Inflated  land Awards, missed out valuation of trees / affected structures during preparation  of  Awards,  delay  in  disposal  of  land  arbitration  cases  & insufficient Police protection for possession of land, Public Resistance for demand for additional structures and Service Road. (ii) Delay  in  approval  of  General  Arrangement  Drawing  (GAD)  for  Canal Crossing by Irrigation Authorities of GoK . (iii) Delay in fixation of compensation for Right of Way (ROW) affected due to shifting of EHT Lines .

(iv) Delay in approval of GAD of ROB by Railway Authorities.

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