Lok Sabha Question No. 472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: National Highways Projects in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. M P Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 472 ANSWERED ON 28TH NOV, 2024

National Highways Projects in Kerala

472. Dr. Shri MP Abdussamad Samadani:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of all the National Highway projects in the State of Kerala, including the number of projects completed, under construction and those which are yet to commence ;
- (b) the total estimated investment for these projects and the allocation of funds across the districts of Kerala;
- (c) whether the Government has established any specific deadlines for the  completion  of  these  highway  projects,  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  to  address  challenges  and  prevent  delays  in  the execution of these projects in Kerala?

ANSWER

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

(a) Total 40 number of projects covering a length of 1090.51 km at a cost of Rs. 64587.09 crores have been sanctioned in Kerala. So far, 12 projects in a length of 269.32 km at a cost of Rs. 7371.52 crores are completed and balance 28 projects covering 821.19 km at a cost of Rs. 57215.57  crores  are  in  various  stages  of  construction.Two  works amounting to Rs. 45.15 crores are scheduled for award in Feb-March

2025. (b)  Funds  are  not  released  either  project  wise  or  district  or  location wise,  instead  a  consolidated  allocation  is  made  for  overall  ongoing sanctioned projects in the State. The total investment for aforesaid 40 projects  is  Rs.  64587.09  crores.  For  current  financial  year,  allocated fund for the state of Kerala is Rs. 2100.0 crores. (c) Details of scheduled/ revised completion deadlines for these highway projects are enclosed at Annexure. (d)  To  prevent  delays  in  the  execution  of  these  projects  in  Kerala, these  projects  are  regularly  monitored  through  Project  Management Information System (PMIS) Portal and Data lake at Executing Agency level and through Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal at Ministerial level.  Specific  Project  Implementation  Units  (PIUs)  and  dedicated project consultants are placed at site for ensuring timely completion of projects.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 472 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024 ASKED BY Dr. Shri MP Abdussamad Samadani REGARDING National Highways Projects in Kerala

- I. NHAI:

|   Sl No. | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Schedule/Revised Date of Completion   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Six Laning of Thalapady-Chengala Section of NH-66 from Ch. Km. 17+200 to Ch.Km. 56+200 on HAM mode                                                                                                                    | 31.03.2025                            |
|        2 | Six Laning of Chengala-Neeleshwaram Section of NH-66 from Ch.Km. 56.200 to Ch. Km. 93.468 on HAM mode                                                                                                                 | 30.11.2025                            |
|        3 | Six Laning of Neeleshwaram-Thaliparambha Section of NH-66 from Ch. 94.540 to Ch. Km. 134.650                                                                                                                          | 31.12.2025                            |
|        4 | Six Laning of Thaliparambha-Muzhapilangad Section of NH- 66 from Ch. 134.650 to Ch. 164.958 on HAM Mode                                                                                                               | 31.12.2025                            |
|        5 | Six Laning of Azhiyur to Vengalam section from Ch. 189.200 (existing km 188.000) to Ch. 232.100 (existing Km 230.400) (Total length 40.8 km) in the State of Kerala on Hybrid annuity Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna | 31.12.2025                            |
|        6 | Six laning of Existing Kozhikode Bypass (i.e. Vengalam Jn. to Ramanattukara Jn.) from km 230.400 to km 258.800 (Design Chainage) of NH-66 in the State of Kerala                                                      | 31.03.2025                            |
|        7 | Widening of 4 nos existing 2 Lane major Bridge of Six-laning to Kozhikode Bypass (Calicut Bypass) in the State of Kerala on EPC Mode                                                                                  | 05.03.2026                            |
|        8 | Rectification of 11 Nos Blackspot / Accident spot under Annual Road Safety plan for 2023 - 2024 in the stretch of Walayar -Angamaly Section of NH-544 in the state of Kerela on EPC mode.                             | 09.09.2025                            |
|        9 | Widening/Development of Existing NH-85 from Km 0.000 to Km 124.636 section to 2L/@L+PS section in the state of Kerala on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                         | 25.06.2025                            |
|       10 | Six laning of Ramanattukara Jn. to Start of Valanchery Bypass of NH-66 from Design chainage 258+818 to 298+500 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana.                             | 31.03.2025                            |
|       11 | Six laning of Valanchery bypass to Kappirikkad of NH - 66 from Design Chainage 298+500 to 335+850 of NH 66 in the state of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana.                                 | 31.03.2025                            |

|   12 | Six laning of Kappirikkad to Thalikkulam of NH-66 from Design chainage 335+850 to 369+015 of NH-66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana.                                                                                                        | 30.11.2025   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|   13 | Six laning of Thalikulam to Kodungallur Section of NH - 66 from Design Chainage 369.015 to km 397.850 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                                                                | 31.12.2025   |
|   14 | Construction of 6 lane Elevated Corridor along with development of existing 4 lane road at ground level from Aroor to Thuravoor Thekku section of NH 66 (from Km. 366+330 to Km.379+082 of NH-66) (Length 12.752 Km) under Bharatmala Pariyojana in the State of Kerala on EPC mode. | 31.01.2026   |
|   15 | Six Laning of Thuravoor (Design Ch. 378.612) - Paravoor (Design Ch. 417.000) section of New NH-66 (Old NH-47) in the State of Kerala on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana.                                                                                                        | 31.03.2026   |
|   16 | Six laning of Kodugallur to Edapppally section from km 397.750 to km 423.780 of NH - 66 (old NH-17)                                                                                                                                                                                  | 21.10.2025   |
|   17 | Six laning of Paravoor-Kottankulangara Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                                                                                                            | 31.12.2025   |
|   18 | Six laning of Kottankulangara- Start of Kollam Bypass Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                                                                                             | 31.12.2025   |
|   19 | Six laning of Start of Kollam bypass - Kadambattukonam Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                                                                                            | 31.12.2025   |
|   20 | Six laning of Kadambattukonam to Kazhakkoottam Section of NH - 66 in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) under Bharatmala Pariyojana                                                                                                                                    | 31.03.2026   |
|   21 | Rectification of 4 Nos, Blackspots/ Accident Spots in Thiruvanthapuram Bypass section of NH-66                                                                                                                                                                                       | 22.08.2025   |

## II. PWD:

|   Sl No. | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                         | Schedule/Revised Date of Completion                           |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Widening to 2 lane with paved shoulders from km 87/000 to km 133/720 (Nattukal to Thanau Jn in Palakkad) of NH 966(Old NH 213) on EPC mode                                                              | 31.12.2024                                                    |
|        2 | Strengthening and Geometric improvements from Km 40/290 to 72/390 of NH 183A in the State of Kerala under Annual Plan 2020-21 on EPC Mode (Total length 32.100 Km).                                     | Work physically completed within EOT granted upto 31.10.2024. |
|        3 | Strengthening and Geometric improvements from Km 42/725 to 56/550 (Design chalnage 41/500 to 55/250) of NH 185 In the state of Kerala on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Basis Contract | Work physically completed on 04- 11-2024                      |
|        4 | Rehabilitation of Ellikkad bridge at chainage 43/650 on NH 766 in the State of Kerala under Annual Plan 2021-22                                                                                         | Work physically completed on 12.04.2024                       |
|        5 | Strengthening from CH 0/000-CH 5/920 in NH 966B in theState of Kerala                                                                                                                                   | 31.12.2024                                                    |
|        6 | Strengthening and Geometric improvements from KM 25/000 to 45/000 of NH 766 (Old NH 212) in the State of Kerala under Annual Plan 2019-20 on EPC Mode                                                   | EOT granted upto to 31.12.2024                                |
|        7 | Annual Plan 2021-22 Strengthening and Geometric Improvement from KM 61/000 to 83/940 of NH 185 in the State of Kerala                                                                                   | 31.05.2024                                                    |

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