Lok Sabha Question No. 1989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Development Works on NH-183 and 183A
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1989 ANSWERED ON 31 st  JULY, 2025

## DEVELOPMENT WORKS ON NH-183 AND 183A

1989.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मं त्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the current status of development works on National Highway (NH)-183 (Kollam-Theni) and NH-183A in Kerala;
- (b)  the  details  of  sanctioned  projects  with  regard  to  widening, upgradation or maintenance works including their estimated cost, executing agencies and physical and financial progress as on June 2025;
- (c) whether any portions of the above NHs are facing delays due to land acquisition, forest  clearance or other administrative reasons and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the timeline set for completion of ongoing and pending works under  execution  by  the  Ministry/National  Highways  Authority  of India or the State Public Works Department; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite development of these highways which are vital for connectivity to the Western Ghats and the Sabarimala pilgrimage corridor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (d)  National  Highway  (NH)-183  (Kollam-Theni)  and  NH-183A  in the State of Kerala are currently at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage  for  upgradation  to  two-lane  with  paved  shoulders  /  four-lane standards. As on 30thJune 2025, the details of sanctioned works,  including maintenance works, on NH-183 and NH-183A in the State of Kerala are annexed. (e)   Government  has  included  9  projects  pertaining  to  these  NHs, covering a total length of 267 km at an estimated cost of ₹ 5,057 crore

- in the Annual Plan for 2025-26.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1989 FOR ANSWER ON 31 TH  JULY, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING DEVELOPMENT WORKS ON NH-183 AND 183A

## Details of ongoing works on NH-183 and NH-183A in the State of Kerala

|   Sl. No . | Name of Project                                                                                                                | NH No.   |   Total Lengt h (in Km) |   Total Projec t Cost (Rs in Cr) | Cumulativ e Financial Progress (in %)   | Cumulativ e Physical Progress (in %)   | Scheduled/Revised d ate of completion   |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|          1 | Strengthening and Geometric improvements from Km 27/300 to 32/940                                                              | 183 A    |                    5.64 |                             9.45 | 96%                                     | 100%                                   | Work completed                          |
|          2 | Strengthening and Geometric improvements from Km 40/290 to 72/390                                                              | 183 A    |                   32.1  |                            47.58 | 95%                                     | 100%                                   | Work completed                          |
|          3 | PR Work of NH 183 from CH 65/100 (Vellavoor) to CH 99/100(Kottaya m Ida Jn) excluding CH 72/700 to CH 74/700 (Thiruvalla Town) | 183      |                   32    |                            39.48 | 79%                                     | 89%                                    | 29.08.2025                              |
|          4 | Performance based maintenance between Km                                                                                       | 183 A    |                   14.1  |                            10.04 | 0%                                      | 23%                                    | 11.09.2029                              |

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|    | 89.10(Kanamala ) to Km 103.20 (Erumely) of NH 183                                                                                                                                                                               |       |      |       |     |     |            |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------|-------|-----|-----|------------|
|  5 | Performance based maintenance Contract of NH 183A from Bharanikkavu (Km 0/000)- Nellimootilpadi (Km 16/000), Adoor (Km 17/200)- Kaipattoor (Km 27/300) and Pathanmthitta Ring road to Mylappra (900m stretch in Km 32/940 to Km | 183 A | 27   | 25.54 | 16% | 22% | 28.07.2029 |
|  6 | Short term improvement and routine maintenance NH183A- Plappally ch72/390 to Kanamala ch.86/090                                                                                                                                 | 183 A | 13.7 |  2.88 | 51% | 75% | 11.09.2025 |
|  7 | Short term improvement and routine maintenance between Km 106/700(Ida Hotel Jn) to Km 115/00(Manarca d) NH 183                                                                                                                  | 183   |  8.3 |  4.7  | 49% | 85% | 30.08.2025 |

|   8 | Short term improvement and routine maintenance between Km 115/00 - 160/000 NH 183                                                                                  |   183 |   45.00 |   4.65 | 58%   | 76%   | 30.08.2025   |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------|--------|-------|-------|--------------|
|   9 | Short term improvement and routine maintenance between km 160/000 (Mundakkayam)- 215/450 (Kumily) except (km 172/700- 185/500 NH 183 and km 205/180-210/00) NH 183 |   183 |    37.8 |   2.55 | 60%   | 80%   | 30.08.2025   |

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