Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Expansion and Upgradation of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rahul Kaswan

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  budgetary  allocation  for  National  Highway  expansion and upgradation across the country for Financial Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 and the expenditure incurred so far;
- (b) the major National Highway and Expressway projects sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan during Financial Year 2024-25 and 202526  along  with  their  sanctioned  cost,  stage  of  implementation, expected completion timelines and progress achieved to date; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  prioritise corridors  and stretches facing high traffic load, congestion or strategic economic importance while approving new National Highway projects and if so, the criteria adopted for such prioritisation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Budgetary allocation along with expenditure incurred / funds released during the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 and 2025-26 are as under: -

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3116

## ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## EXPANSION AND UPGRADATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 3116.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Financial Year            | Budgetary Allocation (₹ Crore)   | Expenditure / Release (₹ Crore)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2024-25                   | 300,019                          | 299,586                           |
| 2025-26 (till 31.10.2025) | 287,333                          | 182,570                           |

- (b) 29 NHs projects in 425 km length costing ₹6,880 Crore have been approved in the  State  of  Rajasthan  during  the  last  Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 and current FY 2025-26.  This includes development of Four Lane Elevated Road in Jodhpur City, Nagaur Netra section including Nagaur Bypass, Raipur - Jesakhera section of NH-458, Myajlar - Jaisalmer section of NH-11, Sundra - Myajlar Ambasingh  ki  Dhani  Road  section  of  NH-11  and  NH-70,  Karauli Bypass, Gangapur Bypass etc.

At present, 34 NHs projects in 589 km length costing ₹11,638 Crore are under construction in State of Rajasthan, out of which 322 km length is completed. These projects are under various stages of construction with scheduled completion in a phased manner by FY 2026-27.

- (c) Development and maintenance of NHs, including for the State of  Rajasthan,  is  a  continuous  process.  Works  on  NHs,  including construction  of  access-controlled  National  High  Speed  Corridors  / National  Expressways,  capacity  augmentation  to  two  /  four  /  six  / eight  lane  standards  of  existing  NHs,  construction  of  ring  roads  / bypasses / elevated corridors for decongestion of NHs, are accordingly  taken  up  based  on  the  traffic  density,  connectivity requirement, condition of the road and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).

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