Lok Sabha Question No. 2964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Greenfield Corridor Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2964 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## GREENFIELD CORRIDOR PROJECTS

2964. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  current  status  of  Greenfield  Corridor  projects  in  the country launched by the Government in 2022;
- (b) the time by which the said projects are likely to be completed;
- (c) the quantum of funds sanctioned, disbursed and utilised so far on the construction of the said projects and the total funds likely to be spent till completion;
- (d) the details of challenges being faced by the Government in construction of these projects;
- (e) whether the Union Government has held any deliberation with the State Governments in this regard; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  State  Governments thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The details are Annexed.

(d) to (f) Development of National Highways is a continuous process and several  challenges  are  faced  in  project  implementation.  Government  has taken  various  initiatives  for  expediting  project  on  National  highway  in  the country,  like  streamlining  and  expediting  of  land  acquisition,  Revamping Parivesh  Portal  for  forest  and  environment  clearances,  online  approval  of GAD of ROB/RUB from Railways, review meetings at various levels with all stake  holders  including  State  Governments.  There  are,  at  times,  delays  in completion of some NH projects due to delay in preconstruction activities, contractors financial problems, force measure events etc.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2024 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA  REGARDING  GREENFIELD  CORRIDOR PROJECTS.

| Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects   | Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects   | Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects   | Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects   | Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects   | Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects    | Details of under implementation Greenfield Corridor Projects   |
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| Sr. No.                                                        | Corridor                                                       | Total L ength (in Km)                                          | Compl eted L ength ( in Km) till 30 th June'2 4                | Total Ca pital Cost (Rs Cr)                                    | Total Expe nditure till 30 th June ' 24 (Rs. Cr.) Revised duled | Sche Date of Completion                                        |
|                                                                | Delhi - Mumbai EXP                                             | 1,386                                                          | 1,070                                                          | 103,636                                                        | 56,990                                                          |                                                                |
|                                                                | 1.1 Delhi - Mumbai EXP (D - V Section)                         | 845                                                            | 804                                                            | 42,490                                                         | 36,675                                                          |                                                                |
| 1                                                              | 1.2 Delhi - Mumbai EXP (V - M Section)                         | 450                                                            | 214                                                            | 53,283                                                         | FY 16,239                                                       | 2025-26                                                        |
|                                                                | 1.3 Delhi - Faridaba d - Sohna                                 | 91                                                             | 52                                                             | 7,862                                                          | 4,076                                                           |                                                                |
| 2                                                              | Ahmedabad - Dhole ra EXP                                       | 109                                                            | 71                                                             | 4,372                                                          | 3,920                                                           | FY 2024-25                                                     |
| 3                                                              | Bengaluru - Chenna i EXP                                       | 262                                                            | 179                                                            | 17,356                                                         | 6,728                                                           | FY 2024-25                                                     |
| 4                                                              | Delhi - Amritsar - K atra EXP                                  | 669                                                            | 273                                                            | 38,905                                                         | 19,309                                                          | FY 2024-25                                                     |
| 5                                                              | Kanpur - Lucknow E XP                                          | 63                                                             | 23                                                             | 4,219                                                          | 892                                                             | FY 2024-25                                                     |
| 6                                                              | Ambala - Kotputli                                              | 313                                                            | 313                                                            | 11,375                                                         | 11,670                                                          | Completed                                                      |
| 7                                                              | Amritsar - Bhatinda - Jamnagar                                 | 917                                                            | 765                                                            | 23,203                                                         | 17,753                                                          | FY 2025-26                                                     |
| 8                                                              | Raipur - Vishakhapa tnam                                       | 465                                                            | 304                                                            | 17,273                                                         | 5,863                                                           | FY 2025-26                                                     |
| 9                                                              | Hyderabad Vishakh apatnam                                      | 222                                                            | 153                                                            | 6,104                                                          | 2,969                                                           | FY 2024-25                                                     |
| 10                                                             | UER II                                                         | 75                                                             | 68                                                             | 7,234                                                          | 5,871                                                           | FY 2024-25                                                     |
| 11                                                             | Chittor Thatchur                                               | 116                                                            | 54                                                             | 4,966                                                          | 1,442                                                           | FY 2025-26                                                     |
| 12                                                             | Bangalore Ring Roa d                                           | 280                                                            | 101                                                            | 11,367                                                         | 3,227                                                           | Partially com pleted                                           |

|   13 | Delhi - Saharanpur - Dehradun          |   239 | 145   | 13,101   | 9,849   | FY 2024-25                                                         |
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|   14 | Durg Raipur Arang                      |    92 | -     | 3,454    | 909     | FY 2025-26                                                         |
|   15 | Surat - Nashik - Ah mednagar - Solapur |   730 | 120   | 24,812   | 2,134   | Partially und er implement ation, Partial length yet to be awarded |
|   16 | Solapur - Kurnool - Chennai            |   329 | 125   | 11,237   | 3,095   | FY 2025-26                                                         |
|   17 | Indore - Hyderabad                     |   525 | 420   | 14,007   | 8,399   | FY 2024-25                                                         |
|   18 | Kota Indore (Garoth to Ujjain)         |   135 | 108   | 2,695    | 1,127   | FY 2024-25                                                         |
|   19 | Bengaluru - Kadapp a - Vijayawada EXP  |   342 | -     | 14,195   | 607     | FY 2026-27                                                         |
|   20 | Varanasi - Ranchi - Kolkata            |   612 | -     | 23,200   | 896     | FY 2026-27                                                         |
|   21 | Nagpur - Vijayawad a                   |   401 | 95    | 12,745   | 2,413   | FY 2025-26                                                         |

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