Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Database of NHAI Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, Supriya Sadanand Sule, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 225

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2023

## DATABASE OF NHAI PROJECTS

## 225. SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR.S.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NHAI has launched a 'Knowledge Sharing' platform recently and if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (b)  the  constraints  faced  by  NHAI while implementing various road projects across the country;
- (c)  the  details  of  various  projects  proposed  to  be  executed  by  NHAI  in  the States of Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra during the next three years;
- (d) the length of new National Highways constructed in the said States during the last three years;
- (e)  whether any of these projects connect with another State and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether there is any financial crunch for development of such projects in the States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  time  bound  completion  of  road projects undertaken by NHAI?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) Yes Sir. For sharing of knowledge and innovative best practices, NHAI has launched a 'Knowledge Sharing' platform. Hosted on the NHAI website, this initiative has been launched to help the authority to collaborate with experts and citizens who want to share knowledge and insights related to topics such as road design, construction, road safety and environment sustainability. The platform  encourages  sharing  of  best  practices   which  in  turn  contributes towards  holistic  development  of  the  National  Highway  infrastructure  in  the

- country.

With the help of innovation and modern technology, NHAI is developing National Highway infrastructure at a rapid pace. Apart from innovative use of recycled materials  such  as  fly-ash  and  plastic  waste,  NHAI  also  encourages  use  of Recycled Asphalt (RAP) and Recycled Aggregates (RA) in the National Highway construction  to  promote  sustainable  and  eco-friendly  practices.  With  the development of State-of the-art Tunnels, Modern bridges, wildlife corridors and Expressways, it is important for National Highway infrastructure development to  have  wider  participation.  The  knowledge  sharing  platform   encourages experts and citizens  to  share  best  practices  and  contribute  towards  nation building.

- (b) The  constraints  faced  by  NHAI  while  implementing  NH  projects  are problems in land acquisition, delay in forest clearance, delay in  ROB clearance,  delay in shifting of utilities, addition / deletion / relocation of various structures and financial crunch of the Concessionaire etc.
- (c) & (d) The details are enclosed as per Annexure-I.  The projects are taken up subject  to  the  outcome  of  ongoing  DPRs,  and  obtaining  other  requisite clearances. The length of NH construction in the said States during the last three years is as follows:

| State       |   Length Constructed 2020-21 |   (km) Length Constructed (km) 2021-22 |   Length Constructed (km) 2022-23 |
|-------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Maharashtra |                       465.7  |                                 584.04 |                           676.7   |
| Odisha      |                       380.31 |                                 230.1  |                           231.76  |
| Tamil Nadu  |                       304.39 |                                 285.27 |                           440.141 |

(e) Yes Sir. The details are enclosed as Annexure II. (f) There is no financial crunch for development of NHs entrusted to NHAI.

(g) In order to ensure time bound completion of road projects, the steps taken include close monitoring of the projects at various levels, viz. PMG, State level meetings from field level to the highest level in NHAI and MoRTH, constant follow-up and coordination with various stakeholders, especially for expediting land acquisition, shifting of utilities, obtaining clearances, etc.

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.225  ANSWERED  ON  20 TH  JULY,  2023 ASKED BY SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL,        SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR.S., DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE,    DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI SELVAM G., SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI, SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA and SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR REGARDING 'DATABASE OF NHAI PROJECTS'

| S. No      | State                          | Year       | Project                                                                                                          | NH No. (New)   | Length (Km.)   |
|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| RO-Chennai | RO-Chennai                     | RO-Chennai | RO-Chennai                                                                                                       | RO-Chennai     | RO-Chennai     |
| 1.         | Tamil Nadu                     | 2023 - 24  | Six laning of Walajapet/ Ranipet to Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh Border Section NH-4                                | NH-40          | 28.021         |
| 2.         | Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (UT) | 2023 - 24  | Four laning of Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry Section-NH- 332A (Package-3)                                          | NH- 332A       | 46.047         |
| 3.         | Tamil Nadu                     | 2024 - 25  | 6 /8 Laning of Chengalpattu to Tindivanam Section of NH-45                                                       | NH-32          | 67.100         |
| 4.         | Tamil Nadu                     | 2024 - 25  | Construction of 6 lane Elevated Corridor from Tambaram to Chengalpattu Section of NH-45                          | NH-32          | 27.000         |
| 5.         | Tamil Nadu                     | 2024 - 25  | 6 L Elevated Corridor under Bangalore Chennai Expressway Phase-IV from Sriperumbudur to Maduravoyal Section NH-4 | NH-48          | 22.000         |

| 6.         | Tamil Nadu   | 2025 - 26   | Chennai-Salem Expressway                                    | NH- 179B   | 277.300    |
|------------|--------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|
| RO-Madurai | RO-Madurai   | RO-Madurai  | RO-Madurai                                                  | RO-Madurai | RO-Madurai |
| 1.         | Tamil Nadu   | 2023 - 24   | 4-laning of Rajapalayam - Shencottai Section of (NH- 744)   | NH-744     | 68.280     |
| 2.         | Tamil Nadu   | 2023 - 24   | 4-laning of Paramakudi - Ramanathapuram Section NH-49       | NH-87      | 46.680     |
| 3.         | Tamil Nadu   | 2025 - 26   | 4-laning of Nagapattainam - Ramananthpuram section of NH-32 | NH-32      | 177.740    |
| 4.         | Tamil Nadu   | 2023 - 24   | 4-laning of Ramananthpuram - Tuticorin via section of NH-32 | NH-32      | 134.615    |

|   S. No | State   | Year     | Project                                | NH No. (New)   |   Length (Km.) |
|---------|---------|----------|----------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|
|       1 | Odisha  | 2023- 24 | Banarpal to Godibandha                 | 149/53         |           17.7 |
|       2 | Odisha  | 2023- 24 | Sambalpur Ring Road                    | -              |           34.8 |
|       3 | Odisha  | 2023- 24 | Capital Region Ring Road               | -              |          111.2 |
|       4 | Odisha  | 2023- 24 | Rameswar to Ratanpur (Coastal Highway) | 316A           |          177   |

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|   S. No | State       | Year     | Project                                                                                                                                              | NH                                                                                                                                     |            |   Length (Km.) |
|---------|-------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|
|       1 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Six laning of Surat Nashik Ahmednagar Solapur MH- KNT Border Greenfield stretch Package-IV from km 107.000 (Ambegaon) to km 146.000 (Chehedi Khurdh) |                                                                                                                                        | Greenfield |          39    |
|       2 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Six laning of Ahmednagar KNT Border stretch Km.146.000 Khurdh) to (Khandalwadi)                                                                      | Surat Nashik Solapur MH- Greenfield Package-V from (Chehedi Km.190.560                                                                 | Greenfield |          44.56 |
|       3 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - VI from km 190.560 to km 245.100] Surat - Nashik -               | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - VI from km 190.560 to km 245.100] Surat - Nashik - | Greenfield |          54.54 |
|       4 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - VII from km 245.100 to km 290.000]                                                | Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - VII from km 245.100 to km 290.000]                                  | Greenfield |          44.9  |
|       5 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - VIII from km 290.000 to km 330.500]                              | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - VIII from km 290.000 to km 330.500]                | Greenfield |          40.5  |
|       6 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - IX from km 330.500 to km 370.000] Surat - Nashik -               | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - IX from km 330.500 to km 370.000] Surat - Nashik - | Greenfield |          39.5  |
|       7 | Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Ahmednagar - Solapur -                                                                                                                               | Ahmednagar - Solapur -                                                                                                                 | Greenfield |          45.5  |

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|    |               |          | MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - X from km 370.000 to km 415.500]                                                                                                                                                                                                           |            |       |
|----|---------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------|
| 8  | Maharashtra   | 2023- 24 | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - XI from km 415.500 to km 450.000]                                                                                                                                                                  | Greenfield |  34.5 |
| 9  | Maharashtra   | 2023- 24 | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - XII from km 450.000 to km 486.000]                                                                                                                                                                 | Greenfield |  36   |
|    | 10Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Surat - Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - MH/KNT Border Greenfield stretch [Package - XIII from km 486.000 to km 512.000]                                                                                                                                                                | Greenfield |  26   |
|    | 11Maharashtra | 2023- 24 | Construction of 4 lane Flyovers from Old Boaramani Naka to Kumta Naka in Solapur city limit in the State of Maharashtra on EPC Mode Section of NH- 65 & Construction of Flyover from Old Pune Naka NH-9 to Saat Rasta chowk on NH-13 in Solapur City limit along with road development | 52&65      |  12   |
|    | 12Maharashtra | 2024- 25 | 4 laning of Taloda - Burhanpur section of 753-BE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 753-BE     | 225   |

Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.225  ANSWERED  ON  20 TH  JULY,  2023 ASKED BY SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL,        SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR.S., DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE,    DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI SELVAM G., SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI, SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA and SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR REGARDING 'DATABASE OF NHAI PROJECTS'

|   Sl. No. | State      | NH No.           | Name of Project / NH Stretch                                                          | Name of the other State with which the NH is connected   |
|-----------|------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Tamil nadu | NE-7             | 4 lane Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (Gudipala to Walajahpet) - Phase-III, Package-1 | Andhra Pradesh                                           |
|         2 | Tamil nadu | 16 (Old NH-5)    | 6-laning of Chennai - Tada section                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                           |
|         3 | Tamil nadu | 716 (Old NH-208) | 4-laning of Tiruttani - Chennai section, including construction of Tiruvallur Bypass  | Andhra Pradesh                                           |
|         4 | Tamil nadu | 32 (Old NH-45A)  | 4-laning of Puducherry - Poondiyankuppam section                                      | Puducherry                                               |
|         5 | Tamil nadu | 32 (Old NH-45A)  | 4-laning of Sattanathapuram - Nagapattinam section                                    | Puducherry                                               |
|         6 | Tamil nadu | 332 (Old NH-45A  | 4-laning of Villupuram - Puducherry section                                           | Puducherry                                               |
|         7 | Tamil nadu | 844              | 4-laning of Neraluru- Thorapalli Agraharam section                                    | Karnataka                                                |

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|   8 | Tamil nadu   | 66 (Old NH-47)   | 4-laning of Kerala / Tamil Nadu border - Villukuri section   | Kerala                                                                                                                          |
|-----|--------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | Tamil nadu   | 183 (Old NH-220) | 2-lane with Paved Shoulders of Theni - Kumili section        | Kerala                                                                                                                          |
|  10 | Maharashtra  | 52               | 4 laning of Solapur to Vijayapur section of NH 52            | Karnataka                                                                                                                       |
|  11 | Odisha       |                  | Raipur Visakhapatnam Green field expressway                  | Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh State, NH-49 connects West Bengal and Jharkhand and NH-143 connects Jharkhand state with Odisha |

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