Lok Sabha Question No. 1278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Declaration of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the present status of the highways that have been declared as National Highways (NHs) along with the NHs which are under construction, State-wise including Karnataka;
- (b)  the  details  of  new  NH  projects  sanctioned  for  the  State  of Karnataka during the last five years and the current year; and
- (c)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  the  projects, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Total length of NHs in the country has increased from about 91,287 km in March, 2014 to about 1,46,145 km at present. State / Union territory (UT) -wise details of notified NHs, including for the State of Karnataka, at present vis-àvis that in March, 2014 are placed at Annexure-I.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1278 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2023

DECLARATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 1278. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- State / UT -wise details of under construction NHs projects, including for the State of Karnataka, are placed at Annexure-II.
- (b) NHs projects in about 2,628 km length and amounting to Rs. 41,282  Crore  have  been  sanctioned  /  approved  for  the  State  of Karnataka during the last five years and the current year.
- (c) The Government has taken number of steps to ensure timely completion of projects like awarding  projects after  adequate preparation in terms of land acquisition and preconstruction activities, streamlining (i) land acquisition notification process, (ii) Forest & Environment clearances and (iii) simplifying procedure for approval of GAD (General Arrangement Drawing) by Railways, apart from  other  initiatives  like  rationalized  exit  for  equity  investors, premium re-scheduling, securitization of road sector loans, revamping  dispute  resolution  mechanism,  relaxations  in  contract provisions under "Atmanirbhar Bharat" to improve liquidity of funds available with contractors/developers, periodic reviews of projects at various levels, etc.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1278 ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023 ASKED BY SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE REGARDING DECLARATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

State / UT -wise details of notified NHs, including for the State of Karnataka, at present vis-à-vis that in March, 2014:-

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                  | As on 31.03.2014   | NH Length in Km As on 30.06.2023   |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 4,190              | 8,683                              |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 2,027              | 4,285                              |
| 3         | Assam                     | 3,634              | 4,077                              |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 4,467              | 6,132                              |
| 5         | Chandigarh                | 24                 | 15                                 |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh              | 3,031              | 3,620                              |
| 7         | Delhi                     | 80                 | 157                                |
| 8         | Goa                       | 269                | 299                                |
| 9         | Gujarat                   | 4,694              | 8,099                              |
| 10        | Haryana                   | 2,050              | 3,391                              |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh          | 2,196              | 2,607                              |
| 12        | Jammu and Kashmir         | 1,513              | 1,876                              |
| 13        | Jharkhand                 | 2,968              | 3,633                              |
| 14        | Karnataka                 | 6,177              | 8,191                              |
| 15        | Kerala                    | 1,700              | 1,858                              |
| 16        | Ladakh                    | 806                | 806                                |
| 17        | Madhya Pradesh            | 5,116              | 9,105                              |
| 18        | Maharashtra               | 6,249              | 18,459                             |
| 19        | Manipur                   | 1,452              | 1,840                              |
| 20        | Meghalaya                 | 1,171              | 1,156                              |
| 21        | Mizoram                   | 1,222              | 1,499                              |
| 22        | Nagaland                  | 741                | 1,670                              |
| 23        | Orissa                    | 4,550              | 5,897                              |
| 24        | Puducherry                | 53                 | 64                                 |
| 25        | Punjab                    | 1,699              | 4,239                              |
| 26        | Rajasthan                 | 7,646              | 10,706                             |
| 27        | Sikkim                    | 149                | 709                                |
| 28        | Tamil Nadu                | 4,975              | 7,000                              |
| 29        | Telangana                 | 2,400              | 4,926                              |
| 30        | Tripura                   | 509                | 889                                |
| 31        | Uttar Pradesh             | 7,986              | 12,292                             |
| 32        | Uttarakhand               | 2,282              | 3,664                              |
| 33        | West Bengal               | 2,908              | 3,910                              |
| 34        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 300                | 331                                |
| 35        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 31                 | 37                                 |
| 36        | Daman & Diu               | 22                 | 22                                 |
|           | TOTAL                     | 91,287             | 1,46,145                           |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1278 ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023 ASKED BY SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE REGARDING DECLARATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## State / UT -wise details of under construction NHs projects, including for the State of Karnataka: -

| S.No.   | State/UT            | Nos   | Length (km)   | Cost (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|---------------------|-------|---------------|--------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      | 85    | 2,129         | 36,859             |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 35    | 716           | 10,115             |
| 3       | Assam               | 51    | 942           | 26,733             |
| 4       | Bihar               | 66    | 2,127         | 53,890             |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh        | 42    | 1,658         | 14,793             |
| 6       | Goa                 | 9     | 60            | 4,611              |
| 7       | Gujarat             | 63    | 1,656         | 41,807             |
| 8       | Haryana             | 37    | 899           | 38,369             |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh    | 45    | 701           | 20,212             |
| 10      | Jharkhand           | 31    | 841           | 15,053             |
| 11      | Karnataka           | 94    | 3,080         | 63,628             |
| 12      | Kerala              | 29    | 879           | 53,543             |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh      | 52    | 2,042         | 26,297             |
| 14      | Maharashtra         | 226   | 7,805         | 122,594            |
| 15      | Manipur             | 37    | 719           | 10,131             |
| 16      | Meghalaya           | 22    | 362           | 3,217              |
| 17      | Mizoram             | 23    | 713           | 11,623             |
| 18      | Nagaland            | 24    | 499           | 7,508              |
| 19      | Odisha              | 64    | 2,072         | 27,551             |
| 20      | Punjab              | 41    | 1,132         | 34,448             |
| 21      | Rajasthan           | 76    | 2,468         | 35,604             |
| 22      | Sikkim              | 19    | 252           | 4,703              |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu          | 80    | 2,308         | 40,536             |
| 24      | Telangana           | 59    | 1,998         | 26,634             |
| 25      | Tripura             | 19    | 278           | 3,919              |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh       | 88    | 3,188         | 91,167             |
| 27      | Uttarakhand         | 67    | 1,108         | 24,659             |
| 28      | West Bengal         | 55    | 926           | 23,239             |
| 29      | Andaman and Nicobar | 7     | 216           | 1,216              |
| 30      | Delhi               | 8     | 80            | 12,876             |
| 31      | Jammu and Kashmir   | 44    | 753           | 44,108             |
| 32      | Ladakh              | 12    | 231           | 2,419              |
| 33      | Puducherry          | 2     | 11            | 99                 |
|         | Total               | 1,612 | 44,848        | 934,164            |

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