Lok Sabha Question No. 725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Pending NHs Proposals in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 725

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## PENDING NHs PROPOSALS IN KARNATAKA

## 725.  SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  proposals  are  pending  for  the  upgradation  of State  Highways  (SHs)  into  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  Karnataka and the region of Uttara Kannada and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  present  status  of  progress  of  ongoing  National  Highway projects in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka;
- (c) whether  the Government  has  encountered  any  hurdles  in completing these projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  timeline  to  complete these projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Government keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/UTs,  etc.,  including  from  the  State  of  Karnataka  for declaration  /  up-gradation  of  State  roads  as  National  Highways (NHs). Government considers declaration of some of the State roads as NHs from time to time based on the requirements of connectivity, inter-se  priority,  traffic  levels  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).

(b)  to  (d)  The  details  of  ongoing  NH  projects  in  Uttara  Kannada District  of  Karnataka  along  with  their  present  status,  physical progress and Scheduled/Revised scheduled date of completion are annexed. Some of these projects have been delayed due to issues related  to  land  acquisition,  forest  clearance  and  slow  progress  by contractors.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (b) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 725 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2025 ASKED BY SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI REGARDING PENDING NHs PROPOSALS IN KARNATAKA.

Details of ongoing NH Projects in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka along with their Present Status, Physical Progress and Scheduled/Revised scheduled date of completion

|   Sl. No. | Name of Project                                                                                       | NH No.       |   Total Length (km) |   Total Project Cost (Rs in Cr) | Cumulati ve Physical Progress (in %)   | Scheduled/re vised Scheduled Completion Date   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Upgradation of 2/4 lane with paved shoulder from Sirsi- Yekmbi- Havari Section of NH-766E             | 766E         |               74.98 |                             313 | 15%                                    | 31.03.2027                                     |
|         2 | Upgradation of 2/4 lane with paved shoulder from Belekere-Kumta- Sirsi Section of NH-766EE & NH- 766E | 766EE & 766E |               58.92 |                             440 | 75%                                    | 31.12.2025                                     |
|         3 | Road connectivity to Honnavar Port from Kasarkod on NH-66                                             | 66           |                4.58 |                             131 | 1%                                     | 06.06.2026                                     |

| 4   | Strengthening & Improvements from Km. 48.00 to 64.00 (Arbail to Idagundi Section) of NH-63 (NH-52) of Ankola-Gooty section   | 52   | 16   | 31.90   | 95%   | 30.10.2025   |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------|---------|-------|--------------|

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