Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Vijayawada Bypass
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1886 ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## VIJAYAWADA BYPASS

## 1886. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for delay in the construction of the Vijayawada bypass road in the NTR district;
- (b) the details and status of approved and proposed bypass roads in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details and status of upcoming road projects in Narasaraopet Constituency;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  actively  taking  measures  to  address  the  delayed projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   The  work  of  six  laning  of  the  Vijaywada-Gundugolanu  section  of  NH-16  having  an aggregate length of 104 km was taken up by MoRTH in four packages. The Package-I&II are already completed and Package-III & IV involving the construction of Vijaywada bypass have been delayed due to various reasons such as Covid-19, incessant rain, delay in shifting of obstructing utilities and various court cases pertaining to land acquisition etc.
- (b) Highway projects generally include provisions of bypasses to avoid city/town/habitations/built-up areas etc. The details of stand-alone bypass projects in the state of Andhra Pradesh is attached at Annex.
- (c)    Development  of  National  Highways  is  a  continuous  process  and  projects  for  the development of National Highways are taken up based on fulfillment of criteria,  inter se priority and availability of resources.
- (d) & (e)  Yes, sir. Regular review meetings and site inspections are  conducted to resolve the  execution  related  issues  and  Contractors/Concessionaire  have  been  directed  to mobilize additional  resources for expediting the construction activities for timely completion of the Projects.

## ANNEXURE

## DETAILS OF STAND-ALONE BYPASS PROJECTS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

|   S.No. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                |   Name of Bypass | Length of Bypass (Km)   | Scheduled/Revised date of completion   | Remarks/ Physical progress (%) achieved as on 30.11.2023   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Km 371+920 (Bypass length - 16.384 Kms) on Hybrid Annuity mode in the Chilakaluripet town                                                                                          |           16.384 | 30.06.2024              | 46.20%                                 |                                                            |
|       2 | Gollapudi (Design Ch. Km. 30+000) to Chinnakakani (Design Ch. Km. 47+881) including Major Bridge across river Krishna in Vijayawada Gundagolanu section of NH-16 Vijayawada bypass |           17.881 | 14.04.2025              |                                        | 58.89%                                                     |

|    | Bharatmala Paroyojana on Hybrid Annuity                                                                                                                                                                                                |                     |        |            |                                                                                  |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Mode 6-laning of Vijayawada bypass from Chinna Avutupalli (Design Ch.0+000) to Gollapudi (Design Ch. 30+000) in Vijayawada - Gundugolanu Section of NH-16 in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Bharatmala Pariyojana on Hybrid Annuity | Vijayawada Bypass   | 30     | 31.03.2024 | 92.10%                                                                           |
|  4 | Construction of Adoni Bypass Road to adoni Town Connecting NH- 167 (Hagari- Jadcherla road) from Km 62/700 to 71/400 in Kurnool District.                                                                                              | Adoni Bypass        |  7.303 | _          | The work awarded on 30.08.2023                                                   |
|  5 | Construction of Bypass to Narasapuram town on NH216 of 2 lane with paved shoulder configuration starting from existing Ch.Km                                                                                                           | Narasapuram Byepass | 22.24  | -          | The work sanctioned on 30.03.2023 and bid due date has been extended as the Land |

|    | 126+100 of NH 216 (old NH 216A) and ending at KM 10+814 (existing Chainage of NH216 in the state of Andhra Pradesh on EPC mode under annual plan 2022-23                                                                          |                                                                |        |                                                   | Acquisition has been challenged in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  6 | Construction of Bypass Road to V.Kota (Km.333/400 to Km 340/900) and Baireddipalli town (Km.315/900 to Km 318/250) to two lane with paved shoulders of NH42 (Palamaner - Krishnagiri border) in Chittoor District under NH (O) on | (i) V.Kota Bypass: 7.50 Kms (ii) Baireddypalle Bypass:2.35 Kms |  9.85  | Agreement Concluded. Appointed date to be issued. | Agreement Concluded. Appointed date to be issued.                        |
|  7 | EPC Mode Formation of Bypass road to Kadiri Town on NH-42 from Km 159.250 to Km 168.450 and with (design chainages as Km.0/0 to 11/078 and connectivity length of 1.50 Kms of Jammalamadugu - Kadiri road) in                     | Kadiri Bypass                                                  | 12.578 | 31.03.2024                                        | 85.74%                                                                   |

|    | the State of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                  |        |            |                                           |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------|------------|-------------------------------------------|
|  8 | Formation of Bypass to Mudigubba Town on NH-42 from Km.130/400 to Km.137/500 (Total length 7.749 Kms) in the state of Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                            | Mudigubba Bypass |  7.749 | 31.03.2024 | 80.10%                                    |
|  9 | Construction of Tadipatri Bypass (Km 0+000 to Km 6+285) of 4- Lane on NH-67 in Anantapuramu district of AP state under NH(O) on EPC Mode under Annual Plan                                                                                       | Tadipatri Bypass |  6.285 | -          | LOA issued and Agreement to be concluded. |
| 10 | 2022-23 Rehabilitation and up-gradation of Timmapuram - Gurajanapalli section from KM 26+150 to Km 41+161 of NH- 214 (New NH- 216) (Kakinada Bypass) to two lane with paved shoulder in the state of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP - IV on EPC Mode. | Kakinada         | 19.225 | 31.12.2024 | 83%                                       |

| 11   | Construction of Paderu Bypass (km 0+000 to km 13+000) of 2 lane with paved shoulder on NH- 516E in the state of Andhra Pradesh under NH(O) on EPC   | Paderu Bypass   | 13   | -   | Work sanctioned on 30.03.2023 and bids have been invited.   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------|

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