Lok Sabha Question No. 3124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Obstacles in the Implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Shri Ananta Nayak, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3124 ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## OBSTACLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

3124.       SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:

SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI:

SMT. BIJULI KALITA MEDHI:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  to  address  the  major  obstacles hindering  the  implementation  of  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  said  initiative  promotes  indigenous  manufacturing  and infrastructure development and support self-reliant transportation and logistics sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the total projects approved, awarded, completed and roads constructed therein (in kilometers) till June 2025, State and year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Project implementation  of National Highways  often  faces several challenges that affect the timely completion of projects, such as bottlenecks relating  to  land  acquisition,  delays  in  pre-construction  activities,  financial difficulties  faced  by  contractors,  force  majeure  events,  and  scarcity  of construction materials etc.

To overcome  these  challenges  and  expedite  project  execution, various initiatives  have  been  undertaken.  These  include  streamlining  and  expediting the  land  acquisition  process  through  Bhoomi  Rashi  portal,  revamping  the Parivesh  Portal  to  facilitate  faster  forest  and  environmental  clearances, enabling online approval of General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) for Road over Bridges (ROB) and Road  under  Bridges (RUB) from the Railways, and conducting review meetings at various levels with all stakeholders, including State Governments. The Government is taking all necessary steps for timely completion of these projects. (b)      Various  initiatives  have  been  undertaken  to  facilitate  use  of  local construction materials, research on new construction technologies and local manufacturing of construction machinery & equipment, thereby strengthening the  local  manufacturing  system,  reinforcing  the  idea  of  Make  in  India  and Atmanirbhar Bharat. It  improves  connectivity  to  industrial  corridors  and  ports  in  line  with  PM GatiShakti principles leading to reduced logistics costs, and improved freight efficiency, thereby strengthening India's logistics ecosystem.

- (c)     Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I was approved by the Government in 2017 covering  a  length  of  34,800  km  across  the  country.  Under  the  program, projects covering a total length of 26,425 km were awarded and out of this, 20,770  km  has  already  been  constructed.  The  State-wise  length  of  awarded and  constructed  projects  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  upto  June  2025  is Annexed.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3124  ANSWERED  ON  7 TH   AUGUST,  2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA, SHRI ANANTA NAYAK, SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI,  SMT.  BIJULI  KALITA  MEDHI  AND  SHRI  ANURAG  SINGH  THAKUR REGARDING 'OBSTACLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA'.

| State            | Total Length (km)   | Length Awarded (km)   | Length Constructed till June 2025 (km)   |
|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | 2,525               | 1,936                 | 1,234                                    |
| Assam            | 433                 | 431                   | 349                                      |
| Bihar            | 1,572               | 1,159                 | 698                                      |
| Chhattisgarh     | 571                 | 471                   | 344                                      |
| Delhi            | 203                 | 203                   | 187                                      |
| Goa              | 26                  | 26                    | 26                                       |
| Gujarat          | 1,577               | 1,194                 | 1,023                                    |
| Haryana          | 1,058               | 1,058                 | 977                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 167                 | 167                   | 115                                      |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 433                 | 251                   | 145                                      |
| Jharkhand        | 1,000               | 801                   | 508                                      |
| Karnataka        | 2,059               | 1,603                 | 1,156                                    |
| Kerala           | 1,126               | 708                   | 506                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 3,063               | 2,017                 | 1,674                                    |
| Maharashtra      | 3,029               | 2,174                 | 1,944                                    |
| Manipur          | 635                 | 635                   | 443                                      |
| Meghalaya        | 170                 | 170                   | 118                                      |
| Mizoram          | 593                 | 593                   | 493                                      |
| Nagaland         | 208                 | 208                   | 153                                      |
| Odisha           | 1,586               | 967                   | 928                                      |
| Punjab           | 1,764               | 1,553                 | 714                                      |
| Rajasthan        | 2,503               | 2,360                 | 2,257                                    |
| Tamil Nadu       | 2,414               | 1,476                 | 1,265                                    |
| Telangana        | 1,719               | 1,026                 | 874                                      |
| Tripura          | 94                  | 94                    | 64                                       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3,126               | 2,495                 | 2,061                                    |
| Uttarakhand      | 273                 | 264                   | 174                                      |
| West Bengal      | 874                 | 385                   | 339                                      |
| Total            | 34,800              | 26,425                | 20,770                                   |

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