Lok Sabha Question No. 4421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Implementation of  Bharatmala Pariyojana Programme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D, Shri Y S Avinash Reddy, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4421 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA PROGRAMME

4421. SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY: SHRI K C VENUGOPAL: SHRI MALAIYARASAN D: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana especially in  terms  of  road  construction,  connectivity  improvement,  project completion  timeline  and  pending  projects,  State-wise,  especially  in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the projects completed under the scheme as on date;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  the projects at the earliest;
- (d) the length in  kilometres  of  National  Highways  that  have  been completed/constructed/upgraded under Bharatmala Pariyojana so far and the expected timeline for completion of ongoing projects;
- (e) the major reasons for delay in pending projects and the steps being taken to expedite them;
- (f) the  roadmap  for  future  phases  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  and  the manner in which the funding and execution would be ensured;
- (g) the specific steps that are being taken to improve road connectivity in remote/border/economically backward regions under this scheme;
- (h) the manner in which the Government is addressing challenges related to  land  acquisition,  environmental  clearance,  local  opposition  and other  obstacles  in  the  smooth  implementation  of  the  Bharatmala Pariyojana;
- (i) the measures that are being taken under the Bharatmala Pariyojana to ensure the safety and durability of the infrastructure within Tamil Nadu; and
- (j) the measures  being  taken to ensure that the benefits of the Pariyojana,  such  as  enhanced  connectivity  and  economic  growth reach to rural/underserved regions especially in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (h) and  (j) Bharatmala  Pariyojana  Phase-I  was  approved  by Government in 2017 covering a length of 34,800 km across the country to improve  connectivity  in  the  country  through  construction  of  Economic Corridor, Inter Corridor, Feeder route, National Corridor efficiency improvement, Border & International Connectivity, Coastal & Port Connectivity Roads and Expressways along with residual National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) Projects.

Bharatmala  Pariyojana envisaged  to  improve  the  logistics  efficiency and connectivity in the country including connectivity to tribal, aspirational and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts.

As on 28.02.2025, projects covering a total length of 26,425 km have been awarded and out of this, 19,826 km have already been constructed.

The state-wise details are annexed.

There  have  been  delays  in  implementation  of  some  projects  under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana due to delays in pre-construction activities  including  Land  Acquisition  (LA),  financial  difficulties  faced  by contractors, force majeure events, scarcity of construction materials, etc. To overcome these challenges and expedite project execution, Government has undertaken various initiatives. These include streamlining and expediting land acquisition process including implementation of Bhoomirashi  Portal,  revamping  Parivesh  Portal  to  facilitate  faster  forest and environmental clearances, enabling online approval of General Arrangement  Drawing  (GAD)  of  Road  Over  Bridge/Road  Under  Bridge (ROB/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. The revised timeline for completion of balance ongoing works is Financial Year (FY) 2027-28.

New sanctions under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I were halted with effect from 16.11.2023.

- (i) In so far as National Highways (NHs) including in the State of Tamil Nadu are concerned, works are carried  out  as  per  standards,  guidelines, manual, code of practice of Indian Roads Congress as well as Specification for  Road  and  Bridge  Works.  Necessary  road  safety  measures  are  taken during  design,  construction,  operation  and  maintenance  stages.  Further, Guidelines have been issued for regular safety audit of all NHs at design, construction, pre-opening stage of NH projects as well as on existing NHs for ensuring road safety.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (h)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4421  ANSWERED  ON  27 TH   MARCH, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY, SHRI K C VENUGOPAL, SHRI MALAIYARASAN D, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA PROGRAMME.

| State Wise details of Awarded and Constructed length under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase - I   | State Wise details of Awarded and Constructed length under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase - I   | State Wise details of Awarded and Constructed length under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase - I   | State Wise details of Awarded and Constructed length under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase - I   |
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| State                                                                                        | Awarded                                                                                      | Projects Length Constructed (km)                                                             |                                                                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                               | 1,936                                                                                        | 1,070                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Assam                                                                                        | 431                                                                                          | 381                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Bihar                                                                                        | 1,159                                                                                        | 672                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                 | 471                                                                                          | 291                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Delhi                                                                                        | 203                                                                                          | 183                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Goa                                                                                          | 26                                                                                           | 26                                                                                           |                                                                                              |
| Gujarat                                                                                      | 1,194                                                                                        | 977                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Haryana                                                                                      | 1,058                                                                                        | 940                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                             | 167                                                                                          | 115                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                              | 251                                                                                          | 131                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Jharkhand                                                                                    | 801                                                                                          | 481                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Karnataka                                                                                    | 1,603                                                                                        | 1,109                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Kerala                                                                                       | 708                                                                                          | 443                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                               | 2,017                                                                                        | 1,586                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Maharashtra                                                                                  | 2,174                                                                                        | 1,878                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Manipur                                                                                      | 635                                                                                          | 417                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Meghalaya                                                                                    | 170                                                                                          | 112                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Mizoram                                                                                      | 593                                                                                          | 461                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Nagaland                                                                                     | 208                                                                                          | 157                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Odisha                                                                                       | 967                                                                                          | 909                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Punjab                                                                                       | 1,553                                                                                        | 692                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Rajasthan                                                                                    | 2,360                                                                                        | 2,251                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                   | 1,476                                                                                        | 1,230                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Telangana                                                                                    | 1,026                                                                                        | 793                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Tripura                                                                                      | 94                                                                                           | 68                                                                                           |                                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                | 2,496                                                                                        | 1,964                                                                                        |                                                                                              |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                  | 264                                                                                          | 163                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| West Bengal                                                                                  | 385                                                                                          | 324                                                                                          |                                                                                              |
| Total                                                                                        | 26,425                                                                                       | 19,826                                                                                       |                                                                                              |

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