Lok Sabha Question No. 792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: National Highways in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 792 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN CHHATTISGARH AND MADHYA PRADESH

792.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of four-lane and more width National Highways (excluding high-speed corridors) constructed by the Government from the year 2014 to June 2025 in the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the  total  length  in  kilometers  of  four-lane  road  in  Chhindwara Pandhurna district;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to convert the Chhindwara  to  Senoni  road  in  Chhindwara  Lok  Sabha  Constituency into a four-lane road;
- (d) if not, whether the Government is likely to consider it in future and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  latest  status  of  construction  of  these  routes  in Durg Lok Sabha Constituency, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Details are annexed. (b) About 15 km of National Highway is having 4-lane configuration in the District of Chhindwara and Pandhurna. Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways keeps on undertaking feasibility study/ Detailed Project Report (DPR) for upgrading various National Highways including the State of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh based on outcome of report, inter-se-priority,

(c)  to  (e) synergy with PM-Gati Shakti, availability of fund etc.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  792  ANSWERED  ON  24 TH   JULY,  2025 ASKED BY SHRI  VIJAY  BAGHEL  REGARDING  'NATIONAL  HIGHWAYS IN CHHATTISGARH AND MADHYA PRADESH'

## Total length of 4-lane and above constructed since 2014-15

| FY                       |   Length of 4-lane and higher configuration of NHs Constructed (km) |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2025-26 (upto June 2025) |                                                                 807 |
| 2024-25                  |                                                                4513 |
| 2023-24                  |                                                                5193 |
| 2022-23                  |                                                                4634 |
| 2021-22                  |                                                                3963 |
| 2020-21                  |                                                                4012 |
| 2019-20                  |                                                                3344 |
| 2018-19                  |                                                                3104 |
| 2017-18                  |                                                                2515 |
| 2016-17                  |                                                                1822 |
| 2015-16                  |                                                                1290 |
| 2014-15                  |                                                                1011 |

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