Lok Sabha Question No. 5444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Coastal Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Parshottambhai Rupala

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the coastal highways planned and under progress along the country's coastline, including the route alignment, length and estimated cost of each project, State-wise including Gujarat;
- (b)  the  measures  taken  to  ensure  the  environmental  sustainability and social responsibility of the coastal highway projects including the
- the conduct of environmental impact assessments and relocation of affected communities;
- (c)  the  allocation  of  funds  for  coastal  highway  projects  in  the current financial year;
- (d)  the  timeline  set  by  the  Government  for  the  completion  of  the coastal highway projects; and
- (e)  the  impact  of  the  coastal  highway  projects  on  the  economic development, tourism and connectivity of coastal regions particularly in the State of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National  Highways  (NHs).  Development  and  maintenance  of  NHs,

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5444 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## COASTAL HIGHWAYS

## 5444.   SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

including NHs in coastal areas, is a continuous process. Works on NHs are accordingly taken up based on the traffic density, condition of the road, inter-se priority, availability of funds and synergy with

PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).

At  present,  27  NHs  projects  in  1,025  km  length  costing ₹65,111 crore are under construction in the country for improving accessibility  and  connectivity  to  the  mainland  coastline.  State  / Union  Territory  (UT)  -wise  details  of  these  projects,  including  for the State of Gujarat, are at Annexure.

Further,  Government  has  taken  up  preparation  of  Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of NHs in 890 km length for improving connectivity to the mainland coastline, including  67  km long stretch from Narayan Sarovar to Nalia and 30 km long stretch from Pipaliya to Maliya in the State of Gujarat.

- (b)      Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and mitigation measures  are  part  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  all  NHs projects, including NHs in coastal areas. Further, all NHs development  projects  are  planned  in  line  with  PM  GatiShakti National Master  Plan (NMP)  Principles.  The  DPR  module  tool developed by the Government along with the available features in the  dynamic  Geographic  Information  System  (GIS)  platform  based PM Gati Shakti NMP Portal is helpful for optimizing the NHs project alignments and planning of projects considering information related to  existing  physical  /  geographical  features,  forest  areas,  ecosensitive areas, etc., in minimizing ecological impacts, requirements  of  clearances  and  faster  and  more  effective  project preparation. In addition, all projects costing more than ₹500 crore are consulted through Network  Planning Group  (NPG) at the Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  stage  itself,  having  representation from  all  the  stakeholders  including  NITI  Aayog,  and  the  advice  of NPG is suitably incorporated.
- (c)      Budgetary  allocation  for  development  and  maintenance  of NHs,  including  NHs  in  coastal  areas,  during  the  FY  2024-25  is ₹2,90,245 crore.
- (d)      At  present,  27  NHs  projects  in  1,025  km  length  costing ₹65,111 crore  are  under  construction  in  the  country  for  improving accessibility and  connectivity to the mainland  coastline,  with completion in a phased manner by FY 2026-27.
- (e)      Infrastructure sector is the prime mover of the economy and contributes to the faster economic  growth and development. Government has taken up development of NHs, including capacity augmentation and development of Way Side Amenities at approximate intervals of 40-60 km  along NHs, for improving accessibility  and  connectivity  to  the  mainland  coastline,  including for the State of Gujarat, thereby reducing transportation cost & time for  movement  of  goods  and  passengers  to  and  from  ports  and industrial  clusters  for  enhanced  trade  and  logistics  efficiency, besides providing boost to coastal tourism.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5444 ANSWERED  ON  03.04.2025 ASKED BY SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA REGARDING COASTAL HIGHWAYS

State / UT - wise details of NHs projects under construction in the country, including for the State of Gujarat, for improving accessibility and connectivity to the mainland coastline: -

|   Sl. No. | State          |   Nos. |   Length (in km) | Cost ( ₹ Crore)   |
|-----------|----------------|--------|------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh |      2 |               90 | 1,128             |
|         2 | Goa            |      1 |               71 | 952               |
|         3 | Gujarat        |      2 |              110 | 1,298             |
|         4 | Kerala         |     16 |              522 | 52,575            |
|         5 | Maharashtra    |      3 |              104 | 3,782             |
|         6 | Tamil Nadu     |      3 |              128 | 5,376             |

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