Lok Sabha Question No. 4663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Expressways Connecting Bengaluru to Major Cities
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4663 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## EXPRESSWAYS CONNECTING BENGALURU TO MAJOR CITIES

4663. SHRI P C MOHAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  expressways  being  developed  to connect  Bengaluru  with  Chennai,  Hyderabad,  Pune  and  other  major cities including their total length, estimated cost and expected date of completion;
- (b) whether  land  acquisition,  environmental  clearance  or  other bottlenecks  have  delayed  any  of  these  projects,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the expected benefits of these expressways in terms of reduced travel time, decongestion of existing National Highways (NHs), economic growth and regional connectivity;
- (d) the role of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and State  Government  in  execution  and  post-completion  maintenance  of these expressways; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to include smart infrastructure features, logistics parks or green corridors as part of the expressway ecosystem and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways undertakes Feasibility Study/Detailed Project Report (DPR) for improvement/widening/construction of National Highways in the country. Decision for project implementation and investment is taken based  on  the  outcome  of  DPR,  requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-se priority  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master  Plan.  The status  of  Bangalore  -  Chennai  Expressway  is  Annexed.  As  far  as connectivity between Bengaluru to Hyderabad as also Pune is concerned, DPR for both the projects has been awarded.
- (b)    Issues faced in Bengaluru - Chennai Expressway
- (1) Karnataka:
- (i)     Delay in Land Acquisition due to slow disbursement, missed out valuation of trees / affected structures during preparation  of Awards, Public  Resistance,  demand  for  service  road  and  access  from  main carriageway.
- (ii)      Delay  in  fixation  of  compensation  for  ROW  affected  shifting  of EHT Lines.
- (iii)   Delay in Shifting of religious structures.
- (2)    Andhra Pradesh:
- (i)  Initial  delay  due  to  delay  in  approval  from  SC-NBWL  for  working permission  in  10  Km  default  Eco-Sensitive  Zone  (ESZ)  of  Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary.
- (3) Tamil Nadu:
- (i)       Delay  in  shifting  of  EHT  Towers  due  to  delay  in  sanction  / disbursement  of  crop  compensation  for  the  land  to  be  utilized  for erection of EHT Towers.
- (ii)      Involvement  of  huge  quantity  of  earthwork  and  the  delays  in approval of borrow earth permissions on account of Hon'ble NGT Order dated 17.08.2023.

(iii)   Hard rock cutting/controlled blasting for more than 7km at many locations which is very near to habitated areas & existing NH. (iv) Delays in getting approvals / permissions for construction of ROBs (3 Nos.) (v) Financial constraints of the Concessionaire in Pkg-III, Phase-III. (c)     The  high  Speed  corridor  is  expected  to  reduce  the  distance between the  major  city  as  also  industrial  nodes,  which  in  turn  shall facilitate  reduced  travel  time,  higher  speed  and  reduction  in  logistic cost etc. (d)      National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  is  undertaking various NH development projects including high speed corridors in the State. The State Government is facilitating in pre-construction activities including Land Acquisition. Traffic Management System, Wayside amenities, utility corridor for facilitating other  infrastructure  such  as  Telecom  Cables,  Utility  line  etc.  in  line with the principle of PM-Gati Shakti is made part of development plan

(e) Smart Infrastructure features such as Advance of access controlled Highway/Expressway.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4663 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI P C MOHAN REGARDING 'EXPRESSWAYS CONNECTING BENGALURU TO MAJOR CITIES'.

## Status of Bengaluru - Chennai Expressway

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                                         |   Length (In Km) |   Total Project Cost (In Cr) | Physical Progress (%)   | Scheduled Revised Date of Completion   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I Pkg- 1 of NE-07                                                 |             27.1 |                      2481    | Completed               | Completed                              |
|         2 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I Pkg- 2 of NE-07                                                 |             27.1 |                      1180.2  | Completed               | Completed                              |
|         3 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I Pkg- 3 of NE-07                                                 |             17.5 |                       784.22 | Completed               | Completed                              |
|         4 | Bethamngala in Karnataka to Byreddypalli Section in AP (Km 71.0 - Km.96.0) of NE-7 (Phase-II, Pkg-I) |             25   |                      1306.96 | 90.1                    | December, 2025                         |
|         5 | Byreddypalli to Bangarupalem (Km 96.0 - Km.127.0) of NE-7 Section in AP (Phase-II, Pkg-II)           |             31   |                      2171.37 | 70.1                    | June, 2026                             |
|         6 | Bangarupalem to Gudipala (Km 127.0 to Km 156.0 of NE- 7 Section in AP (Phase- II, Pkg-III)           |             29   |                      1288.55 | Completed               | Completed                              |
|         7 | Gudipala to Walajahpet (Km 156.0 - Km 180.0) (Phase-III, Pkg-I)                                      |             24   |                      1028.47 | 88.1                    | October, 2025                          |
|         8 | Walajahpet to Arakkonam (Km 180.0 -                                                                  |             24.5 |                       843.48 | 91.3                    | October, 2025                          |

|       | Km 204.50) (Phase- III, Pkg-II)                                                    |       |          |      |                |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----------|------|----------------|
| 9     | Arakkonam to Kancheepuram (Km 204.5 - Km 230.0) (Phase- III, Pkg- III)             |  25.5 |  1155.49 | 53.6 | March, 2026    |
| 10    | Kancheepuram to Sriperumbudur Section (Km 230.0 - Km 261.705 (Phase- III, Pkg- IV) |  31.7 |  2948.39 | 79.0 | December, 2025 |
| Total | Total                                                                              | 262.4 | 15188    |      |                |

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