Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: National Highways in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 51

## ANSWERED ON 06TH FEBRUARY, 2025

National Highways in Tamil Nadu

*51.  Shri Malaiyarasan D:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  length  of  National  Highways  constructed  in  the  country during the last two years, and under construction at present;
- (b)  the  progress  of  major  National  Highway  projects  in  the  State  of Tamil  Nadu,  including  the timelines  for  completion  and  delays  faced during their execution;
- (c) the financial allocation made for the construction and upgradation of National Highways in Tamil Nadu during the last two years;
- (d)  whether  the  pace  of  construction  of  National  Highways  has increased and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has earmarked any action plan to connect every district headquarters of the country with National Highways and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 51 ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  MALAIYARASAN  D  REGARDING  'NATIONAL

HIGHWAYS IN TAMIL NADU': (a)  The total length of National Highways constructed in the country during the last two years is 22,689 km and under construction during current financial year (2024-25) till 31.12.2024 is 5,852 km. (b) Details regarding the progress of major National Highway projects in the State of Tamil Nadu, including the timelines for completion and delays faced during their execution is enclosed at Annexure A. (c) The financial allocation made for the construction and upgradation of  National  Highways  in Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  two  years  is  Rs 18,155.00 crores. (d)  The  pace  of  construction  of  National  Highways  increased  from about 28 km/day in 2019-20 to about 34 km/day in 2023-24. The details regarding pace of construction from 2019-20 to 2023-24 is enclosed at Annexure B. (e)   At  present,  there  is  no  specific  scheme  for  connecting  district district headquarters  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  are  connected  within  a

- headquarters with National Highways. However, all distance of 10 km of National Highways.

## ANNEXURE A

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  No.  51  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.02.2025  ASKED BY SHRI  MALAIYARASAN  D  REGARDING  NATIONAL  HIGHWAYS   IN TAMIL NADU

| Sr . N o.      | Name of Stretch                                                                                                                                    | Sancti on Dat e/ Amoun t (Rs in Cr)   | Start Dat e    | Schedul e Compl etion Dat e   | Likely/ Expected Completi on Date   | Physical P rogress (in %)   | Reasons for Delay in the project (if any)                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| NHAI Projects: | NHAI Projects:                                                                                                                                     | NHAI Projects:                        | NHAI Projects: | NHAI Projects:                | NHAI Projects:                      | NHAI Projects:              | NHAI Projects:                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 1              | New Double Tier 4-l ane Elevated Corrid or from Chennai Port - Maduravoyal on E PC mode in Tamil N adu (P-1)                                       | 06.03.2 023/ 1388.5 9                 | 23.11.20 23    | 20.05.20 26                   | 20.02.202 7                         | 2.95                        | WRD allowed piling works i n 30th May, 2024 only. NG T ordered for no work durin g monsoon period (Oct 202 4 - Jan 2025)                                                                                                      |
| 2              | New Double Tier 4-l ane Elevated Corrid or from Chennai Port - Maduravoyal in on EPC mode in Tamil Nadu (P-2)                                      | 06.03.2 023/ 1616.9 7                 | 23.11.20 23    | 20.05.20 26                   | 20.02.202 7                         | 1.14                        | WRD allowed piling works i n 30th May, 2024 only. NG T ordered for no work durin g monsoon period (Oct 202 4 - Jan 2025)                                                                                                      |
| 3              | New Double Tier 4-l ane Elevated Corrid or from Chennai Port - Maduravoyal in Ch ennai District from o n EPC mode in the State of Tamil Nadu (P-3) | 06.03.2 023/ 1299.3 6                 | 23.11.20 23    | 20.05.20 26                   | 20.02.202 7                         | 2.43                        | WRD allowed piling works i n 30th May, 2024 only. NG T ordered for no work durin g monsoon period (Oct 202 4 - Jan 2025)                                                                                                      |
| 4              | New Double Tier 4-l ane Elevated Corrid or from Chennai Port - Maduravoyal on E PC mode in Tamil N adu (P-4)                                       | 06.03.2 023/ 1205.4 0                 | 23.11.20 23    | 20.05.20 26                   | 20.02.202 7                         | 1.60                        | Delay in obtaining permissi on from Traffic Police for ba rricading to restrict the mov ement of traffic on existing r oad. Delay in strength assessme nt of existing Piers (constru cted by the terminated Con cessionaire). |

|   5 | Balance works of 4- Lane from km 43+95 0(Thiruvallur Bypass ) - km 61+470 (Vepp ampattu Bypass) pa ssing through Thann erkulam, Thozur and Sevapet Bypass (17 +520 Kms) of Tirupa ti-Tiruttani-Chennai Section of NH 205 o n EPC Mode                                                                                | 17.01.2 022/ 482.83   | 21.09.20 22   | 20.09.20 24   | 30.06.202 5   |   62.15 | Due to delay in utility shiftin g, abnormal rainfalls, Delay in issuance of NOC for cons truction of Bridge across Kri shna Canal, Delay due to c yclone and adverse climatic conditions and Slow progre ss by the Contractor    |
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|   6 | Completion of Balan ce works pending in bit and pieces (inco mplete stretch at 7 lo cations) and listed b alance works from k m. 274.800 to 338.0 30 in AP portion and other listed balance works from km. 0.00 0 to km. 43.950 in T N portion of 4/2 lanin g of Tirupathi - Tirutt ani - Chennai sectio n of NH-205 | 05.09.2 022/16 6.51   | 03.07.20 23   | 04.01.20 25   | 31.03.202 5   |   75.16 | (i) Delay in issuance of appr oval of by Railways for laun ching of girders and casting of deck slabs.(ii) Delay due to shifting Religious structur es at location (3)(iii) Delay due to cyclone and adverse climatic conditions |
|   7 | 4-laning of Mamallap ruam - Mugaiyur sec tion of NH-332A (PK G-1 of Mahabalipura m - Pondicherry)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 05.02.2 019/ 1008.9 9 | 12.05.20 22   | 10.05.20 24   | 31.03.202 6   |   40.61 | (i) Delay in Handing over of Land & Poor Progress . (ii) Delay in Achieving Proje ct Milestone - II. (iii) Insufficient Resources. (iv) Inordinate delay in atten ding workable stretches, etc                                   |
|   8 | 4-laning of Mugaiyur to Marakkanam secti on of NH-332A from Km 31+000 to Km 6 2+000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 05.02.2 019/ 825.94   | 07.12.20 23   | 05.12.20 25   | 05.12.202 5   |   28.41 | Delay due to Land acquisiti on process                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| 9 6-laning of Madurav oyal (Km 13+800) to Sriperumbudur (Km 37+000) Section of NH-4                                    | 29.10.2 021/ 463.44   | 14.02.20 22   | 13.02.20 23   | 28.02.202 5   |   98.50 | Delay due to utility shifting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| 10 6-Laning of Karaipet tai - Walajahpet secti on of NH-4                                                              | 30.05.2 018/ 776.70   | 11.02.20 19   | 09.02.20 21   | 30.04.202 5   |   84.15 | (i) Delay in Procurement of borrow earth by the contrac tor (ii) Delay due to Force Maje ure because of COVID-19 Pandemic. (iii) Improper mobilisation of Men & Machinery and impr oper planning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 11 4L Bangalore Chenn ai Expressway Phas e-III - Package I (Gu dipala to Walajajhpet ) from Km 156+000 t o Km 180+000  | 14.10.2 020/ 1028.4 6 | 30.05.20 22   | 28.05.20 24   | 30.06.202 5   |   76.02 | (i) Delays on account unpre cedented rain fall. (ii) Delay in fabrication of B OW String girder for ROB b y the concessionaire. (iii) Delay in utility shifting b y the concessionaire (iv) Delay in the Borrow are a approvals from district ad ministration due to NGT an d Supreme Court orders. (v) Project involves Hard ro ck cutting (controlled blastin g) for 5 Km. Depth varies fr om 3m to 15m.                                                    |
| 12 4L Bangalore Chenn ai Expressway Phas e-III - Package II (W alajahpet to Arakkon am) from Km 180+0 00 to Km 204+500 | 29.12.2 020/84 3.48   | 16.07.20 22   | 14.07.20 24   | 31.07.202 5   |   90    | (i) Delay Due to Unseasona l Rainfall/Cyclones(ii) Delay in determination of compen sation for Land and crop in EHT utility shifting by the Di strict Administration.(iii) Del ay in S.P Shifting of Railwa y(iv) Delay in construction o f ROB due to non-finalizatio n of soldier pile Methodolog y for the construction of fou ndation of piers.(v) Delay in the Borrow area approvals f rom district administration d ue to NGT and Supreme C ourt orders |
| 13 4L Bangalore Chenn ai Expressway Phas e-III - Package III (A                                                        | 23.10.2 020/ 1155.4   | 08.08.20 22   | 29.07.20 24   | 31.12.202 5   |   52.41 | (i) Financial constraints of t he concessionaire (ii) Delay in the Borrow area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

| rakkonam to Kanche epuram) from Km 20 4+500 to Km 230+0 00                                                                         | 9                     |             |             |             |       | approvals from district admi nistration due to NGT and S upreme Court orders. (iii) Delay in determination o f compensation for Land an d crop in EHT utility shifting by the District Administratio n. (iv) Unseasonal Rains/Cycl ones                                                                                                                    |
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| 4L Bangalore-Chenn ai Expressway from Km. 230+000 to Km. 261+705 of Kanchep uram to Sriperumbu dur Section (Phase-I II/Package-IV) | 08.02.2 021/ 2948.3 1 | 11.07.20 22 | 09.07.20 24 | 30.09.202 5 | 67.75 | (i) Unseasonal and intermitt ent rain hampers the earth work progress. (ii) Delay in determination of compensation for Land and crop in EHT utility shifting b y the District Administration. (iii) Delay in the Borrow are a approvals from district ad ministration due to NGT an d Supreme Court orders. (iv) Improper planning by th e concessionaire. |

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| 15 Strengthening and Widening the existin g 2 lane carriageway to 2 lane with paved shoulders from Km 0 +000 to Km 85+000 of NH-544H (NH(O) Project (Thoppur - Mettur - Bhavani -E rode section)   | 14.07.2 022/ 192.00   | Package I = 04.08. 2022 Package II = 25.07 .2022, Package III = 04.0 8.2022 Package IV = 08.0 8.2022   | Package I = 03.08. 2023 Package II = 24.07 .2023, Package III = 03.0 8.2023 Package IV = 07.0 8.2023   | Package I = 28.02.20 25 Package I I = 24.07.2 023, Package I II = 28.02. 2025 Package I V = 28.02. 2025   |    95 | (i) Due to delay in shifting of Water pipe line by TWAD b oard in toll plaza location at Km 06+350 (ii) Due to non shifting of El ectrical utility (iii) Slow progress of work i n Package 4 by the Contrac tor (iv) Due to additional LA pro posed at toll plaza location at Km 06+350 for providing additional facilities like traffi c aid post, medical aid post, etc., (v) Due to delay in commen cement of Construction of t oll plaza work at Km 06+35 0 by Contractor of Package 1.   |
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| 16 4- laning of Puduche rry to Poondiyankup pam Section of NH-4 5A (New NH 32)                                                                                                                     | 03.06.2 022/ 1588.4 0 | 15.11.20 21                                                                                            | 14.11.20 23                                                                                            | 15.02.202 5                                                                                               | 98.5  | Poor planning and perform ance of the Concessionaire.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17 4- laning of Sattanat hapuram to Nagapat tinam Section of NH- 45A (New NH-32)                                                                                                                   | 07.08.2 024/ 2899.7 7 | 05.10.20 20                                                                                            | 04.10.20 22                                                                                            | 31.10.202 5                                                                                               | 57.96 | (i) Non availability of fly ash for the construction of emba nkment layer from M/s. NLC . (ii) Poor planning /resource s of the Concessionaire.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 18 4- laning of Neraluru - Thorapalli Agrahar am section of NH-84 4 from Km 0+000 to Km 23+350 (Packag e-I of NH-844)                                                                              | 18.07.2 023/17 57.27  | 26.10.20 22                                                                                            | 24.10.20 24                                                                                            | 31.08.202 5                                                                                               | 60.45 | (i)Land Acquisition(ii) Finan cial constraints of Concessi onaire                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|   19 | 4- laning of Thorapal li Agraharam - Jittan dahalli section of NH -844 from Km 23+35 0 to Km 60+100 (Pa ckage-II of NH-844)                                                                                             | 14.02.2 019/ 1243.5 7   | 07.12.20 21   | 06.12.20 23   | 30.06.202 5   | 75.02                                                   | (i) Delay in Forest Clearanc es (ii) Delay in Land Acquisitio n (iii) Delay in ROB Clearanc e (iv)Financial constraints of Concessionaire   |
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|   20 | Bangalore Ring Roa d (STRR)-section of NH-948A- Package-I of Phase-III from Bel agondapalli (TN) to TN/KNT border from km 144+480 to 179+ 969                                                                           | 31.07.2 024/ 1260.7 4   | 18.05.20 23   | 16.05.20 25   | 31.12.202 5   | 45.81                                                   | (i) Land Acquisition. (ii) Stoppage of works by Fa rmers for 4 months for dem anding service road.                                          |
|   21 | Construction of Tru mpet Interchange co nnecting Bangalore- Chennai Expresswa y (Km 261+705 to K m 262+800) with Ma duravoyal to Walaja hpet section of NH-4 8 near Sriperumbud ur Toll Plaza at km. 35+700             | 22.03.2 023/ 156.51     | 26.02.20 24   | 23.08.20 25   | 31.12.202 5   | 15.26                                                   | (i) Slow mobilisation by Con tractor. (ii) Unseasonal rains.                                                                                |
|   22 | Access Controlled Hi ghway of 4 Lane wit h Paved Shoulders f rom Tiruvallur (Desig n Chainage Km 17+ 56) to TN/AP Broder (Design Chainage K m 61+51) of NH-716 (Chennai-Tirupati Pa ckage-1)                            | 07.03.2 024/ 1376.1 0   | 28.12.20 24   | 28.12.20 26   | 28.12.202 6   | Work com menced re cently.(Ph ysical Pro gress: 0.00 %) | -                                                                                                                                           |
|   23 | Access Controlled Hi ghway of 4 Lane wit h Paved Shoulders f rom TN/AP Border ( Design Chainage K m 61+51) to Puttur ( Design Chainage K m 81+540) of NH-71 6 & 6 Lane with Pav ed Shoulders from M allavaram to Renigu | 11.03.2 024/ 1346.8 1   | 14.12.20 24   | 14.12.20 26   | 14.12.202 6   | Work com menced re cently.(Ph ysical Pro gress: 0.00 %) | -                                                                                                                                           |

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| 24 Balance Works for si x laning of Sriperum budur to karaipettai section of NH-4 (Ne w NH-48) from 37+0 00 (Existing Km 37+ 000) to Km 71+015 | 07.06.2 024/ 456.00   | 27.01.20 25 | 26.10.20 26 | 26.10.202 6 | Work com menced re cently.(Ph ysical Pro gress: 0.00 %) | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 25 4L of Kamalapuram t o Oddanchatram fro m km. 0+00 to km. 3 5+822 section of NH -83                                                          | 07.02.2 019/ 1038.5 1 | 21.01.20 21 | 20.01.20 23 | 30.06.202 5 | 79.82                                                   | (i) Delay in physical posses sion of land. (ii) Financial Constraints of Concessionaire. (iii) Insufficient mobilization of manpower for execution of RE wall approaches by H AM Concessionaire. (iv) COVID-19 pandemic. (v) Excessive rainfall.                                                     |
| 26 4L of Madathukulam - Pollachi from km. 7 4+38 to km. 116+95 section of NH-83                                                                | 08.02.2 019/ 1342.6 2 | 04.12.20 20 | 03.12.20 22 | 15.03.202 5 | 90.23                                                   | (i) Poor planning and resou rce of Concessionaire. (ii) Financial Constraints of Concessionaire. (iii) Insufficient mobilization of manpower for execution of RE wall approaches by H AM Concessionaire. (iv) COVID-19 pandemic. (v) Excessive rainfall. (vi) Delay in physical posse ssion of land. |
| 27 4L of Madurai Ring Road (Phase 1) [Va dipatti-Thamrapatti] f rom km 0+00 - km 2 9+960                                                       | 28.03.2 018/ 833.16   | 16.03.20 20 | 15.03.20 22 | 31.07.202 5 | 68.25                                                   | (i) Delay in land acquisition (ii) Delay in getting forest cl earance (iii) Poor planning & resourc e mobilization of Contractor (iv) COVID-19 Pandemic (v) Excess rainfall (vi) Early release of water in Vaigai-Periyar Canal                                                                      |

| 28 4L of Melur - Pilayar patti - Karaikudi from km 99+920 of NH 38 to km 12+9 of NH 38 3 Ext.                                                      | 04.06.2 018/ 1103.8 6   | 16.03.20 20   | 15.03.20 22   | 31.05.202 5   |   71.40 | (i) EPC contractor poor plan ning & resource mobilizatio n (ii) Delay in land acquisition (iii) COVID-19 Pandemic (iv) State Assembly election s                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 29 4L of Thirumangala m to Vadugapatti se ction from km 0+000 to km 36+000 of NH- 744                                                              | 04.03.2 022/ 1076.9 7   | 23.02.20 23   | 21.02.20 25   | 31.03.202 5   |   76.5  | Delay in land acquisition du e to courtcase, disburseme nt of compensation and pas sing of award.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 30 4L of Vadugapatti to Therkuvenganallur ( Rajapalyam) section from km 36+000 to k m 71+600 of NH-74 4                                            | 21.02.2 022/ 1564.2 3   | 12.04.20 23   | 10.04.20 25   | 11.10.202 5   |   93.12 | Delay in approval of ROB D rawings by Southern Railwa y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 31 4L of left-over works including additional s tructures from Keral a/Tamil Nadu border to Kanyakumari Sect ion from Km 43+0 to Km 96+174 of NH66 | 06.03.2 023/13 17.06    | 03.08.20 23   | 01.08.20 25   | 02.02.202 6   |   31.32 | (i) 1.3 Km kunnathur village blocked by local public.(ii) R estriction on entry of minera l-laden heavy vehicles with more than 10 wheels in to K anyakumari by Tamil Nadu Government.(iii) Collector, Tiruneveli imposed ban on movement of mineral laden vehicles above 10 wheels i n Tirunelveli District.(iv) Un precedented rainfall. |
| 32 4L of Sethiyathope - Cholapuram section from Km. 65+960 to Km. 116+440 sectio n of NH-45 C (Pkg-II )                                            | 23.03.2 017/ 1227.8 7   | 16.08.20 18   | 14.08.20 20   | 31.03.202 5   |   93.1  | (i) Obtaining Borrow area p ermission (ii) Non Supply of Flyash/Po ndash from M/s.NLCIL (iii) Delay in land acquisition , removal of structures from the acquired land. (iv) Delay in getting NOC fr om PWD/WRD (v) Shifting of Devar Statue (vi) Due to GAJA & BUREVI Cyclone (vii) COVID-19 pandemic a nd excessive rains.               |

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| 33         | 6L of Tuticorin Port Road section of NH- 7A (New NH-138) fr om Km 0+000 to Km 6+140                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 20.03.2 023/ 200.30                        | 05.07.20 23   | 04.07.20 24   | 31.03.202 5   | 71.04      | (i) Poor planning and resour ces of Contractor. (ii) Quality issues (iii) Unprecedented floods i n Tuticorin District (iv) Delay in due to non allo wing utility shifting by ownin g department.   |
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|            | Total(NHAI)(33 No. s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Total P roject Cost= Rs. 37, 192.22 crores |               |               |               |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| State PWD: | State PWD:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | State PWD:                                 | State PWD:    | State PWD:    | State PWD:    | State PWD: | State PWD:                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1          | "Construction of RO B and their Approac hes at Km 81/800 (N ear Kannamangalam ) in Lieu of Existing L C No.109A/3T at Rai lway Km 130/23-25 of NH-234 (Mangalo re - Villupuram Road ) inlcuding Land Acq uistion on Engineeri ng, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Basis Contract in the State of Tamil Nadu. (Job No.NH-234-NH -2020-21-944)" | 12.01.2 021 /11 8.94                       | 03.03.20 23   | 19.02.20 25   | 17.06.202 6   | 33         | Delay due to modification of RDSO Drawing by Railway.                                                                                                                                              |
| 2          | Construction of 4 lan e with paved should ers Thiruvayaru Byp ass in between existi ng Km.55/926 to 62/ 680 in NH 226Extn. ( New NH 136) on En gineering, Procurem ent & Construction ( EPC) Basis Contract under NH(O) Annual Plan 2021-22 in the state of Tamil Nadu.                                                                        | 10.02.2 022/19 1.34                        | 12.10.20 22   | 11.10.20 24   | 31.03.202 5   | 94         | Farmer agitation during star t of project , 5 months delay ed due to water flow in Cau very and kudamuruti river in 2023                                                                           |

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|   3 | "Construction of Byp ass to Madurai - Ach ambathu - Viratipath u in between km 6/8 50 - 10/382 of NH 49 Extn (New NH 85) in cluding Land Acquisi tion on Engineering, Procurement & Cons truction (EPC) basis Contract under NH ( O) Annual Plan 2021 -22 in the state of Ta mil Nadu (job No.NH -49 Extn (New NH 8 5) - TN-2021-22-997 )"                                                                                                                                                         | 16.03.2 022/23 8.97   | 02.09.20 24   | 23.08.20 26   | 23.8.2026   |   14 | Work as per schedule                        |
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|   4 | Widening from Two l ane with paved shou lder to four lane with paved shoulder and Strengthening in Km 0/8 - 17/6, 18/0 - 25/ 0, 25/500 - 27/900, 2 9/6 - 34/0 & Km 39/0 -50/570 and strength ening in km17/6-18/ 0, 25/0-25/5, 27/9-29 /6 and widening from Four lane to four lan e with paved should er and strengthening in km 34/0-39/0 inclu ding centre median i n selected stretches, Construction of Stor m water drain includi ng Widening and Re construction of CD w orks and Additional | 16.03.2 022/25 7.14   | 22.01.20 24   | 14.07.20 25   | 14.07.202 5 |   56 | Work as per schedule                        |
|   5 | "Construction of Byp ass to Gudiyatham T own in Km 23/100 - 29/250 including Lan d Acquisition and Sh ifting of NH-234 (Ma ngalore - Villupuram Road) (New NH-75) on Engineering Proc                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 27.01.2 023/22 1.02   | 19.05.20 23   | 18.11.20 24   | 30.04.202 5 |   75 | Delay due to tree cutting util ity shifting |

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| urement and constru ction EPC basis cont ract in the state of T amilnadu (Gudiyatha m Byepass)."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                     |             |             |             |    |                      |
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| 6 Widening from Two Lane Paved Shoulde r to Four Lane with P aved Shoulder Km 8 1/300 - 86/630, Km 88/600 - 90/550, Km 90/550 - 90/850 (RH S) Km 90/850 - 96/3 00 & 97/600-110/70 0 of NH-81 (Old NH- 67 - Km 221/600-23 4/700, Km 236/000 - 241/450,Km 241/450 -241/750(LHS), Km 241/750 - 243/700 & Km 245/670 - 251/0 00) and Strengtheni ng from Km 81/300 - 86/500 and Km 87/6 00 - 96/300 of NH-8 1 (old NH-67 Km 23 6/000 - 244/700 and Km 245/800 - 251/0 00) of NH-81 (Coimb atore - Chidambara m Section) (Old NH- | 06.03.2 023/13 7.25 | 07.03.20 24 | 29.08.20 25 | 29.08.202 5 | 55 | Work as per schedule |
| 7 Strengthening of two lane with paved sho ulder from Km 17/8- 18/2, construction of two lane with paved shoulder from Km 18 /2 to Km 20/0 and co nstruction of four lan e with paved should er from Km 20/0 to K m 35/6 of Salem - T hirupathur-Vaniyamb adi road (NH-179A) on EPC mode under Annual Plan 2022-2 3 in the state of Tam il Nadu (Job.No.NH- 179A-TN-2022-23-1                                                                                                                                                | 20.03.2 023/16 9.68 | 01.02.20 24 | 01.08.20 25 | 01.08.202 5 | 47 | Work as per schedule |

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| 8 Widening from two l ane with paved Sho ulder to four lane wit h paved shoulder an d improvements fro m Km 26/5 - 34/2, k m 35/6 - 40/2, km 42 /2 - 53/2,km 55/8 - 5 6/2,km 58/7 - 61/2,k m 76/6 - 81/3 and wi dening from two lane with paved shoulder to four lane with pav ed shoulder from Km 40/2-42/2, Km 53/2- 55/8,Km 61/2-66/7,K m 67/2-72/4 and imp rovements from km 34/2 - 35/6 including CD works of NH 81 ( Coimbatore - Chida mbaram)(Old NH-67 ) (Nagapattinam-Tric hy-Coimbatore-Gud alur) | 03.03.2 023/27 4.84 | 07.11.20 23 | 06.11.20 25 | 06.11.202 5 | 86 | Work as per schedule                                                                                                     |
| 9 Four laning of Ottan chatram to Palani se ction from Km 30/70 0 to Km 55/000 of N H 209(New NH-83) i ncluding footpath for pedestrian and way side amenities exce pt from Km 37/870 t o 38/130,Km 39/2 to Km 41/0, from Km 4 3/4 to Km 44/100, Fr om Km 47/4 to Km 5 1/0 and from Km 52/ 2 to 52/965 on EPC Mode under Annual Plan 2022-23 in the state of Tamilnadu                                                                                                                                       | 03.10.2 022/17 2.15 | 18.05.20 23 | 08.11.20 24 | 28.03.202 5 | 91 | Delay in LA for constructio n for wayside amenities due to Thaipoosam and Mutha mizh Murugan conference h eld at Palani. |

| Total(State PWD ) (9 Number s of NH Works)                                                   | Total Project Cost = Rs. 1,781.33 cro res   |
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| Total (NHAI + State PWD) (42 Numbers of NH Works) Total Project Cost = Rs. 38,973.55 cr ores |                                             |

ANNEXURE B

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  No.  51  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.02.2025  ASKED BY SHRI  MALAIYARASAN  D  REGARDING  NATIONAL  HIGHWAYS   IN TAMIL NADU

| Financial Year   | Construction   |             |
|------------------|----------------|-------------|
| Year             | Length (km)    | Km per day  |
| 2019-20          | 10237          | 27.97       |
| 2020-21          | 13327          | 36.51       |
| 2021-22          | 10457          | 28.65       |
| 2022-23          | 10331          | 28.30       |
| 2023-24          | 12349          | 33.83       |
| Total            | 56701          | 31.07 (avg) |

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