Lok Sabha Question No. 466 (STARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Road Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Raja A

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the key road connectivity goals and priorities outlined for Tamil Nadu and the proposals submitted by the State Government in this regard; and
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  address  challenges such  as  land  acquisition,  environmental  concerns  and  community engagement  in  road  projects  in  Tamil  Nadu  to  ensure  their  timely completion ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 466 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

ROAD PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

*466.  SHRI RAJA A.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 466 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025 ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJA  A.  REGARDING  'ROAD  PROJECTS  IN  TAMIL NADU': (a)  Development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country including in the State of Tamil Nadu is a continuous process. Works  on  NHs  are  accordingly  be  taken  up  to  keep  them  in  traffic worthy conditions based on requirement of connectivity, traffic density and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. The details of the  proposals  given  by  the  State  Government  and  approved  by  the Government  during Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 is enclosed at Annexure A. (b)  All  projects  on  NHs  including  the  projects  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu are regularly monitored through Project Management Information System (PMIS) Portal and Data Lake Portal at Executing Agency level and through Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal at Ministerial level. The  projects  are  also  reviewed  from  time  to  time  at  various  levels within the Government. Government has taken steps to streamline land acquisition process by leveraging the mechanism of review and resolution of bottlenecks/hindrances  in  ongoing  projects,  in  active  collaboration with the State Governments and other stakeholders. Public consultation,  including  consultation  with  Communities  located  along the road, NGOs working in the area, other stakeholders and relevant Government  departments  at all stages of assignment (such as inception/feasibility  stage,  preliminary  design  stage  and  final  design stage) are regularly held to address the concerns. obtained effective and

Environmental clearances required for the project are through online system (Parivesh Portal) for which coordination with District and State Government is made monitored regularly.

ANNEXURE A ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 466 FOR ANSWER ON 03.04.2025 ASKED BY SHRI RAJA A. REGARDING ROAD PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

|   Sl. No. | NH No.   | Name of work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   Sanctioned length (km) |   Sanctioned amount (Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | 381A     | Strengthening the selected stretches from KM 58/700- 68/900 of Vellakovil - Sankari Road NH 381A                                                                                                                                              |                    9.6   |                         19.0079 |
|         2 | 38       | Strengthening at selected stretches form Km 110/2-142/0 of NH 38                                                                                                                                                                              |                   31.8   |                         42.5242 |
|         3 | 81       | Strengthening selected stretches from km 1/2 to km 23/6 (9.50 km) of NH-81 and strengthening selected stretches from km 6/0 to km 23/0 (1.8 km) of NH- 181 including junctions improvement at km 6/0 to km 6/4 of NH-181 on EPC in Tamil Nadu |                   11.3   |                         47.5724 |
|         4 | 38/234   | Strengthening From KM 0/0-12/3 of NH 38 (old NH 234) Mangalore - Villupuram                                                                                                                                                                   |                   12.3   |                         20.8271 |
|         5 | 181      | Construction of Breastwall, Gobion Wall, Geo Covering the earth slip portions including Grass Seeding & Construction of Culvert from KM 66/4- 155/8 (Selected Stretchs) of NH 181                                                             |                    1.75  |                         19.4739 |
|         6 | 38       | Strengthening from Km 22/000 to 78/000 of NH-38 (Mangalore - Villupuram Road) on EPC mode in Tamil Nadu on EPC Basis Contract under Annual Plan 2024-25 in Tamil Nadu                                                                         |                   54.223 |                         71.03   |

|   7 | 181     | Providing Speed calming measures in Kallar Elephant Corridor from KM 56/000-58/400 of NH 181 (Coimbatore - Ooty - Gudalpet Road)                                                                                                                                                      |    2.4 |    0.68 |
|-----|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|
|   8 | 38      | Construction of Four Lane Bypass to Vettavalam Town from Ch.0/0 to Ch.4/465 (Starting at km 104/850 and ending at km 109/190 of NH-38 Mangalore - Villupuram Road) in Tamil Nadu                                                                                                      |  4.465 | 50.6832 |
|   9 | 948     | Widening to 4 Lane and Improvements from Km 268/400 to 273/8 of NH-948 (Coimbatore - Sathyamangalam Road) (length 5.40 Km) including permanent rectification of three black spots (IDs- TN-02-238, TN-02-239 & TN-03-260) in Tamil Nadu                                               |  5.4   | 52.21   |
|  10 | 381A    | Widening to Two lane with paved shoulder in Km 15/600 - 40/900 (except Km 28/2 - 28/6) and Improvements in Km 17/300 - 21/300, 22/200 - 26/0, 26/600 - 28/0, 28/600 - 30/8, 31/700 - 33/100, 33/200 - 35/200, 36/200 - 38/800, 40/0 - 40/100 of NH 381 A (Vellakoil - Sankagiri Road) | 22.7   | 63.5981 |
|  11 | 207/648 | Balance work of widening existing two lane to four lane including Strengthening the existing carraigeway from KM 16/170-18/110 (KM 141/060- 143/00) and Improvements in KM 16/0- 16/170 (KM 140/890-141/060) of NH 207 (New NH 648)                                                   |  2.11  | 12.8079 |
|  12 | 948     | Widening of existing two lane to four lane with paved shoulders road and improvements from Km 302/60 to km 306/60 of NH 948 including CD works & Drain works on EPC basis in Tamil Nadu                                                                                               |  4     | 44.09   |
|  13 | 948     | Improvements to eliminate the Blackspot at Ganapathy Moor Market Junction (TN-02-623) at Km 312/0 to km 315/4 of NH 948 (Length 3.40 km) (Banglore - Sathyamangalam - Coimbatore Road) under AP-2024-25 in Tamil Nadu.                                                                |  3.4   | 51.02   |

| 14   | 181        | Widening of service road in Mettupalayam Side approach of Periyanaickenpalayam Flyover from Km 31/600 - 32/0 of NH 181 Including Land Acquisition (Coimbatore - Ooty - Gundlupet Road)      | 0.4            | 7.43              |
|------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| 15   | 136        | Strengthening from km 78/200 to 106/200 on NH 136 Thanjavur - Perambalur - Atthur road on EPC in Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | 28             | 28.8223           |
| 16   | 179A       | Realignment from km 15/4 to km 16/350 of NH-179A (Salem - Thirupathur - Vaniyambadi) in Tamil Nadu.                                                                                         | 0.95           | 12.6532           |
| 17   | NH-87 & 85 | Strengthening from Km.0/000 to 3/200 on NH-87 and from Km.46/275 to 48/175 of NH-85 on EPC in Tamil Nadu                                                                                    | 5.1            | 11.32             |
| 18   | 336        | Improvement to the existing carriage way at Km 33/610 - 44/010 of Pudukkottai -Trichy road (NH-336) on EPC in Tamil Nadu                                                                    | 10.4           | 7.5178            |
| 19   | 38& 75     | Construction of 4 lane Bypass to Vellore town from Ch. 0.00 to Ch. 20.85 (Strating at Km 47.400 of NH 75 & ending at KM 12.650 of NH 38)                                                    | 20.492         | 752.94            |
| 20   | 181        | Consultancy Services for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for capacity augmentation of various selected stretches on National Highways in the State of Tamil Nadu (Package-III) | 0 (DPR 62.6km) | 1.2046            |
|      |            | Total                                                                                                                                                                                       | 230.79 km      | Rs. 1316.21 crore |

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