Lok Sabha Question No. 6312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Poor Quality Repair Works on NH-27 in Uttar Dinajpur
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kartick Chandra Paul

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6312 ANSWERED ON 2 nd  APRIL, 2026

POOR QUALITY REPAIR WORKS ON NH-27 IN UTTAR DINAJPUR 6312. SHRI KARTICK CHANDRA PAUL:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  repair/maintenance  tenders  awarded  for  the Dalkhola-Ghoshpukur stretch of National Highway (NH)-27 in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, during the last three years, including name of executing agency, contract value and completion period;
- (b) whether it is a fact that certain portions of the repaired stretch deteriorated within a few days of completion and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  inspection,  quality  audit  or  third-party  verification has  been  conducted  by  the  Ministry  or  the  National  Highways Authority of India in this regard;
- (d) whether any show-cause notice, penalty, blacklisting or recovery proceedings have been initiated against the agency concerned for poor workmanship;
- (e) the compensation mechanism available for road users in case of substandard highway repairs; and
- (f)  the  corrective  steps  taken  to  ensure  durable  restoration  and accountability in maintenance works on NH-27 in Uttar Dinajpur?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  details  of  repair/maintenance  tenders  awarded  for  the Dalkhola-Ghoshpukur stretch of National Highway (NH)-27 in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, during the last three years, including name of executing agency, contract value, start date and completion date are annexed.
- (b) Certain  portions  of  the  repaired  stretch  deteriorated on  the newly overlaid surface and were subsequently repaired. In order to achieve prescribed roughness value of 2400 mm per km, overlay is to be done again in 26.10 km.
- (c)  Inspection  has  been  carried  out  by  the  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Jalpaiguri and further, the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna has been  engaged  to conduct  detailed pavement investigations.
- (d) NHAI, the implementing agency for the work, has issued a Show Cause Notice and a Cure Period Notice to the contractor as per the provisions of the contract agreement.
- (e) There is no mechanism to compensate road users in the cases of substandard highway repairs.
- (f)   Rectification work is being carried out by contractor at regular intervals  under  the  continuous  monitoring  of  NHAI.  Further,  NHAI has also invited bids to execute the balance work within the scope of  the  existing  contract  at  the  risk  and  cost  of  the  existing contractor.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6312 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2026 ASKED  BY  SHRI  KARTICK  CHANDRA  PAUL  REGARDING  POOR QUALITY REPAIR WORKS ON NH-27 IN UTTAR DINAJPUR

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Work                                                                                                                                              | Executing Agency   |   Contract value (in Rs. Cr.) | Start Date   | Completion Date   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|--------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Miscellaneous repair works on NH-31 (New NH-27) Dalkhola- Ghoshpukur in the state of West Bengal.                                                             | NHAI               |                          8.86 | 25.04.2023   | 30.03.2024        |
|         2 | Improvement and Routine Maintenance of NH-31 (New NH-27) from km 447 to km 551 for the section Dalkhola-Islampur- Ghoshpukur section (except Islampur bypass) | NHAI               |                        136.48 | 10.06.2024   | Under progress    |

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