Lok Sabha Question No. 805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: National Highway Projects in Manipur
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## be pleased to state:

- (a)      the  details  of  the  747  kilometres  of  National  Highways  in Manipur that have already been upgraded and blacktopped including the  sections  converted  from  single-lane  to  two-lane  standards, National Highway-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  remaining  332  kilometres  of  National Highways under development including the status of the 51 ongoing project packages and their expected timelines for completion by the financial year 2026-27; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the deteriorated condition of National Highway 137A which passes through the heart of Imphal and whether there is any immediate plan to address and repair this stretch, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  and  (b)  Out  of  the  total  National  Highway  length  of  1,692 kilometres  in  Manipur,  1,399  kilometres  are  entrusted  to  National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)  and  the  remaining  293  kilometres  are  with  the  State Public Works Department (PWD).

Of  the  stretches  under  NHIDCL,  51  works  covering  1,079 kilometres  have  been  taken  up  by  NHIDCL.  A  length  of  754

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 805 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER 2025

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN MANIPUR

## 805.     DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

kilometres has already been blacktopped including sections upgraded from single lane to two lane standards and the remaining 325 kilometres are under execution. The status of these 51 works along  with  their  actual  and  likely  completion  dates  is  at  the Annexure.

Out of the 293 kilometres under the State PWD, works on 181 kilometres have been  blacktopped during the last five years including the stretches upgraded to two lane standards. At present, no upgradation work is in progress through the State PWD except the routine maintenance works undertaken under Performance Based Maintenance Contract ( PBMC) and Short Term Maintenance Contract (STMC).

(c)     The work for strengthening of the existing pavement from km 0.00  to  km  15.35  and  km  30.00  to  km  45.00  of  NH-137A  has  been sanctioned on 21.10.2025 at an estimated cost of Rs. 74.22 crore. The  section  from  km  15.35  to  km  30.00  of  NH-137A  is  presently under Defect Liability Period (DLP) upto 09.02.2027.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  805  FOR  ANSWER  ON 04.12.2025 ASKED BY DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN MANIPUR'

|   Sl. No . | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | N H No .   |   Lengt h (km) |   Blacktopp ed Length Construct ed till 02.12.2025 (in km) |   Balance Blacktopped Length to be constructed (in km) |   Physic al progre ss (in %) | Likely Date of completio n/ Actual Date of Completi on   |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3          |           4    |                                                       5    |                                                   6    |                         7    | 8                                                        |
|          1 | 4- Laning of Imphal - Moreh Section of NH 39 from Km 330.000 to Km 350.000 (Contract Package I)                                                                                                                                      | 102        |          19.55 |                                                      19.55 |                                                   0    |                       100    | 30-04-2023                                               |
|          2 | 2- Laning of Imphal - Moreh Section of NH 39 from Km350.000 to Km395.680 (Package II)                                                                                                                                                | 102        |          45.68 |                                                      45.68 |                                                   0    |                       100    | 30-06-2021                                               |
|          3 | Construction of :(i) 154m span steel superstructure Bridge at km 145.090 over river Barak & (ii) 122m span steel superstructure Bridge at km 189.800 over river Makru and Approaches of both the Bridges to be constructed is 1595m. | 37         |           2    |                                                       2    |                                                   0    |                       100    | 27-04-2022                                               |
|          4 | Improvement/Strengtening to 2-lane with hard shoulder of Pallel- Chandel section of NH-102C (Km 0.000 to Km18.292) on EPC basis                                                                                                      | 102C       |          18    |                                                      18    |                                                   0    |                       100    | 15-05-2022                                               |
|          5 | Improvement of existing road to 2 laning with Hard Shoulders of Maram-Peren section (Package-2A, length- 16.840 Km) from Design Chainage 40.000 km to 56.840 km on NH-129A                                                           | 129A       |          16.84 |                                                      16.84 |                                                   0    |                       100    | 12-02-2023                                               |
|          6 | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section from km0.00 to km13.747 (Pkg- I A)                                                                                                                          | 102B       |          13.75 |                                                      13.75 |                                                   0    |                       100    | 15-05-2023                                               |
|          7 | Improvement/widening to 2 laning of stretch from Khongsang to Tamenglong of NH-137                                                                                                                                                   | 137        |          37.97 |                                                      37.97 |                                                   0    |                       100    | 08-04-2023                                               |
|          8 | Construction of 4-Lane Bridge over Irang River on Imphal- Jiribam road section (95.50 Km)                                                                                                                                            | 37         |           0.13 |                                                       0.13 |                                                   0    |                       100    | 27-12-2024                                               |
|          9 | Widening to 2 -Lane with Paved shoulder of Imphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Chainage 3.275 km to 15.940 Km (Total length=12.665 Km) (PKG-1)                                                                            | 37         |          12.67 |                                                      12.67 |                                                   0.01 |                        73.62 | 31-12-2025                                               |
|         10 | Widening to 2 -Lane with Paved shoulder of Imphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Chainage 15.940 km to 33.120 Km (Existing Chainage Km 15.946 to Km 33.395) (Total length=17.180 Km) (PKG-2) (Balance Work)                 | 37         |          17.18 |                                                       9.4  |                                                   7.78 |                        31.2  | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         11 | Widening to 2 -Lane with Paved shoulder of Imphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Chainage 33.000 km to 66.390 Km (Existing Chainage from km 33.395 to km 67.496) (PKG- 3)                                                   | 37         |          33.16 |                                                      29.84 |                                                   3.32 |                        81.83 | 31-12-2025                                               |
|         12 | Widening to 2 -Lane with Paved shoulder of Imphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Chainage 66.110 km to 101.280 Km (Existing Chainage km 67.496 to km 103.557) (PKG-4)                                                       | 37         |          35.17 |                                                      28.53 |                                                   6.64 |                        76.04 | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         13 | Widening to 2 Lane with Paved shoulder of lmphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Ch. from Km 101+280 Near Khongsang Village to Km 131+280 near Puilon (Kambiron) Village ( PKG-5 )                                           | 37         |          30    |                                                      22.65 |                                                   7.36 |                        75.48 | 31-03-2026                                               |

|   Sl. No . | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   N H No . |   Lengt h (km) |   Blacktopp ed Length Construct ed till 02.12.2025 (in km) |   Balance Blacktopped Length to be constructed (in km) | Physic al progre ss (in %)    | Likely Date of completio n/ Actual Date of Completi on   |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|         14 | Widening to 2 Lane with Paved shoulder of lmphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Ch. from km 131.280 to km 169.570 (PKG-6)                                                                                                                                                      |         37 |          38.29 |                                                      29.5  |                                                   8.79 | 81.05                         | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         15 | Widening to 2 lane with Paved shoulder of lmphal to Jiribam section of NH-37 from Design Ch. from km 69+570 Near Nungkao vlllage under Tamenglong District to km 205+974 neir Jiribam Bridge under Jiribam district under NH(O)-NE (PKG-7)                                              |         37 |          36.4  |                                                      21.46 |                                                  14.94 | 70.1                          | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         16 | Construction of 2 -Lane with paved shoulders road from Tamenglong to Mahur in the state of Manipur from km 0.000 at Tamenglong to km 10.000 near Dialong (Package-1)                                                                                                                    |        137 |          10    |                                                      10    |                                                   0    | 100                           | 10-01-2025                                               |
|         17 | Construction of of 2 -Lane with paved shoulders road from Tamenglong-Tousem-Lisang-Mahur Road (NH-137) starting near Dialong Village at km 10.000 and ending near Barak River at km 31.430 (Package-2)                                                                                  |        137 |          21.43 |                                                      20.44 |                                                   0.99 | 92.94                         | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         18 | Construction of 2 -Lane with paved shoulders road from Tamenglong to Mahur in the state of Manipur from Km 20.500 at old Tamenglong to Km30.800 near Phelong (Package-3)                                                                                                                |        137 |          12.05 |                                                      10.85 |                                                   1.2  | 94.26                         | 31-12-2025                                               |
|         19 | Construction of 2 -Lane with paved shoulders road from Tamenglong to Mahur in the state of Manipur from km 34+000 at Phelong to km 44+700 near Azuram (Package-4)                                                                                                                       |        137 |          10.7  |                                                      10.7  |                                                   0    | 100                           | 24-03-2025                                               |
|         20 | Construction of 2 -Lane with paved shoulders road from Tamenglong to Mahur (NH-137) in Manipur starting from km 54.180 near Azuram to km 80.630 near Mandeu (Package 5)                                                                                                                 |        137 |          26.45 |                                                      21.43 |                                                   5.02 | 84.87                         | 31-01-2026                                               |
|         21 | Construction of 2 -Lane with paved shoulders road from Tamenglong to Mahur (NH-137) starting from km 80.630 near Mandeu to km 96.870 near Jiri River (Package-6)                                                                                                                        |        137 |          16.24 |                                                      12.95 |                                                   3.29 | 83.78                         | 31-12-2025                                               |
|         22 | Widening/Improvement to 2-lane with Paved shoulder of Yaingangpokpi - Finch corner road section of NH-202 from Km0.000 to Km16.900 (part of contract Package -I) on EPC                                                                                                                 |        202 |          16.9  |                                                      11.11 |                                                   5.79 | 67.96                         | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         23 | Widening/Improvement to 2-lane with Paved shoulder of Yaingangpokpi - Finch corner road section of NH-202 from Km 16.900 to Km 30.970 (part of contract Package -II) on EPC basis                                                                                                       |        202 |          14.07 |                                                       7.75 |                                                   6.32 | 83.38                         | 31-03-2026                                               |
|         24 | Widening/Improvement to 2- lane with earthen shoulder of Finch Corner to Ukhrul section from exist ing km 34+650 to km 50+520 (Design Chainage km 30+970 to km 45+600) of NH-202 in the State of Manipur on EPC mode. (Package-3, Length-14.63 km)                                      |        202 |          14.63 |                                                       0    |                                                  14.63 | Appointed Date to be declared | Appointed Date to be declared                            |
|         25 | Widening/Improvement to 2 lane with earthen shoulder of Choithar to Marrem Khullen section of NH-202 of Imphal Ukhrul Jessami Economic Corridor from Design Chainage km 53.110 to km 95.700 in the State of Manipur on EPC mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana, under NH(O)-NE (Package-5) |        202 |          42.59 |                                                       0    |                                                  42.59 | 4.94                          | 06-05-2027                                               |
|         26 | Widening/Improvement to 2 (Two) lane with earthen shoulder of Marrem Khullen to Jessami                                                                                                                                                                                                 |        202 |          44.48 |                                                       0    |                                                  44.48 | 17.45                         | 07-12-2026                                               |

| Sl. No .   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | N H No .   | Lengt h (km)   | Blacktopp ed Length Construct ed till 02.12.2025 (in km)   | Balance Blacktopped Length to be constructed (in km)   | Physic al progre ss (in %)   | Likely Date of completio n/ Actual Date of Completi on   |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|            | section of NH-202 of Imphal - Ukhrul - Jessami Economic Corridor from Design Chainage km 95.700 to km 140.180 in the State of Manipur on EPC mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana under NH(O)-NE (Package-6)                                                                                      |            |                |                                                            |                                                        |                              |                                                          |
| 27         | Widening/Improvement to 2 (Two) Lane with earthen shoulder of Jessami to Laynen bridge (Nagaland border) section of NH-29 of Imphal Ukhrul - Jessami Economic Corridor from km 0.000 to km 11.009 in the State of Manipur on EPC mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana, under NH(O)-NE (Package-7) | 29         | 11.01          | 0.00                                                       | 11.01                                                  | 11.86                        | 26-06-2026                                               |
| 28         | Construction of 2-laning with Hard shoulder of Ukhrul Toloi - Tadubi section of NH-102A from Design Chainage km 9+450 to km 50+850 in the State of Manipur on EPC mode under NH(O)- NE (Package-2)                                                                                            | 102A       | 41.40          | 26.80                                                      | 14.60                                                  | 72.2                         | 01-03-2026                                               |
| 29         | Construction of 2-laning with Hard shoulder road of Ukhrul Toloi - Tadubi section of NH- 102A from Design Chainage 50.850 km to 81.870 km (Package -3)                                                                                                                                        | 102A       | 31.02          | 19.62                                                      | 11.40                                                  | 88.74                        | 31-12-2025                                               |
| 30         | Construction of 2-laning with Hard shoulder road of Ukhrul Toloi - Tadubi section of NH- 102A from Design Chainage 81.870 km to 105.825 km (Package -4)                                                                                                                                       | 102A       | 23.96          | 22.89                                                      | 1.07                                                   | 96.77                        | 31-12-2025                                               |
| 31         | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section from km13.747 to km32.835 (Pkg- I B)                                                                                                                                                                                 | 102B       | 19.09          | 19.09                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 92.76                        | 17-12-2025                                               |
| 32         | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section from km32.835 to km48.587 (Pkg- IIA)                                                                                                                                                                                 | 102B       | 15.75          | 15.02                                                      | 0.73                                                   | 91.1                         | 31-01-2026                                               |
| 33         | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section from Km 48.587 to Km69.875 (Package-II B)                                                                                                                                                                            | 102B       | 21.88          | 19.55                                                      | 2.33                                                   | 81.93                        | 01-02-2026                                               |
| 34         | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section of NH-102B from Design Chainage 69.875 Km to 121.769 Km(Pkg-3)                                                                                                                                                       | 102B       | 51.89          | 46.62                                                      | 5.27                                                   | 80.81                        | 14-03.2026                                               |
| 35         | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section from Km118.850 to km132.037 (Pkg- IVA)                                                                                                                                                                               | 102B       | 11.15          | 8.40                                                       | 2.75                                                   | 0                            | 29-08-2026                                               |
| 36         | Widening to 2-lane with Hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai Section from Km130.00 to km 141.029 (Pkg- IVB)                                                                                                                                                                               | 102B       | 11.03          | 10.65                                                      | 0.38                                                   | 0                            | 07-11-2026                                               |
| 37         | Improvement of existing road to 2 laning with Hard Shoulders of Maram -Peren section (Package-1A, length- 22.340Km) from Design Chainage 0.000 km to 22.340 km on NH-129A                                                                                                                     | 129A       | 22.34          | 17.25                                                      | 5.09                                                   | 73.82                        | 31-03-2026                                               |
| 38         | Improvement of existing road to 2 laning with Hard Shoulders of Maram-Peren section (Package-1B, length- 17.660 km) from Design Chainage 22.340 km to 40.000 km                                                                                                                               | 129A       | 17.66          | 17.49                                                      | 0.17                                                   | 99.02                        | 31-12-2025                                               |
| 39         | Improvement of existing road to 2 laning with Hard Shoulders of Maram-Peren section (Package-2B, length-18.160 Km) from Design Chainage 56.840 km to km 75.000 on NH-129A                                                                                                                     | 129A       | 18.16          | 18.16                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 100                          | 12-01-2024                                               |
| 40         | Improvement of existing road to 2 lanning with Hard Shoulders of Maram Peren section (Package-III, length -                                                                                                                                                                                   | 129A       | 34.49          | 34.49                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 100                          | 28-02-2025                                               |

| Sl. No .   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                       | N H No .   | Lengt h (km)   | Blacktopp ed Length Construct ed till 02.12.2025 (in km)   | Balance Blacktopped Length to be constructed (in km)   | Physic al progre ss (in %)    | Likely Date of completio n/ Actual Date of Completi on   |
|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|            | 34.494 km) from Design Chainage km 75+000 to 109+494 km on NH-129A                                                                                                                                    |            |                |                                                            |                                                        |                               |                                                          |
| 41         | Improvement/Upgradation of existing 2-lane to 4-Lane Divided Highway from Taphou Kuki to Daili section of Imphal-Kohima Road (Design Ch.: km 262.175 to 274.610) (Pkg-4A)                             | 102        | 12.44          | 6.85                                                       | 5.59                                                   | 75.5                          | 31-01-2026                                               |
| 42         | Improvement/Upgradation of existing 2-lane to 4-Lane Divided Highway from Daili to Kuraopokpi section of Imphal-Kohima Road (Design Ch.: km 274.610 to 287.00 ) (Pkg-4B)                              | 102        | 12.39          | 0.11                                                       | 12.28                                                  | 32.62                         | 05-06-2026                                               |
| 43         | Improvement/Upgradation of existing 2-lane to 4-Lane Divided Highway from Kuraopokpi to Sekmai section of Imphal-Kohima Road (Design Ch.: km 287.00 to 297.700) (Pkg-5A)                              | 102        | 10.70          | 0.00                                                       | 10.70                                                  | 19.5                          | 27-08-2026                                               |
| 44         | Improvement/ Up-gradation of existing 2-Lane road to 4- Lane Divided Highway from Sekmai to Nilkhuthi section of Imphal-Kohima Road (Design Chainage from Km 297+700 to Km 308+729) of NH-39 (Pkg-5B) | 102        | 11.02          | 10.00                                                      | 1.02                                                   | 75.46                         | 31-03-2026                                               |
| 45         | Widening and Improvement to 2-Lane with paved shoulders of Imphal-Moreh section of NH-39 from Km 395.680 to Km 406.000 (Package-III)                                                                  | 102        | 9.85           | 9.85                                                       | 0.00                                                   | 100                           | 30-06-2024                                               |
| 46         | Widening and Improvement to 2-Lane with paved shoulders of Imphal-Moreh section of NH-39 from km 406.000 to Km425.411 (Package-IV)                                                                    | 102        | 19.41          | 19.41                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 100                           | 30-04-2024                                               |
| 47         | Construction of Moreh Bypass to 2-lane with Paved shoulder from km421.950 to 425.411 of NH-39 (Length= 2.52 km) near Indo-Myanmar border on EPC                                                       | 102        | 2.37           | 1.96                                                       | 0.41                                                   | 100                           | 17-11-2023                                               |
| 48         | Ukhrul Bypass-Manipur-on Ukhrul-Toloi- Tadubi section- PKG-1                                                                                                                                          | 102A       | 6.57           | 0.00                                                       | 6.57                                                   | Appointed Date to be declared | Appointed Date to be declared                            |
| 49         | Ukhrul to Choithar on (Ukhrul-Jessami Road)- Manipur- (Design Ch. 45.600 to 54.212 Km) Pkg-4.                                                                                                         | 202        | 8.61           | 2.00                                                       | 6.61                                                   | 15.77                         | 31-03-2026                                               |
| 50         | Construction of 2 laning with hard shoulder road of Akash bridge - Jessami section of NH- 202 in Nagaland- Manipur from design Ch. 325.440 km to 340.160 km (Pkg-II)                                  | 202        | 14.72          | 14.72                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 100                           | 20-03-2025                                               |
| 51         | Strengthening of churachandpur to imphal section (from km 402+000) to (km 454+798) (length 53.400 Km)                                                                                                 | 2          | 53.40          | 0.00                                                       | 53.40                                                  | 0                             | 02-10-2026                                               |
| Total      | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Total      | 1,079          | 754                                                        | 325                                                    |                               |                                                          |

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