Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Port Connectivity Projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  all  port  connectivity  projects  approved  under  Bharatmala Pariyojana portwise and project-wise including project scope, sanctioned road length, mode of implementation and present physical and financial status;
- (b) the year of approval, sanctioned and revised completion timelines and the current  stage  of  implementation  of  each  project  during  the  last  five  years along with reasons for delays;
- (c) the total funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilised for each project year-wise during the last five years including the details of any cost revisions;
- (d)  whether  any  project  has  faced  challenges  such  as  land  acquisition, forest/Coastal Regulation Zone clearances, utility shifting or funding constraints and the steps taken by the Government to resolve them, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the impact of these projects on logistics costs, freight efficiency and port throughput and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The details of port connectivity projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana
- are enclosed as Annexure.
- (e)    The projects are assessed at the planning and appraisal stages through DPRs  and  traffic  and  economic  studies  to  evaluate  logistics  cost  reduction,

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## PORT CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

## 144.  SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

freight  efficiency,  and  improvement  in  port  throughput  and  are  reviewed periodically based  on traffic growth. Further, Government  has  finalized outcome  monitoring  mechanism  and  going  forward,  the  outcome  shall  be monitored at project & programme level accordingly.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144 ANSWERED  ON 29 TH JANUARY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI APPALANAIDU  KALISETTI  REGARDING  'PORT  CONNECTIVITY  PROJECTS  UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA'.

## Status of Port Connectivity Projects Under Construction

| Name of Port    | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Total Leng th (in Km)   | Ap poi nte d D ate   | San ctio n Co st (R s in Cr.)   | Awa rded Cost (Rs i n Cr. )   | Proj ect Stat us   | Phy sica l Pro gres s   | Sche duled Revis ed Da te of Comp letion   | Reasons for del ay in project co mpletion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Visakh apatna m | Improvement of 4 lane road t o 6 lane road and 4 lane dedi cated Port Roads for the Port connectivity road from Conve nt junction to Sheelanagar Ju nction section of NH-516C in the State of Andhra Pradesh on EPC Mode                                                                                           | 9.58                    | 14. 02. 202 4        | 685. 99                         | 501. 65                       | Wor k in prog ress | 70.5 0%                 | 31.05 .2026                                | 1. Cyclones 2. Delay in s hifting of pipelines by GAIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Kakina da       | Upgradation of Port Connectiv ity NH Configuration from exis ting 2-lane to 4-lane road from Achampeta Junction (NH-216) to Kakinada Anchorage Port C onnecting Vakalapudi Light H ouse (From Km. 0.000 to Km. 13.198) section of NH-516F in the State of Andhra Pradesh o n EPC mode under Bharatmal a Pariyojana | 11.0 98                 | 13. 07. 202 2        | 140. 515                        | 90.2 / 79.2 6 (re vise d)     | Wor k in prog ress | 72%                     | 31.07 .2026                                | 1. Cyclones 2. Initial 6 m onths del ay in mob ilization o f resource s by Contr actor 3. Delay in U tility Shift ing d 4. Change in mining po licy of Go vt. AP in 2 023 & 202 4 5. Financial issues of Contracto r 6. 3.2 km is impacted due to CO S-2 works for constr uction of l oad-beari ng drains for port a pproache |

|                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |         |               |          |         |                    |         |             | s and shif ting of LT lines.                                         |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|----------|---------|--------------------|---------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kakina da       | Construction of 4-lane highw ay from Samarlakota to Acha mpeta Junction (from Km. 0.0 00 to Km. 12.250) as part of Kakinada port to NH 16 conn ectivity in the State of Andhr a Pradesh on EPC mode Unde r Bharatmala Prariyojana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 12.2 5  | 17. 08. 202 3 | 676. 68  | 408     | Wor k in prog ress | 82.1 3% | 13.05 .2026 | Cyclones, Land Acquisition, En croachment                            |
| Krishn apatna m | Construction of six laning of dedicated port road to Krishn apatnam Package-I from km. 0+000 to km.18+000 on EPC mode in the state of Andhra P radesh (Package-I)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 18.9 75 | 20. 12. 201 8 | 290. 24  | 254. 43 | Wor k in prog ress | 75.9 7% | 30.06 .2026 | The project is d elayed on acco unt of delay in s upply of pond a sh |
| Krishn apatna m | Construction of 4-Lane acces s controlled highway from Ch illakuru cross road to Turpu Kanpur (Part-I of Package-II) Km 0+000 (131+500 of NH- 16 ) to Km.23+770 on New NH-5 16W including 6-Lane flyover and approaches on NH-16 (Le ngth Km.1.050) and 6-Lane a ccess controlled from Turpu Kanupuru to Port South gate (Part-II of Package-II) from K m. 23+770 to Km. 35+015 on NH-516W in the state of Andh ra Pradesh on HAM Mode Und er Bharatmala Pariyojana Pha se-I (Package-II) | 36.0 65 | 07. 12. 202 3 | 844. 39  | 686. 68 | Wor k in prog ress | 46.6 0% | 22.11 .2026 | Cyclones, Land A cquisition, Encro achment                           |
| Krishn apatna m | Construction of four laning of Green field Road connecting North & South Industrial Clus ter of Khandaleru creek near Krishnapatnam port at Tham minapatnam to Narikellapalle (Part-I from km 0+000 to Km 14+650) and Six laning of ext ension of Dedicated port road on NH-67 (Part-II form Km 18 +000 to Km 19+300) in the St ate Andhra Pradesh under Bh aratmala Pariyojana Phase-I on EPC Mode (Package-III)                                                                         | 15.9 5  | 25. 09. 202 3 | 552. 63  | 512. 56 | Wor k in prog ress | 74.4 9% | 31.03 .2026 | Cyclone, Change of Scope, LA issu es                                 |
| Krishn apatna   | Six laning of Naidupeta Junct ion - Turpukanupur Section fr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 34.8 81 | 20. 10.       | 1147 .91 | 961. 2  | Wor k in           | 39.5 0% | 28.02 .2027 | Cyclone, Change of Scope, LA issu                                    |

| m              | om Km.57.046 to Km.91.927 i n the State of Andhra Prades h on HAM under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I (Package- IV)                                                                                                                 |         | 202 3         |          |        | prog ress                    |         |             | es                                   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|----------|--------|------------------------------|---------|-------------|--------------------------------------|
| Kakina da      | Construction of 4 Lane Acces s controlled Highway from Va kalapudi Light House to Anna varam on NH-16 section of N H-516F from Km. 0.000 to Km. 40.621, on HAM under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Phase-1 in the State of Andhr a Pradesh | 40.6 21 | -             | 1480 .83 | 988    | LOA issu ed o n 20. 01.2 026 | -       | NA          | NA                                   |
| Beleke ri      | Sirsi - Kumta - Belekeri Port, NH766E and NH766EE /2026-PC (Computer No. 30                                                                                                                                                         | 58.9 2  | 07. 12. 202 0 | 440. 16  | 360. 6 | Wor k in prog ress           | 79.7 7% | 30.04 .2026 | Cyclone, Change of Scope, LA issu es |
| Belekeri       | Haveri - Yakambi - Sirsi Road 766E                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 74.98   | 08.0 3.20 22  | 313.0 2  | 174    | Work in pr ogres s           | 16.79 % | 31.03. 2027 | Forest clearance , LA issues         |
| Honnava r Port | Road connectivity to Honnavar Port from Kasarkod on NH-66.                                                                                                                                                                          | 4.58    | 05.1 2.20 24  | 131      | 87.5   | Work in pr ogres s           | 0       | 06.06. 2026 | LA issues                            |
| Chennai Port   | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevat ed Corridor Elevated Corridor f rom chennai Port to Maduravo yal section of NH48 from km 0 +342 to km4+604 (Package -1)                                                                               | 4.95    | 23.1 1.20 23  | 1388. 59 | 915    | Work in pr ogres s           | 15%     | 16.11. 2027 | LA issues                            |
| Chennai Port   | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevat ed Corridor Elevated Corridor f rom chennai Port to Maduravo yal section of NH48 from km 9 +700 to to km (Package -2)                                                                                 | 5.1     | 23.1 1.20 23  | 1616. 97 | 1015   | Work in pr ogres s           | 13.23 % | 16.11. 2027 | LA issues                            |
| Chennai Port   | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevat ed Corridor Elevated Corridor f rom chennai Port to Maduravo yal section of NH48 from km 9 +700 to km 14+185 (Package - 3)                                                                            | 4.49    | 23.1 1.20 23  | 1299. 36 | 865    | Work in pr ogres s           | 14%     | 16.11. 2027 | LA issues                            |
| Chennai Port   | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevat ed Corridor Elevated Corridor f rom chennai Port to Maduravo yal section of NH48 from km 1 4+185 to km 20+593 (Package -4)                                                                            | 6.41    | 23.1 1.20 23  | 1205. 4  | 775    | Work in pr ogres s           | 5.57 %  | 16.11. 2027 | LA issues                            |

List of project works completed

| Nam e of Port    | Name of Project                                                                        |   Total Lengt h (in K m) | App oint ed D ate   |   Total Pr oject C ost (Rs i n Cr.) |   Award ed Cos t (Rs in Cr.) | Proje ct St atus   | Physi cal Pr ogres s   | Scheduled / Likely Da te of Com pletion   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Visa khap atna m | Improveent works for Visakhapatnam Port R oad                                          |                    11    | 05.0 4.20 23        |                               23.74 |                        14.55 | Work Com plete d   | 100%                   | Work Com pleted on 31.03.2024             |
| Visa khap atna m | 4 - Laning from East Br eak Water up to Conve nt Junction section of NH-516C (Phase-1) |                     3.49 | 01.0 4.20 22        |                               51.31 |                        35.79 | Work Com plete d   | 100%                   | Work Com pleted on 30.11.2024             |

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