Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Maintenance of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1033 ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

1033. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  National  Highway  stretches  in  Andhra  Pradesh presently under maintenance, including length, location and executing agency;
- (b) the details of accidents reported on National Highway stretches in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  maintenance  during  the  last  five  years, including the number of incidents, fatalities and injuries;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to reduce maintenance timelines,  minimise  traffic  disruption  and  enhance  safety  during
- maintenance of National Highways;
- (d) whether  action  has  been  initiated against  contractors for deliberate or avoidable delays in maintenance works;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  of  penalties  imposed,  contracts terminated or other remedial steps taken; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  considered  or  adopted  the  use  of advanced technologies such as satellite mapping, artificial intelligence, and real-time monitoring systems to expedite maintenance  and  improve  safety  of  national  highways,  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of National Highway stretches in Andhra Pradesh presently under maintenance, including length, location and executing agency are at Annexure-A.
- (b) The details of accidents occurred on National Highway stretches in Andhra Pradesh under maintenance during the last five years are as follows:
1. No. of Accidents/ Injuries = 31,652
- 2.
- No. of Fatalities = 4,383
- (c) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways undertakes  maintenance  of  National  Highways  on  a  continuous basis to ensure traffic-worthy conditions with minimum disruption to road users. Maintenance is carried out through Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC) and Short-Term Maintenance Contracts (STMC) with defined response timelines. For NH stretches under maintenance, responsibility rests with the Contractor during the defect liability period. Regular condition assessments, advance planning, and use of appropriate modern technologies are adopted to  reduce  maintenance  timelines.  Traffic  management  measures, including phased execution and off-peak works, are implemented to minimise inconvenience and enhance operational efficiency.
- (d) & (e) There  is  no  report  of  deliberate  or  avoidable  delays  in maintenance works by the contractors during last three years.
- Government has considered advanced technologies/ (f) equipment during maintenance of National Highways, for improving the safety. Some of the measures are as under:
- (i) Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS): ATMS is a technology-driven,  intelligent  transportation  framework  that uses real-time data from cameras, sensors, and AI to optimize traffic  flow  and  enhance  safety  on  roads  and  highways.  It integrates components like adaptive signals, incident detection, and Variable Message Signs (VMS) to reduce congestion,  emissions,  and  improve  emergency  response  on National Highways.
- (ii) Network  Survey  Vehicle  (NSV):  NSV  is a  specialized vehicle  equipped  with  advanced  sensors  including  LiDAR,  3D laser scanners, high-resolution 360-degree cameras, and DGPS, used  to  automatically  map  road  conditions  and  inventory  at highway  speeds,  assess  pavement  distress,  roughness,  road safety, and assets, with data crucial for maintenance management.
- (iii) Drone Analytics Monitoring System (DAMS):  DAMS is an AI-powered,  end-to-end  platform  used  to  transform  raw  aerial drone  footage  into  actionable,  geotagged  2D/3D  insights.  It automates  monitoring  for  infrastructure  projects,  detecting defects like potholes, cracks, and encroachments, while generating analytical dashboards for project management.

Annexure - A

ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1033 ANSWERED  ON  05-02-2026 ASKED BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY, SHRI PRABHAKAR  REDDY  VEMIREDDY  REGARDING  MAINTENANCE  OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

| A. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency State PWD   | A. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency State PWD   | A. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency State PWD   | A. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency State PWD   | A. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency State PWD   | A. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency State PWD   |
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| S. No                                                                                      | NH No.                                                                                     | Stretch under Maintenance                                                                  | Stretch under Maintenance                                                                  | Length (Km)                                                                                | Location                                                                                   |
| .                                                                                          | NH No.                                                                                     | From (Km)                                                                                  | To (Km)                                                                                    | Length (Km)                                                                                | Location                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                          | NH- 342                                                                                    | 0                                                                                          | 32                                                                                         | 32                                                                                         | Mudigubba- Puttaparthi                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                          | NH-42                                                                                      | 4.35                                                                                       | 76                                                                                         | 71.65                                                                                      | KA/AP Border- Ananthapuramu                                                                |
| 3                                                                                          | NH-42                                                                                      | 0                                                                                          | 9.2                                                                                        | 9.2                                                                                        | Urban link road of Ananthapuramu Town                                                      |
| 4                                                                                          | NH-42                                                                                      | 76                                                                                         | 137.049                                                                                    | 61.05                                                                                      | Rapthadu- Bathalapalli - Mudigubba                                                         |
| 5                                                                                          | NH-42                                                                                      | 134                                                                                        | 159                                                                                        | 25                                                                                         | Mudigubba - Kadiri                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                          | NH- 544D                                                                                   | 0                                                                                          | 5.4                                                                                        | 5.4                                                                                        | Ananthapuramu Town limits                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                          | NH- 544DD                                                                                  | 0                                                                                          | 102.22                                                                                     | 102.22                                                                                     | Ananthapuramu - Kalyanadurg - Molakalmur                                                   |
| 8                                                                                          | NH- 544E                                                                                   | 0                                                                                          | 99.179                                                                                     | 99.179                                                                                     | Kodikonda Checkpost - Hindupur - Madakasira - Sira                                         |
| 9                                                                                          | NH-67                                                                                      | 368.92                                                                                     | 467                                                                                        | 98.09                                                                                      | KA/AP Border - Gooty - Tadipatri                                                           |
| 10                                                                                         | NH - 340                                                                                   | 0                                                                                          | 60.025                                                                                     | 60.03                                                                                      | Rayachoti - Angallu                                                                        |

| 11          | NH-42   | 168.45 299.78   | 131.21                                           | Kadiri- Mulakalacheruvu- Madanapalle- Punganuru- Palamaneru Section   |
|-------------|---------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12          | 300     | 382.08          | Palamaneru- Krishangiri road                     | NH-42 82.08                                                           |
| 13 NH-75    | 506.1   | 508.7           | 2.6 Mangalore-                                   |                                                                       |
| 14 NH-75    | 518.7   | 534.35          | Road 15.65                                       |                                                                       |
| 15 NH-40    | 250     | 299.85          | 49.85                                            | Kurnool-Chittoor- Ranipeta road                                       |
| 16 NH-40    | 300.2   | 337.7           | 37.5 Kurnool-Chittoor- Ranipeta road             |                                                                       |
| 17 NH-40    | 350.2   | 351.542         | 1.34 Kurnool-Chittoor- Ranipeta road             |                                                                       |
| 18 NH-40    | 354.662 | 356.062         | 1.4 Kurnool-Chittoor- Ranipeta road              |                                                                       |
| 19 NH-40    | 337.7   | 354.831         | 17.13 Kurnool-Chittoor- Ranipeta road            |                                                                       |
| 20 NH- 716A | 0       | 40.2            | 21.2 (Selected stretches Putturu-Uttukottai road |                                                                       |
| 21 NH- 516B | 19.2    | 59.4            | 40.2 Pendurthi - Bowdara                         |                                                                       |
| 22 NH-      | 0       | 41.979          | 41.98 Pathapatnam - Narasannapeta                | 326A                                                                  |
| 23          | 473.284 | 486             | 12.71 Saluru ghat - jeegram                      | NH-26                                                                 |
| 24 NH-26    | 537.6   | 552             | 17.2                                             | Vizianagaram Bypass Salur                                             |
| 25 NH-26    | 486.831 | 491.42          | 5.92 Bypass                                      |                                                                       |
| 26 NH-26    | 491     | 525.2           | 32.2                                             | W&S from 491/000 to 525/200                                           |
| 27 NH-26    | 525.2   | 537.6           | 12.4 525/200                                     | Overlay from to 537/600                                               |
| 28          | NH-26   | 514.775 516.775 | 2                                                | ROB-Manapuram                                                         |

|   29 | NH- 216E        |   0 31.7 |   31.7 | Amalapuram - Ravulapalem Road                        |
|------|-----------------|----------|--------|------------------------------------------------------|
|   30 | NH- 516E 0      |   43.7   |  43.7  | Rajamahendravaram - Vizianagaram road                |
|   31 | NH-40 189.1     |  248     |  58.9  | Kurnool-Ranipet Road                                 |
|   32 | NH-67 476.7     |  588     | 111.3  | Hubli - Krishnapatnam road                           |
|   33 | NH- 716 123.6   |  153.6   |  30    | Renigunta - Kadapa - Muddanur                        |
|   34 | NH- 716 168.1   |  171     |   2.9  | Renigunta - Kadapa - Muddanur                        |
|   35 | NH- 440 56.6    |  143.5   |  86.9  | Rayachoty - Chagalamarri Road                        |
|   36 | NH- 365BB 22.6  |   46     |  23.4  | Jeelugumilli Kovvur road                             |
|   37 | NH- 365BB 60.7  |   86.7   |  26    | Jeelugumilli Kovvur road                             |
|   38 | NH- 516D 0      |   56.23  |  56.23 | Devarapalli- Jeelugumilli Road                       |
|   39 | NH- 165 61.54   |  107.76  |  46.22 | Pamarru Digamarru Road                               |
|   40 | NH- 544D 322.84 |  417     |  94.16 | Ananthapur-Guntur Road                               |
|   41 | NH- 167A 0      |   81.69  |  81.69 | Vodarevu- Chilakaluripet - Nekerekal Road            |
|   42 | NH- 167A G 0    |   49.917 |  49.92 | Kondamodu- Perecherla Road                           |
|   43 | NH- 565 86.562  |  133.922 |  47.36 | Nagarjunasagar - Davulaplly Raod                     |
|   44 | NH- 167AD 0     |   43.659 |  43.66 | Macherla-Dachepalli Road                             |
|   45 | NH- 216H 0      |  119.95  | 119.95 | Pedana - Nuzveedu - Vissannapeta - Lakshmipuram Road |

| 46          | NH- 167B G      | 0           | 36.4        | 36.4                                   | Seethramapuram - Duttaluru        |
|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 47          | NH- 58.635      | 189.05      | 130.72      | Mydukur - SIngarayakonda               | 167B                              |
| 48          | NH- 565 360.156 | 402.468     | 42.31       |                                        | Dornala T Junction - Penchalakona |
| 49          | 1.05            | 3.47        | 2.42        | Link road between NH67 to NH16         | NH-67 link                        |
| 50          | 74.427          | 213         | 138.57      | Ananthapur - Guntur road               | NH- 544D                          |
| 51          | 191             | 244         | 53          | Hyderabad- Srisailam-Tokapalli road    | NH- 765                           |
| 52          | 73              | 131.4       | 58.4        | Kurnool- Guntur road                   | NH- 340C                          |
| 53          | 137.03          | 154.2       | 17.17       | Nallakaluva- Velugodu                  | NH- 167K                          |
| 54          | 70              | 125.15      | 55.15       | Adoni- Yemmiganur - Maadavaram section | NH- 167                           |
| 55          | 62.7            | 71.4        | 7.303       | Adoni Bypass                           | NH- 167                           |
| Length (Km) | Length (Km)     | Length (Km) | Length (Km) | 2562.62                                | Total                             |

| Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency PIU, MoRTH   | Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency PIU, MoRTH   | Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency PIU, MoRTH   | Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency PIU, MoRTH   | Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency PIU, MoRTH   | Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency PIU, MoRTH   |
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| S.No                                                                                     | NH No.                                                                                   | Stretch under Maintenance                                                                | Stretch under Maintenance                                                                | Length (Km)                                                                              | Location                                                                                 |
|                                                                                          |                                                                                          | From (Km)                                                                                | To (Km)                                                                                  |                                                                                          |                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                        | NH- 216                                                                                  | 46.725                                                                                   | 107.725                                                                                  | 61                                                                                       | Gurajanapalli- Polekuru- Komaragiri- Pasarlapudi                                         |
| 2                                                                                        | NH- 216                                                                                  | 128.503                                                                                  | 254.556                                                                                  | 126.053                                                                                  | Dhindi- Losari- Machavaram- Avanigadda                                                   |

| 3                 | NH- 216           | 260.581           |   380.585 | 120.004               | Repalle- Eepurupalem- Ongole   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|
| 4                 | 2.4               | 27.48             |    24.9   | Paderu- Gondiguda     | NH- 516E                       |
| 5                 | 0                 | 26.937            |    25.777 | Bowdara- Vizianagaram | NH- 516E                       |
| Total Length (Km) | Total Length (Km) | Total Length (Km) |   357.734 |                       |                                |

| C. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency NHAI   | C. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency NHAI   | C. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency NHAI   | C. Details of National Highway Stretches under Maintenance by executing agency NHAI   |
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| S. No.                                                                                | NH No.                                                                                | Length (Km)                                                                           | Location                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                     | NH- 16                                                                                | 13.41                                                                                 | Vijayawada Bypass from Gollapudi to Chinnakakani in Vijayawada - Gundugolanu Section  |
| 2                                                                                     | NH- 16                                                                                | 16.384                                                                                | Chilkararupet bypass section                                                          |
| 3                                                                                     | NH-544D                                                                               | 112.797                                                                               | Giddalur - Vinukonda section                                                          |
| 4                                                                                     | NH-16                                                                                 | 68.204                                                                                | Chilakaluripet - Vijayawada section                                                   |
| 5                                                                                     | NH-44                                                                                 | 83                                                                                    | Hyderabad - Bangalore section                                                         |
| 6                                                                                     | NE-7                                                                                  | 29                                                                                    | Bangalore - Chennai Expressway (Bangarupalem - Gudipala (phase-II) section            |
| 7                                                                                     | NH-716B                                                                               | 40.6                                                                                  | Varadharajula- Kumarajapet of Chittoor - Thatchur Section                             |
| 8                                                                                     | NH-716B                                                                               | 30.585                                                                                | Veera Kaveri Raja Puram - Pondavakkam of Chittoor-Thatchur Section                    |
| 9                                                                                     | NH-18                                                                                 | 188.752                                                                               | Kadapa - Kurnool section                                                              |
| 10                                                                                    | NH-67                                                                                 | 45.14                                                                                 | Mydukur - Badvel section                                                              |
| 11                                                                                    | NH-340C                                                                               | 30.6                                                                                  | Kurnool - Mandlem section (Package - 1)                                               |
| 12                                                                                    | NH-340C                                                                               | 35.151                                                                                | Mandlem - Atmakur section (Package - 2)                                               |

| 13       |   NH-16 & NH-67 | 40.811                                                      | Nellore Bypass section & Badvel - Chunculuru section   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 14 NH-16 |         110.8   | Tada - Nellore section                                      |                                                        |
| NH-67    |          86.32  | Chunculuru - Nellore section                                | 15                                                     |
| NH-565   |          66.156 | Vaggampalle - Dornala T Junction section                    | 16                                                     |
| NH-565   |         138.366 | Davulapalli - Vaggampalli section                           | 17                                                     |
| NH-16    |         183.62  | Chilakaluripet - Nellore section                            | 18                                                     |
| NH-16    |          89.27  | Ankapalli - Annavaram (Tuni) section                        | 19                                                     |
| NH-16    |          70.975 | Annavaram - Diwancheruvu section                            | 20                                                     |
| NH-216A  |          49.042 | Diwancheruvu - Siddhantham section                          | 21                                                     |
| NH-216A  |          71.952 | Siddhantham - Gundugolanu section                           | 22                                                     |
| NH-216A  |          27.5   | Kakinada bypass                                             | 23                                                     |
| NH- 16   |          69.884 | Gundugolanu Devarapalli Kovvuru                             | 24                                                     |
| NH-565   |          84     | Penchalakona - Yerpedu section                              | 25                                                     |
| NH-44    |          47.687 | Nalagampalli - AP/Karnataka Border Section                  | 26                                                     |
| NH-71    |          57.046 | Renigunta - Naidupeta section                               | 27                                                     |
| NH-71    |          53.07  | Madanapalli - Pileru section                                | 28                                                     |
| NH-16    |          27.4   | Gundugolanu - Kalaparru section                             | 29                                                     |
| NH-16    |          27.4   | Kalaparru - Chinna Avutupalli section                       | 30                                                     |
| NH-65    |          13.46  | Nandigama Bypass and Kanchikacherla                         | 31                                                     |
| 32 NH-16 |          28.74  | Vijayawada bypass from Chinna Autupalli - Gollapudi section |                                                        |

| 33 NH-65          | 35.684                          | Nandigama - Vijayawada section                                                                  |
|-------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 34 NH-16          | 23.774                          | Chinna Avutupalli - Kanaka Durgamma Varadhi of Vijayawada-Gundugolanu Section                   |
| 35 NH-16          | 64.061                          | Vijayawada - Machilipatnam section & Eastern side Benz Circle Flyover                           |
| 36 NH-30          | 70.19                           | Ibrahimpatnam - Chandragudem - AP/Telangana Border section                                      |
| 37 NH-16          | 50.38                           | Anandapuram - Pendurthi - Anakapalli section                                                    |
| 38 NH-16          | 47                              | Ranasthalam - Anadapuram section                                                                |
| 39 NH-16          | 49.63                           | Narasannapeta -Ranasthalam section                                                              |
| 40 NH-16          | 96.7                            | Icchapuram - Narasannapeta Section                                                              |
| 41 NH-16          | 58.276 Anandapuram- Ranasthalam | Visakhapatnam and Town                                                                          |
| 42 NH- 130CD      | 24.2                            | Aluru - Jakkuva Section under Raipur- Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor [Package-1(AP)]           |
| 43 NH- 130CD      | 23.955                          | Jakkuva - Korlam Section under Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor [Package-2(AP)]           |
| 44 NH- 130CD      | 22.465                          | Korlam - Kantakapalle under Raipur- Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor [Package-3(AP)]             |
| 45 NH- 130CD      | 16.598                          | Kantakapalle - Sabbavaram Section under Raipur- Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor [Package-4(AP)] |
| Total Length (Km) | 2620                            |                                                                                                 |

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