Lok Sabha Question No. 4531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Construction of NHs under Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Abhay Kumar Sinha

be pleased to state:

(a) the total kilometers of National Highways (NHs) constructed during 202026  under  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana,  State-wise,  particularly  for  Bihar  and Aurangabad Lok Sabha Constituency;

(b) whether road accidents on National Highways have decreased as a result of safety measures undertaken during the said period and if so, the details thereof  including  data  on  accident  reduction,  black  spot  rectification  and enforcement initiatives; and

(c) the steps taken to promote electric vehicle charging infrastructure along National  Highways  including  the  number  of  charging  stations  installed especially in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) State-wise  details  of  length  of  National  Highways  constructed  during Finance Year (FY) 2020-21 to 2025-26 (till 17.03.2026)  are Annexed.

The details of length constructed in Aurangabad Lok Sabha Constituency is as under:-

| Name of Project   | Length   | Length under Aurangabad Lok Sabha Constituency   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   |
|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                   | (in km)  |                                                  |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |
|                   |          | (in km)                                          |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4531 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

CONSTRUCTION OF NHs UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

4531. SHRI ABHAY KUMAR SINHA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Six laning of Aurangabad to Bihar/Jharkhand Border (Chordaha) Section of Km.180.000 to Km.209.827   |   29.827 |   8.000 | 4.688              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|--------------------|
| Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata (Pkg-06)                                                                    |     35.2 |    35.2 | Under construction |

- (b) Electronic  Detailed  Accident  Report  (eDAR)  portal  acts  as  a  central repository  for  reporting,  management  and  analysis  of  road  accidents  data across the country. As per data entered by States/ UTs on the portal, total number of road accidents and fatalities on National Highways in the country during the period from 2023 to 2025 (upto December, 2025) is as under:

| Year                    | No. of accidents on all NHs   | No. of fatalities on all NHs   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2023                    | 1,50,177                      | 63,112                         |
| 2024                    | 1,50,958                      | 64,772                         |
| 2025 (from eDAR Portal) | 1,37,197                      | 58,859                         |

Government undertakes both short-term and long-term remedial measures for rectification of black spots based on site-specific requirements.

-  Short-term measures include road markings, signage installation, crash barriers,  raised  pavement  markers,  delineators,  closure  of  median openings, and traffic calming interventions.
-  Long-term measures involve geometric improvements, junction redesign, spot widening of carriageways, and construction of underpasses or overpasses.

A total of 16,542 black spots have been identified on NHs for the series of 2016-2018, 2017-2019, 2018-2020, 2019-2021, 2020-2022 and 2021-23. Further, rectification of black spots is a continuous process and temporary measures  are  taken  on  immediate  basis.  Out  of  total  16,542  blackspots identified on National Highways (NHs) in the country, short-term rectification has been completed on 14,138 black spots. Long-term rectification measures, as recommended by road safety audit reports, are implemented only at locations deemed necessary. Accordingly, long-term measures have been  completed  at  6,649  black  spots,  while  4,077  black  spots  have  been assessed as not requiring such long-term interventions.

- (c)     Government in Ministry of Heavy Industries, under the Faster Adoption and  Manufacturing  of  Electric  Vehicles  (FAME)-II  Scheme,  have  allocated Rs.912.50  crore  for  installation  of  9,332  Electric  Vehicle  Public  Charging Stations  (EV  PCS)  on  Pan  India  basis  including  cities  and  highways.  As  on 01.01.2026  a  total  of  9,159  EV  PCS  have  been  installed  under  the  FAME-II scheme. In addition, Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has envisioned to develop the EV charging infrastructure across the Wayside Amenities at approximate interval of 40-60 kms along the National Highways and  Expressways,  wherein  so  far,  68  EV  charging  stations  have  been commissioned by National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), a 100% subsidiary of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The setting up of EV PCS is an unlicensed activity and private entrepreneurs are also permitted to participate in this activity.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4531 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026 ASKED BY  SHRI  ABHAY  KUMAR  SINHA  REGARDING  'CONSTRUCTION  OF  NHS UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA'.

## Bharatmala  Pariyojana  -  State-wise  Length  Constructed  (km)  -  FY  2020-21 onwards

| S.No.   | State             | Total Length Constructed Since FY 2020-21 till 17.03.2026 under Bharatmala by NHAI   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,175                                                                                |
| 2       | Assam             | 131                                                                                  |
| 3       | Bihar             | 651                                                                                  |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh      | 416                                                                                  |
| 5       | Delhi             | 127                                                                                  |
| 6       | Gujarat           | 1,526                                                                                |
| 7       | Haryana           | 1,319                                                                                |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh  | 162                                                                                  |
| 9       | Jammu and Kashmir | 319                                                                                  |
| 10      | Jharkhand         | 416                                                                                  |
| 11      | Karnataka         | 1,222                                                                                |
| 12      | Kerala            | 453                                                                                  |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,831                                                                                |
| 14      | Maharashtra       | 2,457                                                                                |
| 15      | Meghalaya         | 31                                                                                   |
| 16      | Odisha            | 948                                                                                  |
| 17      | Punjab            | 691                                                                                  |
| 18      | Rajasthan         | 1,751                                                                                |
| 19      | Tamil Nadu        | 1,235                                                                                |
| 20      | Telangana         | 478                                                                                  |
| 21      | Uttar Pradesh     | 2,301                                                                                |
| 22      | Uttarakhand       | 228                                                                                  |
| 23      | West Bengal       | 376                                                                                  |
| Total   | Total             | 20245                                                                                |

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