Lok Sabha Question No. 904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Highway Tenders
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the value of highway tenders declared in the financial year April to December  2024  amounting to Rs 3.60 lakh crore  was approximately 46 per cent lower than that of the year 2023-24 and the pace  of  tender  awards  and  construction  has  slowed  compared  to previous years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  such  a slowdown does not affect infrastructure targets; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  current  status  of  the  proposed  highway  project connecting  Tonk  and  Sawai  Madhopur  including  the  tender  process, construction timeline, expected timeline for completion and the challenges being faced in the corridor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has awarded 190 National Highways (NHs) projects with cumulative awarded cost of  about  Rs.  54,280  crore  during  the  period  April  to  December,  2024,  while

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 904 ANSWERED ON 04 th  DECEMBER 2025

## HIGHWAY TENDERS

## 904. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

272 NH projects with cumulative cost of about Rs. 50,900 crore was awarded during the same period of Financial Year (FY) 2023-24.

The year-wise details of award and construction during the previous three financial years are as follows:

| Financial Year (FY)Awarded Length (km)Constructed Length (km)   | Financial Year (FY)Awarded Length (km)Constructed Length (km)   | Financial Year (FY)Awarded Length (km)Constructed Length (km)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23                                                         | 12,376                                                          | 10,331                                                          |
| 2023-24                                                         | 8,581                                                           | 12,349                                                          |
| 2024-25                                                         | 7,538                                                           | 10,660                                                          |

The pace of award has slowed down over the two previous FYs mainly due to  (i) strictly ensuring 90% Right of Way (ROW) before start, forest  &  wildlife  clearances  and  approved  General  Arrangement  of Drawing  (GAD)  for  ROBs  /  RUBs;  and  (ii)  stricter  scrutiny  of  projects. These  measures are  aimed  to  ensure  smooth  implementation  without substantial delays.

(c)  Tonk-Kusthala section of NH-116 (new NH-552) has been developed to 2-lane with paved shoulders configuration and at present there is no proposal  for  further  upgradation.  However,  Kusthala-Sawai  Madhopur section of NH-116 (new NH-552) has been taken up for upgradation to 4lane with paved shoulders configuration with scheduled date of completion on 23.05.2027.

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