Lok Sabha Question No. 6267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Expansion of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken steps to accelerate the pace of National Highways and Expressways construction across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the total length of National Highways constructed and upgraded in the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  expansion  of  India's  National  Highways  network since 2014; and
- (d)  whether  any  assessment  has  been  conducted  on  the  impact  of improved  connectivity  on  travel  time,  logistics  efficiency  and  overall commuter convenience, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)    In  order  to  accelerate  pace  and  reduce  delay  of  construction  of National  Highways  (NHs)  and  Expressways  projects,  the  Government has  undertaken  various  initiatives.  These  include  streamlining  and expediting  land  acquisition  using  'Bhoomirashi'  portal  and  GIS-based

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 6267 ANSWERED ON 02 TH  APRIL 2026

## EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

6267. SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Land Acquisition Plan, revamping 'Parivesh' Portal through Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, to facilitate faster forest and environmental clearances, enabling online approval of General Arrangement of Drawings (GAD) of Road Over Bridge/Road Under Bridge (ROB/RUB) from the Railways, and leveraging the mechanism of review and resolution of bottlenecks / hindrances in ongoing projects, in active collaboration with the State Governments and other stakeholders. The Government  has  also  launched  a  web  portal  for  Railway  related clearances with defined timelines for various approvals.

The  Government  has  put  in  place  a  strong  framework  using multiple  mechanisms for monitoring project progress.  Regular review meetings are conducted at various levels with stakeholders to assess project progress, and critical projects, such as those delayed by more than three years or pending for award / appointment.

Many  State  Governments  conduct  coordination  meetings  led  by the  Chief  Secretary  to  resolve  issues  affecting  project  execution. Projects  where  issues  remain  unresolved  are  escalated  for  further review through the Project Monitoring Group and through 'PRAGATI'.

- (b) The State/UT-wise details of total length of NHs constructed during the last three years is annexed.
- (c)   The total length of NH network in the country has increased from about 91,287 km in March, 2014 to 1,46,572 km December, 2025.
- (d) Based on the study by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore on impact  of  development  of  National  Highways  projects  in  the  country, broad findings are as under: -
- i. Every  one-rupee  expenditure  in  National  Highway  development leads to a ₹ 3.2 increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
- ii. The time taken for transportation between factories and suppliers has decreased by 9.19% in treatment districts vis-à-vis control districts;
- iii. The time taken for transportation between factories and customers has decreased by 4.93% in treatment districts as compared to control districts; iv. The time to access schools has decreased by 16.6% in treatment districts vis-à-vis control districts; v. There has been a 9% reduction in time to access health services in treatment districts as compared to control districts; vi. The average time to reach Mandis decreased by 7% in treatment districts as compared to control districts; and vii. The  average  number  of  Mandis  accessed  increased  by  8%  in treatment districts as compared to control districts.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  6267  ANSWERED  ON  02 ND   APRIL,  2026 ASKED  BY  SMT.  POONAMBEN  HEMATBHAI  MAADAM  REGARDING EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

The State/UT-wise details of total length of NHs constructed during the last three years

| Sr. No.            | State/UT          | Total length (km)   |
|--------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 1                  | Andhra Pradesh    | 1994                |
| 2                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 734                 |
| 3                  | Assam             | 926                 |
| 4 Bihar            |                   | 1,450               |
| 5                  | Chhattisgarh      | 802                 |
| 6 Goa              |                   | 54                  |
| 7                  | Gujarat           | 1,780               |
| 8                  | Haryana           | 945                 |
| 9 Himachal Pradesh | 556               |                     |
| 10                 | Jharkhand         | 695                 |
| 11                 | Karnataka         | 1,611               |
| 12                 | Kerala            | 646                 |
| 13                 | Madhya Pradesh    | 2,353               |
| 14                 | Maharashtra       | 3,753               |
| 15                 | Manipur           | 687                 |
| 16                 | Meghalaya         | 414                 |
| 17                 | Mizoram           | 540                 |
| 18                 | Nagaland          | 625                 |
| 19                 | Odisha            | 1,097               |
| 20                 | Punjab            | 910                 |
| 21                 | Rajasthan         | 2,377               |
| 22 Sikkim          |                   | 185                 |
| 23                 | Tamil Nadu        | 2,117               |

|   24 | Telangana                    | 1,101       |
|------|------------------------------|-------------|
|   25 | Tripura 302                  |             |
|   26 | Uttar Pradesh 2,487          |             |
|   27 | 583                          | Uttarakhand |
|   28 | West Bengal 595              |             |
|   29 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands 54 |             |
|   30 | Delhi 106                    |             |
|   31 | Jammu & Kashmir 674          |             |
|   32 | Ladakh 182                   |             |
|   33 | Puducherry                   | 11          |

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