Lok Sabha Question No. 1139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana (Phase-I) in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri E Tukaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1139 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA (PHASE-I) IN KARNATAKA

## 1139.  SHRI E TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  projects  approved  under  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana (Phase-I)  in  the State  of  Karnataka,  along  with  their  sanctioned  cost  and proposed timelines;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  completed  any  of  these  projects, particularly in the district of Ballari;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, including length completed, expenditure incurred and date of completion;
- (d) if not, the reasons for delay, such as land acquisition, contractor issues or shortage of funds; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken any specific measures to expedite the remaining projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The  details  of  on-going/completed  projects  under  the  Bharatmala Pariyojana (Phase-I)  in the State of Karnataka as also in the district of Ballari along with cost and timelines and reasons for delay are annexed.
- (e) The  Government  actively  monitors  National  Highway  (NH)  projects  in close  coordination  with  project  implementing  agencies,  State  Governments, contractors/developers. Periodic review meetings are held at various levels to resolve the issues and expedite progress. In addition, various initiatives have been  taken  to  avoid  or  reduce  project  delays,  including  streamlining  land acquisition & environment clearances, online approval of General Arrangement Drawing  (GAD)  of  Railway  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)/  Road  Under  Bridges (RUBs).

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1139  ANSWERED  ON  05 TH   FEBRUARY,  2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  E TUKARAM REGARDING 'BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA (PHASE-I) IN KARNATAKA'.

| Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects                                            | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects   | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects                                                         | Ongoing/Completed Bharatmala Projects                            |
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| Sr. No.                                 | Stretch / Package Name                                                           | Le ngt h ( K m)                         | Leng th C ompl eted (Km)                | Tota l Ca pital Cost (In C rs)          | endi ture Incu rred (Rs. In C r.)       | Star t / A ppoi nte d D ate             | Schedu led Co mpletio n date            | Revised Schedul ed Date of Com pletion                                                        | Reasons for Delay                                                |
| 1                                       | 4L Tumkur-Shimoga (Pkg-I) o f NH-206                                             | 52. 89                                  | 50.5 6                                  | 1364 .14                                | 126 8.39                                | 15-1 0-20 19                            | 14.10.2 021                             | Provisional Com mercial Operatio n Date (PCOD) is sued & likely to be completed on 15.02.2026 | 1. Land Acquisition 2. Court Cases                               |
| 2                                       | 4L Tumkur-Shimoga (Pkg-II) of NH-206                                             | 56. 70 5                                | 53.1 9                                  | 1505 .85                                | 122 4.23                                | 15.1 0.20 19                            | 14.10.2 021                             | PCOD issued & li kely to be compl eted on 31.03.20 26                                         | Land Acquisition                                                 |
| 3                                       | 4L Tumkur-Shimoga (Pkg-III) of NH-206                                            | 48. 52                                  | 46.3 8                                  | 1444 .5                                 | 417. 43                                 | 15.0 3.20 21                            | 14.03.2 023                             | PCOD issued & li kely to be compl eted on 31.03.20 26                                         | Land Acquisition                                                 |
| 4                                       | 4L Tumkur-Shimoga (Pkg-IV) of NH-206                                             | 50. 97 5                                | 43.5 1                                  | 2082 .98                                | 156 5.51                                | 20.1 0.20 21                            | 09.10.2 023                             | 30.06.2026                                                                                    | 1. Land acquisition a nd 2. Tree (sandalwood) cutting permission |
| 5                                       | Belgaum - Khanapur Section of NH-748A                                            | 30                                      | 20.9 2                                  | 1214 .3                                 | 803. 92                                 | 07-0 3-20 19                            | 02.09.2 021                             | PCOD issued & li kely to be compl eted on 31.12.20 26                                         | Land Acquisition & C ourt cases                                  |
| 6                                       | Balance work of 2L PS from Khanapur to Karnataka/Goa Border section of NH-748    | 53. 32                                  | 46.4 8                                  | 720. 49                                 | 102. 52                                 | 18-1 1-20 22                            | 21-05-2 024                             | 30-04-2026                                                                                    | Slow progress of EP C Contractor                                 |
| 7                                       | Tamil Nadu/Karnataka border to Hoskote section of NH-648                         | 20. 9                                   | 20.2 5                                  | 1027                                    | 107 6.92                                | 15.0 2.20 23                            | 14.02.2 025                             | 31.03.2026                                                                                    | 1. Land Acquisition 2. ROB GAD appro val                         |
| 8                                       | Six laning Belgaum to Sanke shwar bypass (Pkg - 1) (NH-4 8) 40.                  | 01 7                                    | 39.2 8                                  | 1479 .3                                 | 113 5.88                                | 25.1 0.20 22                            | 24.04.2 025                             | 28.02.2026                                                                                    | _                                                                |
| 9                                       | Six laning Sankeshwar bypas s to Maharashtra /Karnataka Border (Pkg - 2) (NH-48) | 37. 83                                  | 32.3 2                                  | 1388 .7                                 | 101 9.76                                | 25.1 0.20 22                            | 24.04.2 025                             | 30.11.2026                                                                                    | Land acquisition and Change of scope                             |
| 10                                      | Hubli-Dharwad (6-laning) of N H-48                                               | 30. 35                                  | 22.0 4                                  | 1135 .39                                | 675. 08                                 | 25.0 3.20 23                            | 24.03.2 025                             | 31.05.2026                                                                                    | Delay in approval of GAD and Land acqui sition                   |

|   11 | 6 lane Access Controlled Gre enfield Highway from Mahar ashtra/Karnataka Border (Ba dadal) to Maradgi S Andola s ection of NH-150C (Package-I I of Akkalkot - Karnataka/Tel angana Border)   | 71       | 54.8 6   | 2355 .56   | 795. 83   | 28.1 2.20 22   | 27.06.2 025   | 31.08.2026                                            | 1) Public demand for additional structure. 2) Delay in obtaining Tree Felling permissi on. 3) Land acquisition. 4) Utility Shifting. 5) Delay in obtaining the consent from Irri gation Authorities to wards GADs of Canal Crossing Structures.                 |
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|   12 | 6-lane Access Controlled Hig hway from Maradgi S Andola to Baswantpur section of NH- 150C (Pkg III) of Akkalkot - K arnataka/ Telangana Border)                                              | 65. 5    | 51.7 9   | 2104 .7    | 840. 87   | 24.0 4.20 23   | 22.10.2 025   | 31.12.2026                                            | 1) Land acquisition. 2) Demand for additi onal structure from t he local public 3) Delay in obtaining Tree Feeling permiss ion 4) Delay in obtaining the consent from Irri gation Authorities to wards GADs of Canal Crossing Structures. 5) Excessive Rainfall |
|   13 | 6-lane Access Controlled Gre enfield Highway from Baswa ntpur to KN/TS Border (Singn odi) section of NH-150C (Akk alkot to Karnataka/Telangan a Border section) (PKG IV)                     | 40. 6    | 39.1 5   | 1499 .73   | 785. 02   | 13.1 1.20 22   | 13.05.2 025   | PCOD issued & li kely to be compl eted on 30.04.20 26 | Delay in approval of ROB GAD approval                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   14 | 4 lane of Channarayapatna & Hassan bypass with other pr oject facilities of NH-75                                                                                                            | 39. 01   | 31.9 6   | 566. 18    | 574. 37   | 18.0 1.20 21   | 17.01.2 023   | 30.06.2026                                            | Land Acquisition & P ublic resistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   15 | Sirsi - Kumta - Belekeri Port, NH766E and NH766EE                                                                                                                                            | 58. 92   | 47.6 6   | 440. 16    | 393. 81   | 07.1 2.20 20   | 06.12.2 022   | 30.04.2026                                            | 1) Land Acquisition 2) Court Case: 3) ROW constraints a nd bridge works: 4) Force majeure eve nts: 5) Tree cutting & Dis posal permission fro m Forest Department :                                                                                             |
|   16 | Haveri - Yakambi - Sirsi Roa d 766E                                                                                                                                                          | 74. 98   | 37.2 5   | 313. 02    | 61.3 4    | 08.0 3.20 22   | 07.03.2 024   | 31.03.2027                                            | 1) Delay in Stage-I- F orest Clearance 2) Encrochment with in the ROW.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   17 | 6 lane new bridge across Pha lguni river near Kulur on NH- 66.                                                                                                                               | 0.7 76   | 0        | 69.0 2     | 26.8 4    | 12.0 4.20 21   | 11-10-2 022   | 31.05.2026                                            | Slow progress by the Contractor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   18 | Sannur - Bikanakatte Section of NH-169                                                                                                                                                       | 45. 01 2 | 30.4 3   | 1386 .41   | 113 0.41  | 10.1 0.20 22   | 08-10-2 024   | 30.06.2026                                            | 1) Land acquisition 2) Forest Issue 3) Court Stay                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|   19 | 6L access controlled Nelama ngala - Tumkur (6-laning) of NH-48                                      | 44. 73   | 15.2 7   | 2032 .15   | 740. 25.0 8.20 22      | 24.08.2 025                | 31.03.2027                                | Land acquisition and Utility Shifting                                                                                                           |
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|   20 | Road connectivity to Honnav ar Port from Kasarkod on NH- 66.                                        | 4.5 8    | 0        | 131. 35    | 0.59 05.1 2.20 24      | 06.06.2 026                | 06.06.2026                                | The project is being delayed mainly due t o non-availability of encumbrance free la nd which needs to b e handed over by Por t Authority & GoK. |
|   21 | 4 Laning from Dobaspet to D odaballapur Bypass section, - Pkg I                                     | 42       | 42       | 1438 .14   | 121 19-0 4-20 21       | 18-04-2 023                | PCOD- 15.02.202 4                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   22 | Doddaballapur bypass to Hos kote section of NH-648-Pkg II                                           | 37. 6    | 37.6     | 1317 .74   | 1,27 6.50 22-0 2-20 21 | 21.02.2 023                | PCOD- 21.07.202 3                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   23 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressw ay-Phase-I Package-I from Ba ngalore to Malur section of N E-7           | 27. 1    | 27.1     | 2480 .99   | 2,26 0.17 15.0 9.20 21 | 14.09.2 023/ 30 .06.202 4  | PCOD- 15.05.202 4                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   24 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressw ay-Phase-I (Pkg-II) from Malu r- Bangarpet section of NE-7               | 27. 1    | 27.1     | 1180 .17   | 988. 20.0 9.20 21      | 19.09.2 023 / 3 0.06.20 24 | PCOD- 16.05.202 4                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   25 | Bangalore-Chennai Expressw ay-Phase-I (Pkg-III) from Ban garpet -Bethamangala sectio n of NE-7      | 17. 5    | 17.5     | 784. 22    | 679. 18.0 1.20 22      | 17.01.2 024 / 3 0.06.20 24 | Completion Certi ficate (CC) -31.0 5.2024 | CC issued                                                                                                                                       |
|   26 | 4L of Byrapura to Challakere Section from km 308.550 to k m 358.500 of NH-150 A                     | 49. 95   | 49.9 5   | 1195 .54   | 992. 31-1 2-20 18      | 31-12-2 020                | PCOD- 24.01.202 3                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   27 | 4 laning of Challakere to Hiri yur section of NH-150 A from km 359.100 to km 413.500 (P ackage III) | 55. 70 5 | 55.7 05  | 1873 .58   | 117 25.0 1.20 21       | 24.01.2 023                | PCOD- 30.07.202 5                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   28 | Bangalore-Nidagatta (Pkg. I)                                                                        | 56. 2    | 56.2     | 3580 .48   | 265 7.28 14-0 5-20 19  | 09-11-2 021                | PCOD- 12.12.202 2                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   29 | Nidagatta-Mysore (Pkg II)                                                                           | 61       | 61       | 3009 .6    | 280 9.86 10-1 2-20 19  | 07-06-2 022                | PCOD- 09.03.202 3                         | PCOD issued                                                                                                                                     |
|   30 | 2-lane with Paved shoulders of Aurad-Bidar section of NH- 161A                                      | 45. 87 8 | 45.8 78  | 424. 16    | 341. 14.0 9.20 21      | 13.09.2 023                | CC- 05.03.2025                            | CC issued                                                                                                                                       |

| Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District      | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   | Completed Bharatmala Project passess through Bellary District   |
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| Bellary to Byrapura Section km 2 53.600 to km 308.550 of NH-150A 3 | 40.7                                                            | 40.7 3                                                          | 1281 .47                                                        | 1145 .05                                                        | 1                                                               |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |
| Total                                                              | 1327 .378                                                       | 1144 .063                                                       | 4282 7.02                                                       | 3017 6.91                                                       |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |