Lok Sabha Question No. 991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: National Highway Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 991

## ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 991.  THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken adequate steps to complete all the  National Highway  projects  being  executed  by  the  National  Highways Authority of India in the State of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total amount sanctioned, disbursed and utilised in the last four years, year-wise,  for  the  execution  of  National  Highway  projects  in  Tamil  Nadu, particularly in the Vellore Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (c)  the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  expedite  the  Rs. 1,338  crore highway  project  for  an  access-controlled  highway  along  NH-40 linking Chennai, Bengaluru and Vellore?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      Details  of  the  ongoing  National  Highway  (NH)  projects  in  the  State  of Tamil  Nadu  as  on  date  are  annexed.  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,  Government   has  taken  many  initiatives  to  avoid  or reduce project delays, including streamlining land acquisition & environment clearances, online  approval  of  General  Arrangement  Drawings  (GAD)  of Railways Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs).

## (b)     The Details are annexed.

(c)     The work of access controlled Highway of 4- lane with paved shoulders from  Walajahpet/Ranipet  to  Tamil  Nadu/Andhra  Pradesh  Border  of  NH-40  in Tamilnadu for a length of 28.02 Km at a cost of Rs.1,338.14 Crore was awarded on 24.01.2025 on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). Appointed Date for the project has been declared on 30.09.2025 with scheduled completion on 29.09.2027.

Out  of  total  28.02  Km,  encumbrance-free  land  for  25.52  Km  (91%)  has been made available to the Concessionaire. For the balance 2.50 km length, disbursement of compensation is in progress. The  progress of work is being monitored on regular basis.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 991 ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY THIRU D M  KATHIR  ANAND  REGARDING  'NATIONAL  HIGHWAY  PROJECTS  IN  TAMIL NADU'.

|   Sl. No. | Name Project                                                                                 |   Cost (Rs.in Cr.) |   Lengt h (Km ) | Appointe d Date   | Schedule d Revised date of co mpletion   |   Length Co mpleted ( Km) 31.12.202 5 | Physical Pro gress (%) 31.12.2025   | Status / Re marks                                   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 4-laning of Kamalapuram - Oddanchatram section o f NH-83                                     |             1319.4 |            36.5 | 21.01.202 1       | 31.03.202 6                              |                                  32.3 | 88%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         2 | 4-laning of Madathukulam - Pollachi section of NH-8 3                                        |             1772.1 |            50.1 | 04.12.202 0       | 30.04.202 6                              |                                  47.1 | 92%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         3 | 4-laning of Vadipatti - Tha maraipatti section of NH- 744A (Madurai Ring Road)               |              900.1 |            30   | 16.03.202 0       | 30.04.202 6                              |                                  28.3 | 90%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         4 | 4-laning of Melur - Karaik udi section of NH-338, NH -36 and NH-383                          |             1017.3 |            45.9 | 16.03.202 0       | 31.03.202 6                              |                                  45.8 | 91%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         5 | 4-laning of Sattanathapur am - Nagapattinam sectio n of NH-45A                               |             2899.8 |            55.8 | 05.10.202 0       | 31.05.202 6                              |                                  41.5 | 76%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         6 | 6-laning of Karaipettai to Walajapet section of NH-4 8                                       |              766.5 |            36.1 | 11.02.201 9       | 31.03.202 6                              |                                  35.6 | 94%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         7 | 4-laning of Mamallapuram - Mugaiyur section of NH- 332A (Package-1)                          |             1360.5 |            31   | 12.05.202 2       | 31.08.202 6                              |                                  15.1 | 60%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         8 | 4-laning of Mugaiyur - Mar akkanam section of NH-3 32A (Package-2)                           |             1116.1 |            31   | 07.12.202 3       | 30.06.202 6                              |                                  19   | 53%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|         9 | 4 lane Bangalore to Chen nai Expressway (Gudipala to Walajahpet) section of NE-7 (Package-I) |             1481.9 |            24   | 30.05.202 2       | 28.02.202 6                              |                                  23.9 | 94%                                 | Work in Pro gress                                   |
|        10 | 4 lane Bangalore - Chenn ai Expressway (Walajahp et - Arakonam) section of NE-7 (Package-II) |             1106.7 |            24.5 | 16.07.202 2       | 30.04.202 6                              |                                  24.3 | 93%                                 | PCC issued for 23.56 K m. Balance work in Pro gress |

| 11                           | 4 Lane Bangalore Chenna i Expressway (Arakonam to Kancheepuram) sectio n of NE-7 - (Package-III)                                                                                     |   1525.1 |   25.5 | 08.08.202 2   | Work stop ped since May, 2025   |   11.0 | 54%   | Work stopp ed due to fi nancial con straints of t he Concess ionaire. Sen ior lenders proposed to exercise th eir right to substitute Concession aire.   |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------|---------------|---------------------------------|--------|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12                           | 4 Bangalore - Chennai Ex pressway (Kanchepuram to Sriperumbudur) sectio n of NE-7 (Package-IV)                                                                                       |   3605.7 |   31.7 | 11.07.202 2   | 31.07.202 6                     |   25.3 | 84%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 13                           | 4-laning Neraluru-Thorapa lli Agraharam section of NH-844 (Package-I)                                                                                                                |   1757.3 |   23.4 | 26.10.202 2   | 31.07.202 6                     |   18.6 | 79%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 14                           | 4-laning Thorapalli Agrah aram - Jittandahalli secti on of NH-844 (Package-II)                                                                                                       |   1243.6 |   36.8 | 07.12.202 1   | 31.12.202 6                     |   32.9 | 84%   | PCC issued for 26.55 K m. Balance work in Pro gress                                                                                                      |
| 15                           | 4L of Thirumangalam to V adugapatti section of NH- 744 (Package-I)                                                                                                                   |   1077   |   36   | 23.02.202 3   | 31.03.202 6                     |   33.7 | 93%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 16                           | 4L of Vadugapatti to Ther kuvenganallur (Rajapalya m) section of NH-744 (Pa ckage-II)                                                                                                |   1317.1 |   35.6 | 12.04.202 3   | 28.02.202 6                     |   35.1 | 99%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 17                           | Balance works of 4- Lane from Thiruvallur Bypass t o Veppampattu Bypass p assing through Thannerk ulam, Thozur and Sevape t Bypass of Tirupati-Tirutt ani-Chennai Section of N H-716 |    468   |   17.5 | 21.09.202 2   | 15.03.202 6                     |   17.5 | 98%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 18                           | 4-laning of left over work s including Additional str uctures in KL/TN Border Kanyakumari of NH-66                                                                                   |   1564.2 |   53.7 | 12.08.202 3   | 30.04.202 6                     |   11.6 | 70%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 19                           | New Double Tier 4-lane El evated Corridor from Che nnai Port to Maduravoyal (Package-I)                                                                                              |   1388.6 |    4.9 | 23.11.202 3   | 16.11.202 7                     |    0   | 15%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 20                           | New Double Tier 4-lane El evated Corridor from Che nnai Port to Maduravoyal (Package-II)                                                                                             |   1617   |    5.1 | 23.11.202 3   | 16.11.202 7                     |    0   | 13%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 21                           | New Double Tier 4-lane El evated Corridor from Che nnai Port to Maduravoyal (Package-III)                                                                                            |   1299.4 |    4.5 | 23.11.202 3   | 16.11.202 7                     |    0   | 14%   | Work in Pro gress                                                                                                                                        |
| 22 New Double Tier 4-lane El | 22 New Double Tier 4-lane El                                                                                                                                                         |   1205.4 |    6.4 | 23.11.202     | 16.11.202                       |    0   | 6%    | Work in Pro                                                                                                                                              |

|    | evated Corridor from Che nnai Port to Maduravoyal (Package-IV)                                                                                    |         |       | 3           | 7           |       |     | gress             |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------------|-------------|-------|-----|-------------------|
| 23 | Construction of Trumpet I nterchange Connecting B angalore -Chennai Expres sway with Maduravoyal - Walajahpet Section of NH 48 near Sriperumbudur |   162.6 |   1.1 | 26.02.202 4 | 31.07.202 6 |   0   | 26% | Work in Pro gress |
| 24 | 4-laning of STRR Bengalu ru, NH 948A Balagondapa lli (Tamil Nadu) to Karnat aka/Tamil Nadu border                                                 |  1260.7 |  35.8 | 18.05.202 3 | 31.05.202 6 |  28.8 | 79% | Work in Pro gress |
| 25 | Improving the alignment of Thoppur Ghat section f rom in Dharmapuri - Sale m section of NH-44                                                     |   905   |   6.6 | 21.03.202 5 | 20.03.202 8 |   0   | 21% | Work in Pro gress |
| 26 | Access Controlled Highw ay of 4 Lane with Paved S houlders from Tiruvallur t o TN/AP Broder section of NH-716 (Chennai-Tirupati Package-1)        |  1376.1 |  44   | 28.12.202 4 | 27.12.202 6 |   5.7 | 22% | Work in Pro gress |
| 27 | Balance Works for six lan ing of Sriperumbudur to K araipettai section of NH-4 8                                                                  |   411.2 |  16.8 | 27.01.202 5 | 27.10.202 6 |   3.3 | 20% | Work in Pro gress |
| 28 | Access controlled Highw ay of 4 lane with paved s houlders from Walajapet/ Ranipet to TN/AP Border of NH-40                                       |  1338.1 |  28   | 30.09.202 5 | 29.09.202 7 |   0   | 5%  | Work in Pro gress |
| 29 | Balance works for four la ning of Vikravandi to Seth iyathopu section of NH 45 C                                                                  |   834.4 |  66   | 25.06.202 5 | 24.06.202 7 |  18   | 10% | Work in Pro gress |
|    | Total                                                                                                                                             | 38096.7 | 844   |             |             | 554.4 |     |                   |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 991 ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY THIRU D M  KATHIR  ANAND  REGARDING  'NATIONAL  HIGHWAY  PROJECTS  IN  TAMIL NADU'

BUDGET ALLOCATION AND EXPENDITURE DURING LAST FOUR YEARS

| Sr. No.   | F.Y.    |   Amount Sanctio ned (Rs in Crores) | Amount disbursed / utilized (Rs in Crores)   |   Amount utilized in Vell ore Lok Sabha Constit uency(Rs in Crore) |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2022-23 |                                8094 | 7412                                         |                                                                134 |
| 2         | 2023-24 |                               12009 | 8150                                         |                                                                135 |
| 3         | 2024-25 |                               14242 | 6572                                         |                                                                 82 |
| 4         | 2025-26 |                               14517 | 5472 (till 27.01.2026)                       |                                                                 45 |
|           | Total   |                               48862 | 27606                                        |                                                                396 |

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