Lok Sabha Question No. 899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Development of Rayya-Dera Baba Nanak Corridor as NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  in  principle  or  otherwise  the proposal to declare and develop the Rayya-Dera Baba Nanak corridor linking Rayya,  National  Highway-503D  (NH-503D),  the  sacred  birthplace  of  Sri  Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji with Dera Baba Nanak as a National Highway as a tribute on the 350th anniversary of his supreme martyrdom and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  any  administrative  sanction,  financial  approval  or  preliminary technical  clearance  has  been  issued  by  the  Government  or  the  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) along with the estimated cost, allocated funds and the relevant budget head and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  any  tenders,  EOIs  or  RFPs  have  been  floated  for  survey  work, preparation of  the  DPR,  upgradation,  widening  or  construction  and  the agencies that participated and were selected along with their obligations and timelines and if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  the  project  has  faced  delays,  land  or  environmental  issues, technical  constraints  or  administrative  hurdles  and  the  remedial  measures being taken and if so, the details thereof; and (e)  whether the Government has fixed the expected completion date for this
- project and if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 899 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAYYA-DERA BABA NANAK CORRIDOR AS NH

899.  SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  The  highway  starting  from  its  junction  with  NH-3  near  Beas  (near Rayya) connecting Baba Bakala, Mehta (on NH-503A), Batala (on NH-54) and terminating at its junction with NH-354 near Dera Baba Nanak in the State of Punjab has been declared as NH-503D and Government had already approved the work of four laning of the above corridor.

The construction work is being taken up in 2 Packages and these works are mainly delayed due to land possession issues within the acquired Right of Way, hindrances relating to electrical utilities and irrigation canal alignment for which support has been sought from the State Government of Punjab. The implementing  agency  i.e.  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  is regularly coordinating with the local administration and concerned departments for the resolution of hindrances, so as to enable early completion  of  the  project.   The  status  of  the  work  and  expected  date  of completion is enclosed as Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 899 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SUKHJINDER  SINGH  RANDHAWA  REGARDING  DEVELOPMENT  OF  RAYYADERA BABA NANAK CORRIDOR AS NH.

| Package Name                                                                                                                    | Len gth ( Km)   |   Approve d Capital Cost ( ₹ Cr.) | Date of Sa nctio n   | Date of L OA   | Contractor ( M/s)                            | Appo inted Date   | Schedul ed Com pletion Date   | Progre ss o th e Wor k   | Revised complet ion dat e   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Package-I: From intersection with J alandhar-Amritsar Highway (NH-3) near Beas till start of Batala Bypass near Village Acchhal | 31.3            |                            809.51 | 18.08 .21            | 25.0 3.22      | Ganeshgarhi a Constructi on Private Li mited | 22.0 6.23         | 21.06.25                      | 62%                      | 31.12.2 026                 |
| Package-I: From start of Batala Byp ass till intersection with Ajnala Gur daspur Highway (NH 354) near Der a Baba Nanak         | 47.8 *          |                           1003.38 | 21.10 .21            | 31.0 3.22      | Varaha Infra Limited                         | 22.0 6.23         | 21.06.25                      | 75%                      | 31.05.2 026                 |

*  10  Km  length  for   Batala  Bypass  was  descoped  owing  to  resistance  of  farmers  for   land  acquisition, hence, the revised project length is 37.8 Km.

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