Lok Sabha Question No. 2141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Delay in Highway Projects in Punjab
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## DELAY IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN PUNJAB

2141. DR RAJ KUMAR CHABBEWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether it is  a fact that there has been considerable delay in the progress  of  many  of  the  29  highway  projects  inaugurated  by  the Government in 2024 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons  therefor,  projectwise;
- (c) The details of the total cost escalation in the proposed projects due to the delay in their execution;
- (d)  Whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  ensure  the completion of all these highway projects in a time-bound manner and if so, the details thereof, project-wise; and
- (e)  Whether  the  Government is planning any new highway projects in the  State  of  Punjab  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  especially  in  the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) 29 nos. of highway projects inaugurated/foundation laid in 2024 in Hoshiarpur consist of 16 nos. of National Highways (NH) projects and 13 nos. of projects on State roads under Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme.

Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development & maintenance of NHs.

The  Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways (MoRTH) also allocates funds for State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the CRIF Scheme  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  amended  CRIF  Act,  2000.  The criteria  inter-alia  provides  for  finalization  of  list  of  projects  by  State Governments/ UTs to be approved by MoRTH. Administrative Approval, Technical Approval and Financial Sanction of projects of the approved list  is  given  by  concerned  State  Governments/  UTs,  with  permissible excess  cost  of  upto  10  percentage  over  approved  cost.  Further responsibility for Project implementation lies with the concerned State /  UT Government, with Project monitoring and quality control of works to  be  done  at  State  /  UT  level  at  regular  intervals  ensuring  timely completion of works. Government in MoRTH releases funds to the State Governments / UTs based on the submission of Utilization Certificates of funds released earlier under CRIF.

Out of 16 nos. of NH projects, 14 nos. NH projects are delayed for various reasons such as delay in handing over of land, delay in statutory clearances  /  permissions,  delay  in  approval  of  General  Arrangement Drawing  (GAD)  of  Railway  ROBs  /  RUBs  and  Force  Majeure  events  like heavy rainfall, etc. The project wise details are at Annexure-I.

Out of 13 nos. of State Road projects finalized under CRIF scheme, State  Government  of  Punjab  has  not  given  Administrative  approval  of  6 nos. projects. The progress/award of remaining 7 no. projects are delayed for  various  reasons  such  as  delay  in  handing  over  of  land,  delay  in statutory  clearances  /  permissions,  delay  in  approval  of  GAD  of  Railway ROBs, etc. The project wise details are at Annexure-II.

The  Ministry  actively  monitors  NH  projects  in  close  coordination with  project  implementing  agencies,  State  Governments,  contractors  / developers. Periodic review meetings are held at various levels, and steps are  taken  to  remove  site  hindrances  and  to  improve  liquidity  of  funds available  with  contractors/developers,  to  expedite  progress.  Possession drives  are  carried  out  in  close  coordination  with  the  State  Government and District Administrations. 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  ROBs/RUBs, revamping  dispute  resolution  mechanism,  in  active collaboration with the State Governments and other stakeholders. Development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  is  a  continuous  process. Works  on  NHs  are  accordingly  taken  up  based  on  the  traffic  density, condition of road and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to

keep the NHs in traffic worthy condition.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 FOR ANSWER ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY DR  RAJ  KUMAR  CHABBEWAL  REGARDING  DELAY  IN  HIGHWAY  PROJECTS  IN PUNJAB.

Details of 16 nos. NH projects in Punjab which were inaugurated/foundation laid in Hoshiarpur, in 2024.

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   Total Length (km) |   Total Project Cost (Cr.) | Appoint ed Date                                                                                                                                                                                | Scheduled Completio n Date   | Actual/ Expected Completio n Date   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | 4-laning of Phagwara to Hoshiarpur road (NH 344B) including Phagwara & Hoshiarpur Bypass under Bharatmala Pariyojna (Design length: 48.622 km) in the State of Punjab on Hybrid Annuity Mode.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |              48.62  |                    1196.38 | 31.03.202 5                                                                                                                                                                                    | 30.03.2027                   | 31.03.2027                          |
|         2 | Construction of 4-Lane (Partial Access Controlled) Laddowal Bypass from km. 0.000 to Km.17.041 Linking NH-95 with NH-1 via Laddowal seed Farm at Ludhiana in the State of Punjab on Hybrid Annuity Mode                                                                                                                                                                                         |              17.041 |                     438.6  | 28.06.20 17                                                                                                                                                                                    | 25.12.2019                   | 05.04.2021                          |
|         3 | Four Laning of existing two lane with paved shoulder road from Talwandi Bhai to Ferozepur NH-05 (Old NH-95) from km 170.380 to km 194.040 in the state of Punjab on EPC mode                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |              23.66  |                     354.52 | 15.01.20 19                                                                                                                                                                                    | 13.01.2021                   | 10.02.2022                          |
|         4 | Construction of Six Lane Flyover at km 315+200 and Construction of entry/exit ramp from km 320+300 to km 320+840 and Construction of Additional Two Lane ROB on Both sides of Existing Four Lane ROB at km 311+865 along with approaches and Construction of VUP at km 311+770 along with improvement of Sherpur Chowk on Panipat- Jalandhar section of NH-44 (Old NH-1) in the state of Punjab |               3.5   |                     107.68 | 15.03.20 21                                                                                                                                                                                    | 15.09.2022                   | 17.05.2023                          |
|         5 | Construction of LVUP near Dakoha railway crossing at Jalandhar City on old NH-01 (New NH-44) at Km. 370.100 including entry/exit in State of Punjab on EPC mode.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |               0.985 |                      13.66 | 21.02.20 22                                                                                                                                                                                    | 20.02.2023                   | 29.12.2023                          |
|         6 | Work of construction of 4-lane with paved shoulder of Ferozepur Bypass from existing Ch. km 212.500 to km 229.690 (design Ch. km 231.270) section of NH - 354 on EPC Mode in the State of Punjab. (LENGTH = 18.770 KM).                                                                                                                                                                         |              18.77  |                     539.4  | Work was originally sanctioned on 12.12.2023 but due to non-handing over of land, civil work component of sanctioned provision is deleted and revised estimate for Rs. 122.17 Cr is sanctioned | for completion               | of pre-                             |
|         7 | Construction of Dadwindi realignment starting from existing Km 36.250 and terminating at existing Km 38.650 including 2-lane ROB on NH-703A on EPC mode in the State of Punjab. (Job No: NH-703A-PB-2022-23-568)                                                                                                                                                                                |               2.4   |                     114.6  | Work was sanctioned on 31.03.2023 but due to non-handing over of land, civil work component of sanctioned provision is deleted and revised estimate                                            | for Rs.                      | 24.98 Cr is                         |

|   8 | Rehabilitation and Up-gradation to 2 Lane with paved shoulders of Patto Jawahar Singh Wala to Dina village Kangar road section of NH-254 Design Chainage from Km 38+000 to Km 51+200 in the State of Punjab.                                                                                                              |     13 |   94.6 | 28-08- 2024   | 20-02- 2026   | 31-12- 2026   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|   9 | Construction of 2 lanes ROB over L.C.NO. S- 53/T-2 atCH. 50+665 of NH-703A (Jalandhar - Kapurthala - Sultanpur Lodhi - Makhu) in the State of Punjab on EPC mode. (Job No. NH- 703A-PB-2021-22-556)                                                                                                                       |  1.06  |  87.51 | 21-12- 2023   | 20-12- 2025   | 31-12- 2026   |
|  10 | Four Laning with paved shoulders from Km 29.00 to Km 36.25 Section of Jalandhar Kapurthala Sultanpur Lodhi Lohian Makhu Road, NH-703A, (7.25 km), and strengthening of existing road from km 23.400 to km 1229.000 & from km 36.25 to km 3713.68 stretch of NH-703A                                                       |  7.25  |  52.99 | 08-12- 2023   | 07-06- 2025   | 30-04- 2026   |
|  11 | Cons14truction of Rail Over Bridge in lieu o15f Railway Crossing no.E/2 on Ferozepu16r- Fazlika Rail section at Km 2/4-5 & on NH- 95(New NH-05) section Ferozepur to Indo Pak Border at km 205.320 (near Ferozepur city & village Madhre) in the State of Punjab on EPC mode. (Job No. NH-95 (New NH-05)-PB-2021- 22-550) |  0.01  |  43.44 | 08-07- 2024   | 20-03- 2026   | 31-12- 2026   |
|  12 | Providing Road safety and flood damage repair from Km 54.00 to 60.800 on Jalandhar - Kapurthala - Sultanpur Lodhi (Dadwindi) - Lohian Makhu Road NH 703A in the state of Punjab on EPC Mode.                                                                                                                              |  6.8   |  17.77 | 08-12- 2023   | 07-12- 2024   | 30-04- 2025   |
|  13 | Rehabilitation and up-gradation to 2 lane with paved shoulder of NH-703A from Makhu (Design Ch 0+000) to Arifke (Design Ch 24+600) including constrcution of two ROBs (Project Length =24.600 km) in the State of Punjab on EPC mode.(Job No. NH-703A-PB- 2017-18-489)                                                    | 24.6   | 192.48 | 15-11- 2019   | 14-05- 2021   | 30-06- 2024   |
|  14 | Construction of 4 lane ROB and its approaches in lieu of existing level crossing LC No.92-C at Km 63 on NH-503E in Nangal near Ajouli Mour in the State of Punjab                                                                                                                                                         |  1.3   |  58.77 | 17-12- 2019   | 16-12- 2021   | 30-11- 2023   |
|  15 | Four Laning with paved shoulders of the road section from Km 4.040 to Km 12.720 (length 8.680 Km) on Jalandhar-Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi-Makhu NH-703A.                                                                                                                                                                  |  8.68  |  39.68 | 20-02- 2019   | 19-02- 2020   | 30-11- 2022   |
|  16 | Strengthening of road from Km 0.00 to 0.715, Km 1.880 to Km 4.04 and from Km 37.680 to Km 48.49 of NH 703A under NH Division PWD B&R Jaandhar in the state of Punjab on EPC Mode                                                                                                                                          | 13.415 |  19.34 | 28-02- 2022   | 15-03- 2023   | 15-03- 2023   |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 FOR ANSWER ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY DR  RAJ  KUMAR  CHABBEWAL  REGARDING  DELAY  IN  HIGHWAY  PROJECTS  IN PUNJAB.

Details of 13 nos. CRIF projects in Punjab which were inaugurated/foundation laid in Hoshiarpur, in 2024.

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Total Length (km)   |   Total Project Cost (Cr.) | Appointed Date   | Scheduled Completio n Date   | Actual/ Expected Completio n Date   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | Construction of Railway Over bridge on Jandiala Gehri Khujaja road crossing Amritsar Dehli Railway line at C-36/T-3 railway crossing in Distt. Amritsar.                                                                                            | RoB                 |                      45.75 | -                | -                            | -                                   |
|         2 | Constn. of High Level Bridge 5 Span 20.60 m each off over East Being X-ing Jalandhar- Jandiala- Nurmehal Talwan Road Near Village Kangniwal km 12.80 in Distt.Jalandhar                                                                             | RoB                 |                      10    | 27.11.2024       | 26.11.2025                   | 30.09.2026                          |
|         3 | Construction of ROB at LC No. S-55 Section Kartarpur-Kapurthala road at RD 448/ T-3 SNL- ASR Rail Setion                                                                                                                                            | RoB                 |                      45    | -                | -                            | -                                   |
|         4 | Construction of 4 lane ROB at Level Crossing No. S-25/E-2 old (A-25) at Km 0.800 to MDR-48 in Distt. Tarn Taran                                                                                                                                     | RoB                 |                      82.88 | 19.06.2024       | 18.06.2026                   | 30.06.2026                          |
|         5 | Upgradation of Ludhiana-Rahon Road (MDR-54)                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 11.43               |                      43.46 | 29.12.2023       | 28.09.2024                   | 31.08.2026                          |
|         6 | Four laning of old Amritsar- Tarn Taran road section from Km 114.200 to 126.500 in District Amritsar & Tarn Taran (MDR-103)                                                                                                                         | 12.30               |                      61.24 | 09.02.2024       | 08.02.2026                   | 31.03.2027                          |
|         7 | Hard shouldering and Strengthening G.T road to Ghari Mandi and Jandiala Tarn Taran Road (MDR-89)                                                                                                                                                    | 17.97               |                      12.19 | 18.12.2023       | 17.11.2024                   | 31.12.2025                          |
|         8 | Upgradation of Road from Amritsar Delhi National Highway (NH-1) Tangra to Muchal to Dehriwal To Tarsikka to saidpur to Udhonangal Amritsar Hoshiarpur Road (NH 503A) (Excluding section Muchal to Dehriwal) in Distt.Amritsar.                      | 21.00               |                      13.76 | -                | -                            | -                                   |
|         9 | Upgradation of Road from Amritsar Hoshiarpur Road (NH-503A) Khojala to Tarsikka to Saidpur to Nath di khui along distributary to Tarsika to Amritsar Delhi National Highway (NH1) Tangra to Ekalgadda Upto Jandiala Verowal Road in Distt.Amritsar. | 30.70               |                      22.34 | -                | -                            | -                                   |
|        10 | Construction of New Road on Dhusi Bandh Traverse along River Ravi from Ghonewal Ramdass Road to Gulgarh in District Amritsar                                                                                                                        | 53.22               |                      78.42 | 24.11.2025       | 23.05.2027                   | 23.05.2027                          |
|        11 | Widening/ Strengthening of Subhanpur- Nadala- Bholath Road (MDR-47)                                                                                                                                                                                 | 17.61               |                      42.49 | -                | -                            | -                                   |
|        12 | Upgradation & Strengthning of Plan road Lahori Mal (Gharinda) to Dhand in Constituency Attari in District Amritsar (ODR)                                                                                                                            | 11.91               |                      12.3  | -                | -                            | -                                   |
|        13 | Upgradation of Beas to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh Sathiala Butala Kartarpur Raod (MDR-89)                                                                                                                                                               | 20.47               |                      20.26 |                  |                              |                                     |