Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Funds under CRF
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  699

ANSWERED ON 04 th  December, 2025

## FUNDS UNDER CRF

699. DR. KADIYAM KAVYA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  public  transport  expansion,  including  bus  fleet additions and routes;
- (b) the funds released for road maintenance under CRF along with the share of States; and
- (c)  the  accident  prevention  initiatives  undertaken  like  installation of speed cameras and awareness campaigns on National Highways?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     Public transport expansion, including bus fleet additions and introduction of new routes, is undertaken by the respective State Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations  through  their transport authorities and State Transport Undertakings.

Central  Government  supports  public  transport  enhancement through centrally  supported  initiatives.  About  1083  kms  of  metro rail lines (including 55 kms of Delhi Meerut RRTS) are operational in 25 different cities namely, Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow,

- Agra, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Kanpur, Pune, Meerut, Gandhinagar, Indore and Patna.

"PM-eBus  Sewa"  of  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) launched on 16th August 2023 aims to augment city bus operations in urban areas with Central Assistance (CA) of Rs.20,000 crore for deploying 10,000 electric buses under the PPP model.  Cities  with  a  population  between  3-40  lakhs  and  other State Capitals with less than 3 lakh population as per 2011 census are  eligible.  So  far,  out  of  these  10,000  buses,  Government  has approved  demand  of  9,360  e-buses  from  15  States  and  4  UTs covering 106 cities.

- (b)     The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways allocates funds to the State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the Central Road & Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme as per the provisions of the amended CRIF Act, 2000.
- State  /  Union  Territory  (UT)  -  wise  details  of  accrual  and release  of  funds  for  development  and  maintenance  of  State  roads under  CRIF  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  are  enclosed  as Annexure.
- (c)      Accident  prevention  initiatives  for  National  Highways  (NHs) undertaken by the Ministry are as under :
- i)       National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  is  implementing Advanced  Traffic  Management  System  (ATMS)  in  all  4  &  6  lane National Highway (NH) projects. ATMS is also being implemented in the  NH  projects  executed  in  past  as  standalone  work  or  through Change of Scope (COS). ATMS includes installation of CCTV / ANPR cameras  which  capture  video  footage  24x7  and  its  monitoring  is being done at command centres and toll plazas.
- ii)      Actively  undertaken  public  awareness  campaigns  to promote road safety on National Highways across India. The following major initiatives are being taken to create awareness and enhance safety among road users:-
-  Road Safety Month/Week is observed every calendar year for spreading awareness about safer behaviour of road users on National Highways.
-  Road safety awareness messages are being regularly spread on social media like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
-  A  nationwide  campaign  targeting  students  and  citizens  with road safety education, interactive events and celebrity endorsements.
-  Includes participation from celebrities to amplify the message of safe driving.
-  Training  sessions  for  toll  plaza  staff  on  emergency  response and customer services.
-  Organising  Walkathon,  Exhibition  on  Road  Safety  along  with Essay Writing/Poster Making Competition / Nukkad Natak and Mass awareness events.
-  Distribution  of  pamphlets  etc.  to  road  users  at  Toll  plazas, wayside  amenities,  food  stall  points  during  the  Road  Safety Month/Week.
-  Awareness  drives  for  Road  Safety  through  Flex  banners, organizing Workshops and discussions.
-  Check  rear-side  for  Red  light  or  Retro  reflective  sheeting  to avoid rear-end collision and  get installed reflectors/retroreflective  tapes  on  trucks,  tractor-trolleys  and  animal  carts, etc. at toll plazas.
-  Motivation and roadside safety awareness program for school/college  students  through  Quiz  competitions,  drawing competitions, Essay writing and speech competitions, etc.
-  Special drives to stop overloading along with checking of overspeeding, unauthorized parking, drunken driving, etc. with the help of police department.
-  Health  cum  Eye  Check-up  Camp  and  the  distribution  of  eye glasses are conducted for truck/bus drivers operating on NHs.
-  Checking  fatigue  of  truck  drivers  and  educating  them  about road safety.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 699 ANSWERED ON 04th DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY DR. KADIYAM KAVYA REGARDING FUNDS UNDER CRIF

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                  | 2022-23                                                            | 2022-23                                                            | 2023-24                                                            | 2023-24                                                            | 2024-25                                                            | 2024-25                                                            | Amount in ₹ Crore 2025-26 (till                                    | Amount in ₹ Crore 2025-26 (till                                    |
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| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 380.19                                                             | 356.55                                                             | 420.10                                                             | 485.48                                                             | 420.00                                                             | 322.56                                                             | 456.08                                                             | 106.78                                                             |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 147.65                                                             | 183.63                                                             | 167.75                                                             | 238.00                                                             | 168.04                                                             | 269.13                                                             | 185.02                                                             | 15.59                                                              |
| 3         | Assam                     | 169.64                                                             | 122.82                                                             | 194.65                                                             | 223.24                                                             | 193.55                                                             | 222.59                                                             | 211.69                                                             | 127.48                                                             |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 226.47                                                             | 226.47                                                             | 258.43                                                             | 258.43                                                             | 255.17                                                             | 255.17                                                             | 281.37                                                             | 281.37                                                             |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh              | 281.12                                                             | 86.92                                                              | 320.19                                                             | 353.60                                                             | 322.62                                                             | 177.28                                                             | 358.59                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 6         | Goa                       | 16.26                                                              | 0.00                                                               | 18.47                                                              | 48.16                                                              | 17.79                                                              | 29.70                                                              | 19.56                                                              | 0.62                                                               |
| 7         | Gujarat                   | 509.31                                                             | 249.12                                                             | 586.35                                                             | 73.79                                                              | 585.01                                                             | 680.70                                                             | 642.03                                                             | 271.17                                                             |
| 8         | Haryana                   | 197.73                                                             | 0.00                                                               | 205.63                                                             | 108.60                                                             | 203.31                                                             | 189.00                                                             | 222.59                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh          | 117.73                                                             | 169.05                                                             | 136.32                                                             | 136.32                                                             | 130.95                                                             | 130.96                                                             | 143.77                                                             | 120.63                                                             |
| 10        | Jharkhand                 | 184.96                                                             | 81.56                                                              | 207.57                                                             | 192.64                                                             | 208.51                                                             | 251.61                                                             | 231.56                                                             | 102.33                                                             |
| 11        | Karnataka                 | 513.13                                                             | 465.27                                                             | 608.06                                                             | 660.91                                                             | 608.81                                                             | 453.85                                                             | 661.87                                                             | 479.24                                                             |
| 12        | Kerala                    | 147.19                                                             | 133.46                                                             | 171.14                                                             | 186.37                                                             | 166.06                                                             | 166.06                                                             | 181.31                                                             | 152.13                                                             |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh            | 632.99                                                             | 573.96                                                             | 719.10                                                             | 778.13                                                             | 721.61                                                             | 682.14                                                             | 796.71                                                             | 725.82                                                             |
| 14        | Maharashtra               | 783.19                                                             | 1,084.15                                                           | 886.63                                                             | 886.63                                                             | 891.52                                                             | 891.52                                                             | 987.55                                                             | 828.61                                                             |
| 15        | Manipur                   | 42.10                                                              | 13.81                                                              | 48.37                                                              | 146.98                                                             | 46.87                                                              | 15.19                                                              | 51.89                                                              | 16.50                                                              |
| 16        | Meghalaya                 | 47.51                                                              | 43.08                                                              | 54.83                                                              | 78.42                                                              | 55.37                                                              | 61.55                                                              | 60.13                                                              | 50.45                                                              |
| 17        | Mizoram                   | 38.20                                                              | 10.96                                                              | 43.62                                                              | 35.60                                                              | 43.86                                                              | 55.45                                                              | 48.70                                                              | 0.00                                                               |
| 18        | Nagaland                  | 31.31                                                              | 28.39                                                              | 35.54                                                              | 46.09                                                              | 35.79                                                              | 32.09                                                              | 39.35                                                              | 33.02                                                              |
| 19        | Odisha                    | 340.95                                                             | 313.52                                                             | 387.41                                                             | 423.41                                                             | 392.13                                                             | 392.13                                                             | 432.27                                                             | 362.70                                                             |
| 20        | Punjab                    | 176.96                                                             | 106.84                                                             | 195.33                                                             | 72.04                                                              | 195.97                                                             | 174.52                                                             | 210.67                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 21        | Rajasthan                 | 715.82                                                             | 906.62                                                             | 812.41                                                             | 745.90                                                             | 816.17                                                             | 1120.67                                                            | 901.81                                                             | 846.43                                                             |
| 22        | Sikkim                    | 14.09                                                              | 17.04                                                              | 16.27                                                              | 28.04                                                              | 16.18                                                              | 21.72                                                              | 17.67                                                              | 0.00                                                               |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                | 402.67                                                             | 377.63                                                             | 457.11                                                             | 486.15                                                             | 457.75                                                             | 425.76                                                             | 500.94                                                             | 434.48                                                             |
| 24        | Telangana                 | 304.27                                                             | 275.89                                                             | 335.09                                                             | 366.38                                                             | 335.58                                                             | 335.59                                                             | 367.17                                                             | 344.49                                                             |
| 25        | Tripura                   | 21.23                                                              | 19.42                                                              | 23.94                                                              | 25.92                                                              | 24.01                                                              | 23.94                                                              | 26.52                                                              | 13.91                                                              |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh             | 702.42                                                             | 658.75                                                             | 777.40                                                             | 821.07                                                             | 777.88                                                             | 784.51                                                             | 861.57                                                             | 861.57                                                             |
| 27        | Uttarakhand               | 114.01                                                             | 378.17                                                             | 129.83                                                             | 140.46                                                             | 129.95                                                             | 55.07                                                              | 143.20                                                             | 120.15                                                             |
| 28        | West Bengal               | 240.31                                                             | 217.90                                                             | 275.67                                                             | 298.08                                                             | 272.75                                                             | 272.75                                                             | 299.40                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 29        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 17.49                                                              | 15.81                                                              | 19.75                                                              | 16.68                                                              | 19.75                                                              | 16.06                                                              | 21.73                                                              | 0.00                                                               |
| 30        | Chandigarh                | 6.55                                                               | 0.00                                                               | 7.39                                                               | 0.00                                                               | 7.40                                                               | 0.00                                                               | 8.14                                                               | 0.00                                                               |
| 31        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 5.74                                                               | 0.31                                                               | 6.50                                                               | 0.00                                                               | 6.49                                                               | 0.00                                                               | 7.14                                                               | 0.00                                                               |
| 32        | Daman & Diu               |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 33        | Delhi                     | 32.06                                                              | 0.00                                                               | 36.31                                                              |                                                                    | 36.31                                                              | 0.00                                                               | 39.94                                                              | 0.00                                                               |
| 34        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 113.61                                                             | 343.61                                                             | 128.67                                                             | 206.67                                                             | 128.67                                                             | 128.67                                                             | 141.54                                                             | 118.74                                                             |
| 35        | Ladakh                    | 289.06                                                             | 83.44                                                              | 326.41                                                             | 68.10                                                              | 326.41                                                             | 95.56                                                              | 359.05                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 36        | Puducherry                | 10.39                                                              | 7.83                                                               | 11.76                                                              | 9.94                                                               | 11.76                                                              | 9.94                                                               | 12.94                                                              | 0.00                                                               |

Funds  to  some  States/UTs  have  been  released  more  than  the  accrual  of  the State/UT from the unspent balance of previous years of that State/UT. #Including  funds  allocated/released  for  construction  of  ROBs/  RUBs/  Bridges  on State Roads under Setu Bandhan under CRIF Scheme

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