Lok Sabha Question No. 4566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Maintenance and Repair of NHs in Nashik
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any policy to ensure systematic Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of National Highways (NHs) in Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  role  and  responsibility  of  concessionaires  or  contractors  in highway  maintenance  under  Operation,  Maintenance  and  Transfer (OMT) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts in Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) whether  highway  stretches  in  Nashik  Lok  Sabha  Constituency developed  under  Toll  Operate  and  Transfer  (TOT)  and  Infrastructure Investment  Trust  (InvIT)  models  also  follow  a  similar  maintenance responsibility framework and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has adopted Performance Based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC) or Short Term Maintenance Contracts (STMC) for National Highway stretches in Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which these contractual models help in ensuring timely and quality upkeep of National Highways in Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4566 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF NHs IN NASHIK

4566.   SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

## 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 Government has prioritized the maintenance of existing National Highway (NHs) network and inter-alia evolved a mechanism to ensure Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of all NHs sections including NHs in Nashik Parliamentary Constituency through accountable maintenance agency.

NHs development projects are executed mainly on three modes i.e.  (i)  Build  Operate  and  Transfer  (BOT),  (ii)  Hybrid  Annuity  Model (HAM)  and  (iii)  Engineering  Procurement  and  Construction  (EPC). Concession period including maintenance for projects on Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) is 20 to 25 years and on Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) is generally 15 years.  Concessionaire is responsible for maintenance  of  the  respective  NHs  stretches  within  the  concession period  of  the  project.  Only  in  case  of  EPC  projects,  Defect  Liability Period  (DLP)  is  5  years  for  the  bituminous  pavement  works  and  10 years for concrete pavement works.

For Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and InvIT (Infrastructure Investment Trust) projects, concession period including maintenance is 20 to 30 years. Concession period for Projects on Operate, Maintain and Transfer (OMT) is generally 9 years.

For  all  remaining  sections  of  NHs  stretches,  where  DLP  has ended  or  is  not  under  any  concession  period  of  BOT/HAM/TOT/InvIT project, Government has taken a policy decision to undertake maintenance works through Performance Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC)  or  Short-Term  Maintenance  Contract  (STMC).  While  STMC works  are  generally  undertaken  for  a  contract  period  of  1-2  years, PBMC works are undertaken for a contract period of about 5-7 years.

The Government has sanctioned two works at an estimated cost Rs.  14.73  Crores  under  STMC  for  maintenance  of  Ghoti  -  Pegalwadi Phata - Nashik district border section of NH - 160A and Pimpalgaon Nashik - Gonde section of NH - 848 and NH - 60 presently not covered under DLP.

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