Lok Sabha Question No. 42 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: National Highways in Gorakhpur
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  42 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN GORAKHPUR

†42. Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of National Highways  connected  with Gorakhpur;
- (b) the details of road four-laning/bypass projects proposed or under construction in the Gorakhpur region;
- (c) the amount of funds spent on these projects during the last five years, year-wise; and
- (d) the time-frame for completion of these projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)      Development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways (NHs) is a continuous process. Works on NHs, including the NHs in Gorakhpur  district,  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 conditions.

The  details  of  completed  NHs  projects  for  development  and maintenance of NHs passing through Gorakhpur district during last five years and current year are at Annexure I.

Project-wise  details  of  sanctioned/ongoing  NHs  projects  for development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  passing  through  Gorakhpur district with the time-frame of completion are at Annexure II.

Funds are allocated for development and maintenance of NHs State/  Union  Territory-wise/agency  wise  and  not  district  /  region- wise. The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs in the State of Uttar Pradesh during each of the last five years and the current year are

as follows:

Amount in Rs Crore

| Year                      | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|---------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2020-21                   | 18,768.18    | 18,768.18     |
| 2021-22                   | 13,944.09    | 13,944.09     |
| 2022-23                   | 21,453.40    | 21,453.40     |
| 2023-24                   | 28,113.83    | 28,113.83     |
| 2024-25                   | 20,682.48    | 20,664.95     |
| 2025-26 (Till 31.12.2025) | 19,676.39    | 17,513.89     |

ANNEXURE I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 42 FOR ANSWER ON 29.01.2026 ASKED BY SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN REGARDING "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN GORAKHPUR".

Details of completed NHs projects for development and maintenance of NHs passing through Gorakhpur district during last five years and current year

|   S. No. | NH No.              | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                               |   Total Project Cost (Rs Crores) |   Length (km) | Completion date   |   Expenditure (Rs Crores) |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | NH-24 (Old NH- 29)  | Four-laning of Varanasi Gorakhpur section of NH-29 from km 149.540 to km 215.160 [Package -IV from Village Amilla to Gorakhpur] in state of Utter Pradesh under NHDP Phase-IV on EPC Basis |                          3475.65 |         65.62 | 13.12.2024        |                   3446.43 |
|        2 | NH-24 (Old NH- 29E) | Four lane widening & strengthening of NH-29E from km 81+420 (Jungle Kaudiya) to km 98+945 (Mohaddipur Chowk Road) in the State of UP under EPC mode                                        |                           323.36 |         17.52 | 07.08.2022        |                    297.38 |
|        3 | NH-24 (Old NH- 29E) | Four-laning of of Gorakhpur Bypass from existing Km. 79.670 of NH-29E to existing km. 251.700 of NH-28 in the state of Uttar Pradesh                                                       |                           923.95 |         17.42 | 21.08.2020        |                    896.31 |

ANNEXURE II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 42 FOR ANSWER ON 29.01.2026 ASKED BY SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN REGARDING "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN GORAKHPUR".

Project wise details of sanctioned/ ongoing NHs  projects for development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  passing  through  Gorakhpur district with the time-frame of completion

|   S. No. | NH No.           | Project Name                                                                                                                                                     |   Total Project Cost (Rs Crores) |   Length (km) |   Physical progress in% | Scheduled completion date   |   Expenditure (Rs Crores) | Expected date of completion   |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | 24 (Old NH- 29E) | 4 laning of Sonauli - Gorakhpur section of NH- 29E (New NH-24) from Design Ch. 0+000 to Design Ch. 79+540 (from existing Ch. 0+000 to existing Ch. 80+295)       |                          2555.5  |        79.54  |                      81 | 04.03.2025                  |                   1237.53 | 30.04.2026                    |
|        2 | -                | Construction of 4 lane Green Field Northern - East side Gorakhpur Bypass (26.616 Kms) starting from NH-29E (Chainage 83+308) and end at NH-28 (Chainage 285+100) |                          1973.98 |        26.616 |                      58 | 02.01.2026                  |                    859.04 | 07.09.2026                    |
|        3 | 227A             | Improvement and upgradation to 2L+PS from km 90.00 to 130.00 of NH-227A (near Sikriganj to Barhalganj)                                                           |                           403.36 |        39.15  |                      84 | 10.06.2025                  |                    171.13 | 31.03.2026                    |
|        4 | 227A             | Improvement and Up- gradation to 2L+PS/4L from Km 130.000 to Km 191.000 (design km 131.500 to Km 188.735) of NH-227A (near Barhalganj to Mehrauna Ghat)          |                          1344.61 |        57.24  |                      32 | 03.05.2027                  |                    676.04 | 03.05.2027                    |

|   S. No. | NH No.           | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   Total Project Cost (Rs Crores) |   Length (km) | Physical progress in%                                         | Scheduled completion date                                     | Expenditure (Rs Crores)                                       | Expected date of completion                                   |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        5 | 727A             | Maintenance of NH-727A from Km. 107.350 to Km. 175.000 in total length of 67.650 Km. under PBMC for the financial year 2024-25 in the State of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                           158.71 |         67.65 | 10%                                                           | 25.04.2030                                                    | 0.00                                                          | 25.04.2030                                                    |
|        6 | 727BB            | Maintenance of Ch 1.500 to Ch 33.238 of NH 727BB under PBMC for the financial year 2023- 24 in the State of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                            37.92 |         31.74 | 8%                                                            | 04.06.2030                                                    | 0.00                                                          | 04.06.2030                                                    |
|        7 | 24 (old NH- 29E) | Operation and Maintenance of 4-lane Gorakhpur bypass from Existing km. 79.670 of NH-29E to Existing Km. 251.700 of NH-28 Under NHDP-IV in State of Uttar Pradesh on EPC:                                                                                                                                                                                     |                            14.79 |         17.42 | 20%                                                           | 07.12.2026                                                    | 0.00                                                          | 07.12.2026                                                    |
|        8 | 27 (old NH- 28)  | Operation and Maintenance of Gorakhpur-UP/Bihar Border (Km.279.800 to Km. 360.915 (new ch. Km. 285.002 to Km. 366.117) of NH-28, Total Length=81.115km) and Toll revenue collection of toll plaza at km255.200 (new ch. Km. 256.500) for BOT Annuity section from km 251.700 to Km.279.800 (new ch. Km. 252.860 to km. 285.215 of NH-28) in UP (Pkg-OMT-27A) |                             6.51 |         45    | 20%                                                           | 08.12.2026                                                    | 0.00                                                          | 08.12.2026                                                    |
|        9 | 328              | Maintenance of NH-730 from Km.598.500 to 603.710 & NH-328 from Km.56.245 to 71.000 under STMC in the State of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                             4.83 |         19.97 | Sanctioned on 21.11.2025; bids at technical evaluation stage. | Sanctioned on 21.11.2025; bids at technical evaluation stage. | Sanctioned on 21.11.2025; bids at technical evaluation stage. | Sanctioned on 21.11.2025; bids at technical evaluation stage. |
|       10 | 27               | Strengthening and Improvement of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                           116.86 |         45    | Sanctioned on 08.01.2026; at tender stage.                    | Sanctioned on 08.01.2026; at tender stage.                    | Sanctioned on 08.01.2026; at tender stage.                    | Sanctioned on 08.01.2026; at tender stage.                    |

| S. No.   | NH No.   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Total Project Cost (Rs Crores)   | Length (km)   | Physical progress in% Scheduled completion date   | Expenditure (Rs Crores)   | Expected date of completion   |
|----------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
|          |          | Gorakhpur-Kasia- UP/Bihar Border Section of NH-27 from Km 285.002 to Km 330.002 along with construction of additional drain, strengthening of service road, rehabilitation of structures, etc. in the complete section from km. 285+002 to Km. 366+117 in EPC mode |                                  |               |                                                   |                           |                               |

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