Lok Sabha Question No. 1870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Four Lane NHs to Six Lane in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1870 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## FOUR LANE NHS TO SIX LANE IN TAMIL NADU

1870.  DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the length of stretches of the  National  Highways  (NHs) targeted to be converted into four lane and six lane during the year 2025-26 in Tamil Nadu; (b) the  length  of  highways  converted  into  four  lane  and  six  lane till now in Tamil Nadu, the details thereof, State/stretch-wise during the last five years; (c) the time by which the remaining work thereon is likely to be completed; (d) the funds allocated by the Union Government to various States for this purpose and the amount of funds utilised so far, State-wise particularly for Tamil Nadu; and the length of stretches of the highways likely to be converted
- (e) into four lane and six lane in the coming years in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The Government has targeted the approval of about 600 km of National  Highways  for  upgradation  to  4/6  lane  during  2025-26  in Tamil Nadu.
- (b) & (c) The details are at Annexure A.
- (d) The details are at Annexure B.
- (e) Development  of  National  Highway  (NH)  in  the  country  is  a continuous process. Decision for project implementation and investment  is  taken  based  on  the  outcome  of  Detailed  Project Report(DPR), requirement of connectivity, traffic density and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

## Annexure A

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1870  ANSWERED  ON  11 TH DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD REGARDING 'FOUR LANE NHS TO SIX LANE IN TAMIL NADU'.

| Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI   | Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI                 | Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI   | Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI   | Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI   | Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI   | Details of projects awarded for conversion to 4/6 lane in Tamil Nadu in las t 5 years by NHAI   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl . N o.                                                                                       | Name Project                                                                                                  | Cost (Rs.in Cr.)                                                                                | Len gth (K m)                                                                                   | Date of Award                                                                                   | Physical Progress (%) as o n (30.11. 2025)                                                      | Scheduled Revis ed date of Compl etion                                                          |
| 1                                                                                               | 4-laning of Poondiyank uppam - Sattanathapur am section of NH-45A                                             | 2566                                                                                            | 57                                                                                              | 25.03.2 021                                                                                     | 100                                                                                             | Completed on 09. 12.2024                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                               | 8 lane widening of Gud uvancharry to Chettipu nniyam section of NH-4 5 (New NH-32) from Km 38+000 - Km 51+300 | 231                                                                                             | 13                                                                                              | 24.02.2 021                                                                                     | 100                                                                                             | Completed on 28. 07.2023                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                               | 4-laning of Villupuram - Puducherry section of NH-45A                                                         | 1358                                                                                            | 29                                                                                              | 17.03.2 021 & C orrigen dum on 25.03.2 021                                                      | 98                                                                                              | Completed on 04. 04.2024                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                               | 4-laning of Puducherry - Poondiyankuppam se ction of NH-45A                                                   | 1588                                                                                            | 38                                                                                              | 17.03.2 021 & C orrigen dum on 25.03.2 021                                                      | 99                                                                                              | Completed on 15. 10.2025                                                                        |
| Total 2020-21                                                                                   | Total 2020-21                                                                                                 | 5743                                                                                            | 137                                                                                             | 137                                                                                             | 137                                                                                             | 137                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                               | 4-laning of Mugaiyur - Marakkanam section of NH-332A                                                          | 1116                                                                                            | 31                                                                                              | 10.11.2 021                                                                                     | 59                                                                                              | 31.05.2026                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                               | 4 lane Bangalore to Ch ennai Expressway from Km 156+000 - Km 180+ 000 (Gudipala to Walaj ahpet) - P1          | 1482                                                                                            | 24                                                                                              | 16.09.2 021                                                                                     | 92                                                                                              | 15.01.2026                                                                                      |

| 3             | 4 Lane Bangalore Chen nai Expressway from K m.180+000 - Km.204+5 00 (Walajahpet - Arakk onam) - P2                         |   1107 |   25 | 14.09.2 021   | 93   | 20.01.2025.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------|---------------|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4             | 4 Lane Bangalore Chen nai Expressway from K m 204+500 - Km 230+0 00 (Arakonam - Kanche epuram) - P3                        |   1525 |   26 | 16.09.2 021   | 54   | Due to financial c onstraints of Con cessionaire, wor k stopped since May, 2025. Inten tion to Terminate the CA issued on 10.11.2025. The matter is sub-judi ce before Hon'ble High Court of Ma dras. |
| 5             | 4-laning of Bangalore - Chennai Expressway fr om Km 230+000 - K m 261+705 (Kanchepu ram - Sriperumbudur) - P4              |   3606 |   32 | 16.09.2 021   | 83   | 30.04.2026                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6             | 6 Laning of Maduravoy al to Sriperumbudur Se ction from Km. 13+800 - Km. 37+000 of NH-4 t hrough State Highways Department |    463 |   23 | 22.11.2 021   | 100  | Completed on 27. 12.2024                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 7             | 4-laning of Neraluru-Th orapalli Agraharam sec tion of NH-844                                                              |   1757 |   23 | 27.01.2 022   | 79   | 31.03.2026                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 8             | 4-laning of Thirumanga lam to Vadugapatti sec tion from km 0+000 - k m36+000 of NH-744                                     |   1077 |   36 | 31.03.2 022   | 92   | 31.01.2026                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 9             | 4-laning of Vadugapatti - Therkuvenganallur (R ajapalyam) section fro m km 36+000 - km 71+ 600 of NH-744                   |   1317 |   36 | 31.03.2 022   | 99   | 31.12.2025                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Total 2021-22 | Total 2021-22                                                                                                              |  13450 |  255 | 255           |      |                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

| 1             | Balance works of 4- La ne from km 43+950 (Th iruvallur Bypass) - km 6 1+470 (Veppampattu B ypass) passing through Thannerkulam, Thozur and Sevapet Bypass (1 7.520 Kms) of Tirupati- Tiruttani-Chennai Secti on of NH-205   |   468 |   18 | 10.05.2 022   | 98   | 31.12.2025               |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------|---------------|------|--------------------------|
| 2             | 4-laning of left over wo rks including Additiona l structures in KL/TN B order Kanyakumari sec tion of NH-47                                                                                                                |  1564 |   54 | 31.03.2 023   | 65   | 30.04.2026               |
| 4             | 6- laning of Tuticorin P ort Road section of NH- 7A                                                                                                                                                                         |   158 |    6 | 31.03.2 023   | 100  | Completed on 30. 06.2025 |
| Total 2022-23 | Total 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  2190 |   77 |               |      |                          |
| 1             | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port - Madurav oyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode (P-1)                                                                                                        |  1389 |    5 | 31.07.2 023   | 13   | 20.02.2027               |
| 2             | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port - Madurav yal in Chennai District f rom on EPC mode (P-2)                                                                                                        |  1617 |    5 | 31.07.2 023   | 13   | 20.02.2027               |
| 3             | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port - Madurav oyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode (P-3)                                                                                                        |  1299 |    4 | 31.07.2 023   | 13   | 20.02.2027               |
| 4             | New Double Tier 4-lane Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port - Madurav oyal in Chennai District from on EPC mode (P-4)                                                                                                        |  1205 |    6 | 31.07.2 023   | 4    | 20.02.2027               |
| 5             | Construction of Trump et Interchange Connec ting Bangalore -Chenn ai Expressway with Ma duravoyal- Walajapet S ection of NH 48 near Sr                                                                                      |   163 |    1 | 10.01.2 024   | 24   | 30.06.2026               |

|               | iperumbudur Toll Plaza at km. 35+700                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |       |     |             |     |            |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----|-------------|-----|------------|
| 6             | 4-laning of STRR Benga luru, NH 948A Balagon dapalli (Tamil Nadu) - K arnataka/Tamil Nadu b order from Km 144+170 - Km 179+936                                                                                                                        |  1261 |  36 | 09.03.2 024 |  76 | 31.05.2026 |
| 7             | Improving the alignmen t of Thoppur Ghat secti on from Km 158/500 to Km 165/100 in Dharma puri - Salem section of NH-44                                                                                                                               |   905 |   7 | 09.03.2 024 |  21 | 20.03.2028 |
| 8             | Access Controlled High way of 4 Lane with Pav ed Shoulders from Tiru vallur (Design Chainag e Km 17+56) to TN/AP Broder (Design Chainag e Km 61+51) of NH-716 (Chennai-Tirupati Pack age-1)                                                           |  1376 |  44 | 09.03.2 024 |  20 | 27.12.2026 |
| 9             | Access Controlled High way of 4 Lane with Pav ed Shoulders from TN/A P Border (Design Chain age Km 61+51) to Putt ur (Design Chainage K m 81+540) of NH-716 & 6 Lane with Paved Sho ulders from Mallavaram to Renigunta (Chennai- Tirupati Package-2) |  1347 |  37 | 11.03.2 024 |  21 | 13.12.2026 |
| Total 2023-24 | Total 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 10562 | 146 | 146         | 146 | 146        |
| 1             | Balance Works for six l aning of Sriperumbudur to karaipettai section o f NH-4 (New NH-48) fro m 37+000 (Existing Km 37+000) to Km 71+015                                                                                                             |   411 |  17 | 07.11.2 024 |  18 | 27.10.2026 |

|               | on EPC mode                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |      |     |             |    |            |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-----|-------------|----|------------|
| 2             | Access controlled High way of 4 lane with pav ed shoulders from Wala japet/Ranipet (Design c hainage km 106+800) t o TN/AP Border (Design Chainage Km 134+821) of NH 40 in Tamilnadu on Hybrid Mode (Projec t Length-28.021 Kms) | 1338 |  28 | 24.01.2 025 | 0  | 29.09.2027 |
| 3             | Balance works for four laning of Vikravandi to Sethiyathopu section (f rom Km 0/0-65/960) of NH 45 C                                                                                                                             |  834 |  66 | 20.03.2 025 | 6  | 24.06.2027 |
| Total 2024-25 | Total 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2584 | 111 |             |    |            |

ANNEXURE B ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1870 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD REGARDING 'FOUR LANE NHS TO SIX LANE IN TAMIL NADU'.

State / UT - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during each of  the last three years and the current year:

| Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                | Amount in ₹ Crore                                                |
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| Sr. No.                                                          | State/UT                                                         | 2022-23                                                          | 2022-23                                                          | 2023-24                                                          | 2023-24                                                          | 2024-25                                                          | 2024-25                                                          | 2025-26 (Till 31.10.2025)                                        | 2025-26 (Till 31.10.2025)                                        |
|                                                                  |                                                                  | Alloc.                                                           | Expd.                                                            | Alloc.                                                           | Expd.                                                            | Alloc.                                                           | Expd.                                                            | Alloc.                                                           | Expd.                                                            |
| 1                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                   | 6,957                                                            | 6,957                                                            |                                                                  | 11,44011,44011,77711,756                                         |                                                                  |                                                                  | 7,683                                                            | 6,471                                                            |
| 2                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                | 3,140                                                            | 3,140                                                            | 2,649                                                            | 2,649                                                            | 3,972                                                            | 3,599                                                            | 2,291                                                            | 1,887                                                            |
| 3                                                                | Assam                                                            | 4,557                                                            | 4,557                                                            | 9,137                                                            | 9,137                                                            | 7,209                                                            | 7,207                                                            | 2,566                                                            | 2,409                                                            |
| 4                                                                | Bihar                                                            | 9,347                                                            | 9,347                                                            | 10,74910,749                                                     |                                                                  | 8,840                                                            | 8,840                                                            | 5,182                                                            | 4,554                                                            |
| 5                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                     | 2,468                                                            | 2,468                                                            | 4,255                                                            | 4,255                                                            | 2,392                                                            | 2,280                                                            | 2,172                                                            | 2,019                                                            |
| 6                                                                | Goa                                                              | 673                                                              | 673                                                              | 620                                                              | 620                                                              | 851                                                              | 651                                                              | 479                                                              | 312                                                              |
| 7                                                                | Gujarat                                                          | 9,831                                                            | 9,831                                                            |                                                                  | 10,90010,900                                                     | 8,262                                                            | 8,091                                                            | 4,931                                                            | 4,477                                                            |
| 8                                                                | Haryana                                                          | 3,924                                                            | 3,924                                                            | 6,062                                                            | 6,062                                                            | 4,391                                                            | 4,344                                                            | 1,257                                                            | 1,242                                                            |
| 9                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | 4,534                                                            | 4,534                                                            | 5,175                                                            | 5,175                                                            | 3,998                                                            | 3,994                                                            | 2,216                                                            | 1,934                                                            |
| 10                                                               | Jharkhand                                                        | 3,127                                                            | 3,127                                                            | 4,599                                                            | 4,599                                                            | 5,334                                                            | 5,169                                                            | 2,119                                                            | 1,905                                                            |
| 11                                                               | Karnataka                                                        | 6,763                                                            | 6,763                                                            |                                                                  | 12,69512,69511,14710,819                                         |                                                                  |                                                                  | 6,604                                                            | 5,927                                                            |
| 12                                                               | Kerala                                                           | 3,994                                                            | 3,994                                                            |                                                                  | 10,41910,419                                                     | 5,100                                                            | 5,082                                                            | 1,783                                                            | 1,735                                                            |
| 13                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                   | 6,210                                                            | 6,210                                                            | 7,447                                                            | 7,447                                                            | 7,819                                                            | 7,799                                                            | 5,986                                                            | 5,644                                                            |
| 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 | 14 Maharashtra 18,35518,35519,86719,86718,69718,51211,840 10,144 |
| 15                                                               | Manipur                                                          | 2,737                                                            | 2,737                                                            | 2,598                                                            | 2,598                                                            | 2,018                                                            | 2,011                                                            | 919                                                              | 549                                                              |
| 16                                                               | Meghalaya                                                        | 684                                                              | 684                                                              | 1,803                                                            | 1,803                                                            | 1,835                                                            | 1,697                                                            | 647                                                              | 468                                                              |
| 17                                                               | Mizoram                                                          | 3,218                                                            | 3,218                                                            | 2,189                                                            | 2,189                                                            | 2,114                                                            | 2,091                                                            | 744                                                              | 724                                                              |
| 18                                                               | Nagaland                                                         | 1,666                                                            | 1,666                                                            | 1,414                                                            | 1,414                                                            | 1,681                                                            | 1,600                                                            | 578                                                              | 558                                                              |
| 19                                                               | Odisha                                                           | 4,643                                                            | 4,643                                                            | 5,948                                                            | 5,948                                                            | 6,121                                                            | 5,786                                                            | 3,481                                                            | 3,041                                                            |
| 20                                                               | Punjab                                                           | 10,09310,09312,41912,419                                         |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  | 8,137                                                            | 7,898                                                            | 4,298                                                            | 4,101                                                            |

| 21    | Rajasthan                                                | 9,719   | 9,719   | 8,874   | 8,874                    | 6,330   | 6,301   | 2,780   | 2,463   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 22    | Sikkim                                                   | 1,008   | 1,008   | 684     | 684                      | 473     | 441     | 231     | 155     |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                                               | 8,230   | 8,230   | 9,925   | 9,925                    | 9,077   | 9,068   | 4,850   | 4,600   |
| 24    | Telangana                                                | 3,622   | 3,622   | 6,117   | 6,117                    | 7,564   | 7,496   | 3,849   | 3,291   |
| 25    | Tripura                                                  | 1,156   | 1,156   | 1,546   | 1,546                    | 778     | 767     | 380     | 375     |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh 21,45321,45328,11428,11420,68220,66516,004 |         |         |         |                          |         |         |         | 14,212  |
| 27    | Uttarakhand                                              | 3,219   | 3,219   | 4,545   | 4,545                    | 3,996   | 3,835   | 2,389   | 2,035   |
| 28    | West Bengal                                              | 3,053   | 3,053   | 3,543   | 3,543                    | 2,241   | 2,240   | 3,543   | 2,975   |
| 29    | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                | 143     | 143     | 96      | 96                       | 204     | 204     | 95      | 95      |
| 30    | Chandigarh                                               | 1       | 1       | 0       | 0                        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| 31    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                     | 26      | 26      | 2       | 2                        | 100     | 46      | 125     | 54      |
| 32 33 | Daman & Diu Delhi / Headquarters                         | 7,164   | 7,164   | 3,223   | 3,223                    | 2,840   | 2,840   | 681     | 674     |
| 34    | Jammu & Kashmir                                          | 7,370   | 7,370   |         | 10,52810,52810,33110,204 |         |         | 4,219   | 3,886   |
| 35    | Ladakh                                                   | 574     | 574     | 658     | 658                      | 794     | 768     | 193     | 182     |
| 36    | Puducherry                                               | 61      | 61      | 35      | 35                       | 29      | 23      | 5       | 0       |

Alloc. - Allocation; Expd. - Expenditure

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