Lok Sabha Question No. 6387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Greenfiled Highway Projects in Tribal Districts
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6387 ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## GREENFILED HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN TRIBAL DISTRICTS

6387. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether new greenfield highway projects/corridors are planned in tribaldominated  aspirational  districts  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the status of such projects/corridors especially in Lok Sabha Constituency of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, Mandsour in Madhya Pradesh and Ichalkaranji Assembly Constituency in Maharashtra; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  prioritizing  highway  roads  with  Electric Vehicle  (EV)  infrastructure  or  solarized  rest  areas  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The development of National Highways, including Greenfield corridors, is  undertaken  in  a  planned  and  phased  manner  to  improve  connectivity across all regions of the country, including tribal-dominated and aspirational districts.  Significant  efforts  have  been  made  in  recent  years  to  enhance connectivity in such areas, and the most tribal and aspirational districts have been connected or are being connected to the high-speed corridor network under  various  programmes  such  as  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  and  National Highway (Original) NH(O) works.

Some  of  the  prominent  Greenfield/high-speed  corridors  traversing  tribaldominated  and  aspirational  districts  include:  Durg-Raipur-Arang;  RaipurVisakhapatnam; Raipur-Ranchi; Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata; Delhi-Mumbai Expressway; Nashik-Solapur; Kadapa-Tirupati; and Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway.

- (b)     The details are annexed.
- (c)     The Government envisages development of Wayside Amenities (WSAs) at  intervals  of  approximately  40-60  km  along  National  Highways  and Expressways,  subject  to  land  availability  and  commercial  viability.  These WSAs provide facilities such as eateries, toilets, drinking water, parking, fuel stations, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, and short-term accommodation  for  road  users,  including  truckers.  Further,  developers  are encouraged to incorporate solar-powered energy sources in such amenities.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6387 ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE AND SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA REGARDING 'GREENFILED HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN TRIBAL DISTRICTS'.

|   Sl. No . | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Name of Distri ct through wh ich project is passing   | Type of pro ject         | Len gth ( in K m)   | Total cost (i n cr.)          | Status                                  | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Four Laning of Agra A ligarh section of NH-5 09 from km. 0.000 (Ju nction of NH-34 Aligar h) to Km. 28.000 (Nea r Asroi Village in Hath ras) in the state of U.P.                                                | Aligarh, Hathr as In the State of UP                  | Green field              | 28                  | 1309. 08                      | Appoint ed Date pending                 | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|          2 | Four Laning of Agra A ligarh section of NH-5 09 from Km. 28.000 ( Near Asroi Village in Hathras) to km. 65.11 9 (Junction of Yamun a Expressway at Km. 151.50 in Khandauli, Agra District) in the s tate of U.P. | Hathras, Agra In the State of UP                      | Green field              | 37.1 19             | 1796. 23                      | Appoint ed Date pending                 | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|          3 | Access controlled Gr eenfield Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (NE-4) (le ngth 102.4 Km.)                                                                                                                                 | Mandsaur In the State of MP                           | Green field              | 102. 4              | 3588 (Pkg-1 7,18 & 19 of DME) | Already Complet ed in the year 202 2-23 | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|          4 | Four laning of Kolhap ur (Shiroli) to Sangli ( Ankali) Section of NH- 166 in the State of Ma harashtra                                                                                                           | Kolhapur In the State of Maharashtra                  | Brow nfield/ Green field | 33.6 09             | 1192. 84                      | Bids invi ted                           | Part of the project lengt h of Kolhapur to Sangli is passing through Ichal karanji Assembly Const ituency in Maharashtra State. Out of total lengt h of 33.609 km, the Byp asses (3.2km) & Realig nment (4.9km) is propo sed in Greenfield. |

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