Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Construction of Flyovers and Widening of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil, Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  number  of  major  projects  regarding  construction  of flyovers  and  widening  of  roads  sanctioned  in  the  country,  particularly  in Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Madhya Pradesh, project-wise;
- (b) the likely date of completion of the said roads along with the details of other major obstacles involved therein;
- (c) the  details  of  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to address delays in the completion of the said projects; and
- (d) the details of the work undertaken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b)    The development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process and the requirement of construction of flyovers and widening  of  roads  is  assessed  on  case  to  case  basis  as  per  traffic requirements,  available  Right  of  Way  (RoW),  congestion  in  urban/built-up sections,  road  safety  considerations,  etc.  at  the  time  preparation  of

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 11

ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVERS AND WIDENING OF ROADS

†11.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM: SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and provisioned in the approved DPRs of

NH works either as part of the NH Corridor or on standalone basis. As  on  date,  1691  National  Highway  (NH)  development  projects costing  Rs.5,01,684  Crore  have  been  sanctioned/awarded  during  the  last three  years  which  interalia  includes  201  NH  projects  costing  Rs.  36,172 Crore  in  Maharashtra,  2  NH  projects  costing  Rs.  319  Crore  in  Dadra  and Nagar  Haveli  and  90  NH  projects  costing  Rs.  37,798  Crore  in  Madhya Pradesh.  These  projects  are  sanctioned  with  timelines  for  completion within three - four years from the date of award of works. (c)  to  (d)  In  order  to  ensure  timely  completion  of  NH  projects,  the Government has undertaken various initiatives. These include streamlining and expediting land acquisition using 'Bhoomirashi' portal and GIS-based Land  Acquisition  Plan,  revamping  'Parivesh'  Portal  to  facilitate  faster forest  and  environmental clearances, enabling online approval of General Arrangement  Drawings  (GAD)  of  Road  Over  Bridge/Road  Under  Bridge (ROB/RUB) from the Railways, and leveraging the mechanism of review and resolution  of  bottlenecks  /  hindrances  in  ongoing  projects,  in  active collaboration with the State Governments and other stakeholders. Railways  has  also  launched  a  web  portal  for  Railway  related  clearances with defined timelines for various approvals. The Government has put in place a strong framework using multiple mechanisms for monitoring project progress and contractor inefficiencies. Regular review meetings are conducted at various levels with stakeholders to assess project progress, and critical projects, such as those delayed by more than three years or pending for award / appointment.

Further, many State Governments conduct coordination meetings led by  the  Chief  Secretary  to  resolve  issues  affecting  project  execution. Projects where issues remain unresolved are escalated for further review through the Project Monitoring Group and 'PRAGATI'.

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