Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (STARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Construction of Flyover in Dabolim
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 13

ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER IN DABOLIM

13.  SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  reasons  for  commencing  the  construction  of  the  flyover between Dabolim-MES College Junction in Sancoale without obtaining  No  Objection  Certificate  (NOC)  from  the  Indian  Navy despite repeated requests from the Navy and directions of the South Goa  District  Road  Safety  Committee  in  its  meeting  held  on  13 November, 2024;
- (b) whether,  pursuant  to  the  directions  of  the  High  Court,  the Ministry has revised the design and drawings of the said flyover to comply  with  Obstacle  Limitation  Surface  (OLS)  height  restrictions including any structural modifications to pillars and if so, the details thereof along with the revised drawings/plans in this regard;
- (c) the original sanctioned cost of the project and the revised cost after incorporating changes to conform with OLS norms along with the  expenditure  incurred  on  consultants  and  technical  advisors engaged for the project;
- (d) the  estimated  financial  loss  to  the  exchequer  arising  out  of corrective actions such as redesign, slicing of pillars, etc.; and
- (e) whether  responsibility  has  been  fixed  and  action  initiated against the officials or agencies responsible for the lapse leading to financial  loss,  cost  escalation  and  project  delays  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 13 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES HON'BLE MP(LS) REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER IN DABOLIM '.

(a) & (b) The  construction  of  elevated  corridor  between  Dabolim and  MES  College,  Sancoale  on  NH-566  (Old  NH-17B)  in  Goa  was undertaken for addressing safety issues in the project stretch. The State Government  had reported several accidents including loss of life in the project stretch.  In order to take up the work on urgency, DPR  for  construction  of  elevated  corridor  was  taken  up  based  on ground conditions and the work was awarded on 07.03.2024.

However,  after  the  award  of  project  &  commencement  work on the site, the clearance requirements were communicated by the Indian Navy, which were incorporated by making suitable changes in the project to ensure compliance of Indian Navy's guidelines. The project  is  an  important  safety  requirement  for  local  and  tourist traffic  in  the  State  of  Goa  and  is  now  under  progress  after compliance with applicable norms.

No direction has been issued by Hon'ble High Court of Bombay with regard to modification in the design and drawing of the project.

- (c) The earlier original sanctioned cost was Rs.455.50 crore.  The sanctioned cost of the project along with proposed changes in the project  has  not  exceeded  the  original  approved  cost.  No  external consultant  or  technical  advisors  were  engaged  for  changes  in  the project. The changes in the design and drawings were made by the Authority's Engineer already engaged for the project at no additional cost.

(d) to (e) The estimated cost of work to be dismantled/ discarded is  about  Rs  3.10  crore.  As  height  of  proposed  structure  was  less than  existing  buildings  in  the  vicinity,  DPR  consultant  could  not anticipate  requirement  of  Naval  clearance.  However,  Show  Cause Notice has been issued to DPR Consultant for not obtaining Naval clearance prior to approval of the project.

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