Lok Sabha Question No. 3238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Delay in completion of NHs Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  ongoing  National  Highways  (NHs) projects delayed by more than three years and five years respectively since 2014, year-wise;
- (b) the average and maximum cost overrun in rupees and in percentage over original estimate for those National Highways projects delayed by more than three years and five years since 2014; and
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  towards development and maintenance of National Highways, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) From amongst all the National Highway (NH) projects started since 1 st   April  2014,  83  projects  are  delayed  more  than  three  years  and  22 projects are delayed more than five years.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3238

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH 2026

## DELAY IN COMPLETION OF NHs PROJECTS

3238. DR. KAKOLI GHOSH DASTIDAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(b) Cost overrun is not incurred in all delayed projects. If delay is not attributable to the Contractor, price escalation is paid as per contract conditions, which may or may not result in additional cost, depending upon final value of price escalation determined on actual completion of project. If delay is attributable to the Contractor, damages are imposed and there is no additional cost due to delay.

- (c)   The  State  /  UT  -  wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during the last five financial years are annexed.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3238 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026 ASKED BY DR. KAKOLI GHOSH DASTIDAR REGARDING DELAY IN COMPLETION OF NHs PROJECTS

The  State  /  UT  -  wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during the last five financial years

(Amount in ₹ Crore)

|   Sr. No. | State/UT          | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------|---------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 40,345       | 40,324        |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 14,991       | 14,618        |
|         3 | Assam             | 27,806       | 27,804        |
|         4 | Bihar             | 44,826       | 44,826        |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh      | 13,275       | 13,163        |
|         6 | Goa               | 3,493        | 3,293         |
|         7 | Gujarat           | 47,236       | 47,065        |
|         8 | Haryana           | 32,231       | 32,184        |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh  | 18,904       | 18,900        |
|        10 | Jharkhand         | 18,540       | 18,375        |
|        11 | Karnataka         | 44,124       | 43,796        |
|        12 | Kerala            | 42,480       | 42,462        |
|        13 | Madhya Pradesh    | 38,732       | 38,712        |
|        14 | Maharashtra       | 96,418       | 96,233        |
|        15 | Manipur           | 10,473       | 10,466        |
|        16 | Meghalaya         | 6,002        | 5,864         |
|        17 | Mizoram           | 10,813       | 10,790        |
|        18 | Nagaland          | 9,086        | 9,005         |
|        19 | Odisha            | 26,558       | 26,223        |
|        20 | Punjab            | 41,129       | 40,890        |
|        21 | Rajasthan         | 43,616       | 43,587        |
|        22 | Sikkim            | 4,029        | 3,997         |
|        23 | Tamil Nadu        | 36,405       | 36,396        |
|        24 | Telangana         | 23,668       | 23,600        |
|        25 | Tripura           | 5,591        | 5,580         |

(Amount in ₹ Crore)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                         | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                    | 102,961      | 102,944       |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                      | 16,672       | 16,511        |
| 28        | West Bengal                      | 15,137       | 15,136        |
| 29        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands        | 1,038        | 1,038         |
| 30        | Chandigarh                       | 9            | 9             |
| 31 32     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu | 201          | 147           |
| 33        | Delhi                            | 15,706       | 15,706        |
| 34        | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 37,978       | 37,851        |
| 35        | Ladakh                           | 2,402        | 2,376         |
| 36        | Puducherry                       | 147          | 141           |

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