Lok Sabha Question No. 4514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Road Infrastructure in Uttarakhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4514 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN UTTARAKHAHD

## 4514.  SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the fund allocated for road infrastructure in  Uttarakhand, including Kedarnath ropeway, Hemkund Sahib ropeway and Yamunotri  ropeway  projects,  in  the  budget  for  the  financial  year 2026-27;
- (b) the present status of these projects;
- (c) the benefits likely to accrue to pilgrims and the local economy
- upon completion of these projects; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government  for the early implementation of these projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    The  proposed  budgetary  Capital  Outlay  of  Ministry  of  Road Transport & Highways for the Financial Year 2026-27 is ₹2.94 lakh crore which includes highway and ropeway infrastructure in Uttarakhand. Further, the State-wise allocation of funds for development of National Highways (NHs) is done after approval of budget by the Parliament.

The  Government  has  approved  the  ropeway  projects  connecting Sonprayag  to  Kedarnath  and  Govindghat  to  Hemkund  Sahib  Ji, having  total  capital  costs  of  ₹4,081.28  crore  and  ₹2,730.13  crore respectively  to  be  implemented  on  Design-Build-Finance-OperateTransfer (DBFOT) mode. The Yamunotri Ropeway Project is not part of the National Ropeway Development Programme (Parvatmala).

- (b)    The status of (i) Sonprayag to Kedarnath and (ii) Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji projects are as under:
- (c)    The  proposed  ropeway  projects  aim  to  enhance  convenience for pilgrims by ensuring safe, comfortable, and all-weather connectivity from Sonprayag to Kedarnath and from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib.
- (d)      National  Highways  Logistics  Management  Limited  (NHLML) has signed a Ropeway Development Agreement with the Government  of  Uttarakhand  in  September  2025.  The  ropeway projects  shall  be  implemented  through  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle (SPV)  formed between NHLML and the Government of Uttarakhand.

|   S. No. | Project Name                     |   Length in km | Status/stage                                                            |
|----------|----------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sonprayag to Kedarnath           |           12.9 | The work has been awarded and the Concession Agreement has been signed. |
|        2 | Govind Ghat to Hemkund Sabhib ji |           12.4 | The work has been awarded and the Concession Agreement has been signed. |

Further, the Concession agreements  with the respective concessionaires were executed in November 2025. The Government is facilitating the concessionaires in obtaining the necessary statutory approvals and clearances for the projects.

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