Lok Sabha Question No. 6318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait, Shri Arun Govil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6318 ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2026

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA PHASE-I

6318.  SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  progress  of  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  Phase-I  as  it  nears completion in March 2026 and the total length of access-controlled high-speed corridors operationalised since 2014 till date;
- (b)  the  impact  of  the  Delhi-Mumbai  Expressway  and  the  Ganga Expressway on reducing travel time and logistics cost for industrial clusters  in  western  and  northern  india  including  Western  Uttar Pradesh particularly in the Meerut region;
- (c)  the  status  of  the  Parvatmala  (National  Ropeways  Development Programme)  in  providing  last-mile connectivity to high-altitude pilgrimage sites in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  to strengthen additional road connectivity keeping in view the requirements  of  the  developing  industrial  and  export  hubs  in  and around Meerut and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I was approved by the Government  in  2017,  covering  a  length  of  34,800  km  across  the country  at  an  estimated  outlay  of  ₹5,35,000  crore.  Under  the programme, projects covering a total length of 26,425 km have been awarded,  out  of  which  22,223  km  has  been  constructed  upto February 2026. The length of operational access-controlled National High-Speed Corridors (HSCs) / expressways has increased from 93 km in 2014 to 3,644 km as of February 2026.
- (b)     The  Delhi-Mumbai  Expressway  is  an  access-controlled,  highspeed corridor aimed at facilitating efficient movement of passenger  and  freight  traffic  across  Western  and  Northern  India, including Western Uttar Pradesh. The corridor is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai by about 50% (to 12-13 hours from approximately 25 hours) for passenger vehicles and by about 51% (to 15-16 hours from approximately 32 hours) for commercial vehicles.  It  also  provides  a  reduction  in  travel  distance  of  about 16% (from 1,424 km to 1,242 km), thereby improving overall route efficiency.

The  improved  connectivity  and  reduction  in  travel  time  are expected  to  enhance  freight  movement  efficiency  and  support logistics operations along the corridor and its influence areas.

The  Ganga  Expressway  project  is  being  implemented  by  the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) under the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

- (c)     The  status  of  the  Ropeway  projects  taken  up  under  National Ropeways Development Programme in the State of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh is as under:

|   S. No. | State / UT       | Ropeway project / Stretch Name Length (in km)   | Status / stage                                         |
|----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Himachal Pradesh | Bijli Mahadev 2.32                              | Project is being reconsidered due to local opposition. |
|        2 | Uttarakhand      | Sonprayag to Kedarnath 12.9                     | The work has been Awarded                              |
|        3 | Uttarakhand      | Govind Ghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji 12.4            | The work has been Awarded                              |

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Uttarakhand

Under DPR stage

(d) Development of National Highways is a continuous process. The Government assesses the requirement of road infrastructure, including connectivity needs of emerging industrial and export hubs across the country and projects are taken up based on the outcome of  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs),  traffic  demand,  connectivity requirements and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).

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