Parliament Question: – Expansion of Road Networks
Parliament Question: – Expansion of Road Networks
The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). NH network in the country has expanded to about 1,46,195 km at present.
A number of schemes have been implemented by the Government for development of NHs in the country. These are Bharatmala Pariyojana including subsumed National Highways
Development Project (NHDP), Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North-East Region (SARDP-NE), Special Programme for development of Roads in Left Wing Extremism affected Area (LWE) including Development of Vijayawada-Ranchi Road and Externally Aided Projects (EAP). NHs stretches not covered under any of the above schemes are taken up for development under National Highway Original [NH(O)] works depending upon traffic density, condition of road, inter-se priority and availability of funds.
State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs in the country during the last five years are at Annexure.
Works in about 53,600 km NH length have been awarded in the country during the last five years, including 2,085 km length in the State of Gujarat.
About 56,700 km NH length has been constructed in the country during the last five years, including 2,182 km length in the State of Gujarat.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4061 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI REGARDING
EXPANSION OF ROAD NETWORKS
State / UT – wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs in the country during the last five years: –
Amount in ₹ Crore
Sr. No.
State/UT
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
1
Andhra Pradesh
6,618
6,618
4,281
4,281
5,890
5,890
6,957
6,957
11,440
11,440
2
Arunachal Pradesh
1,710
1,710
2,512
2,512
2,718
2,718
3,140
3,140
2,649
2,649
3
Assam
2,436
2,436
3,753
3,753
3,150
3,150
4,557
4,557
9,137
9,137
4
Bihar
4,392
4,392
6,716
6,716
9,174
9,174
9,347
9,347
10,749
10,749
5
Chhattisgarh
1,653
1,653
2,224
2,224
1,936
1,936
2,468
2,468
4,255
4,255
6
Goa
977
977
734
734
615
615
673
673
620
620
7
Gujarat
5,102
5,102
7,533
7,533
10,710
10,710
9,831
9,831
10,900
10,900
8
Haryana
6,721
6,721
10,651
10,651
7,203
7,203
3,924
3,924
6,062
6,062
9
Himachal Pradesh
1,238
1,238
2,033
2,033
3,164
3,164
4,534
4,534
5,175
5,175
10
Jharkhand
2,312
2,312
2,627
2,627
2,853
2,853
3,127
3,127
4,599
4,599
11
Karnataka
7,860
7,860
5,838
5,838
7,681
7,681
6,763
6,763
12,695
12,695
12
Kerala
1,265
1,265
12,831
12,831
10,136
10,136
3,994
3,994
10,419
10,419
13
Madhya Pradesh
6,429
6,429
8,250
8,250
9,006
9,006
6,210
6,210
7,447
7,447
14
Maharashtra
24,166
24,166
20,844
20,844
18,655
18,655
18,355
18,355
19,867
19,867
15
Manipur
1,180
1,180
978
978
2,142
2,142
2,737
2,737
2,598
2,598
16
Meghalaya
901
901
861
861
819
819
684
684
1,803
1,803
Amount in ₹ Crore
Sr. No.
State/UT
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
Alloc.
Expd.
17
Mizoram
1,252
1,252
1,238
1,238
2,054
2,054
3,218
3,218
2,189
2,189
18
Nagaland
1,003
1,003
2,382
2,382
1,943
1,943
1,666
1,666
1,414
1,414
19
Odisha
3,355
3,355
5,336
4,510
4,510
4,643
4,643
5,948
5,948
20
Punjab
2,777
2,777
3,301
3,301
7,179
7,179
10,093
10,093
12,419
12,419
21
Rajasthan
6,515
6,515
7,340
7,340
11,353
11,353
9,719
9,719
8,874
8,874
22
Sikkim
286
286
1,053
1,053
811
811
1,008
1,008
684
684
23
Tamil Nadu
5,757
5,757
4,868
4,868
4,305
4,305
8,230
8,230
9,925
9,925
24
Telangana
3,048
3,048
2,907
2,907
3,458
3,458
3,622
3,622
6,117
6,117
25
Tripura
175
175
1,026
1,026
1,085
1,085
1,156
1,156
1,546
1,546
26
Uttar Pradesh
13,375
13,375
18,768
18,768
13,944
13,944
21,453
21,453
28,114
28,114
27
Uttarakhand
2,940
2,940
2,800
2,800
2,112
2,112
3,219
3,219
4,545
4,545
28
West Bengal
2,665
2,665
2,658
2,658
3,642
3,642
3,053
3,053
3,543
3,543
29
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
267
267
349
349
246
246
143
143
96
96
30
Chandigarh
0
0
2
2
6
6
1
1
0
0
31
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
0
0
43
43
30
30
26
26
2
2
32
Daman & Diu
0
0
33
Delhi / Headquarters
-743
-743
-1,482
-1,482
3,961
3,961
7,164
7,164
3,223
3,223
34
Jammu & Kashmir
2,256
2,256
2,932
2,932
6,817
6,817
7,370
7,370
10,528
10,528
35
Ladakh
0
0
24
24
352
352
574
574
658
658
36
Puducherry
1
1
21
21
1
1
61
61
35
35
Alloc. – Allocation; Expd. – Expenditure
Negative figure against State/UT during the year indicates transfer of expenditure/projects from that State/UT to other State/UT.
This information was given by the The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.