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Date: 2025-12-04 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Allocation for Development and Maintenance of National Highways

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**Executive Summary** This document summarizes answers provided by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways to the Lok Sabha on December 4th, 2025, regarding the allocation for development and maintenance of National Highways. It outlines budgetary allocations, details of special highway projects, data on accidents and fatalities, and the status of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) installations. The information spans the last five years and includes state-wise breakdowns. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Budgetary Allocations and Expenditure:** * State/Union Territory-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure for National Highways development and maintenance are provided in Annexure-I. * **Highway Development and Maintenance:** * The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process, which includes capacity augmentation, rectification of black spots, and other road safety-related improvements. * Works are prioritized based on traffic density, connectivity needs, road condition, and synergy with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP). * State/UT-wise and year-wise details of NHs projects awarded during the last five years are in Annexure-II. * **Accidents and Fatalities:** * Road accidents are multi-causal, resulting from human error, road condition/environment, and vehicular condition. * State/UT-wise details of accidents and fatalities reported on NHs are provided in Annexure-III. * **Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS):** * The government is implementing ATMS region-wise for national roll-out on four-lane and above NHs in a phased manner. * ATMS includes electronic enforcement devices like AI-based Video Incident Detection. * Pilot projects on key high-density highway corridors: * Bangalore – Mysore (Karnataka): 117 km, Cost Rs. 3.63 Cr * Dwarka Expressway (Delhi, Haryana): 58 km, Cost Rs. 16.65 Cr * Delhi-Agra (Uttar Pradesh): 180 km, Cost Rs. 49.03 Cr * Lucknow Ring Road (Uttar Pradesh): 103 km, Cost Rs. 55.69 Cr * Urban Extension Road (UER)-II (Delhi, Haryana): 75 km, Cost Rs. 28.00 Cr **Impact Analysis** **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways** * **Impact**: Responsible for allocating and managing funds for highway development and maintenance, implementing safety measures like ATMS, and addressing issues related to road accidents and fatalities. * **Action Required**: Continue implementing ATMS, prioritize highway development based on NMP, analyze accident data to identify causes, and allocate resources accordingly. **State Governments/Union Territories** * **Impact**: Responsible for implementing highway projects within their respective jurisdictions, managing road safety, and reporting accident data. * **Action Required**: Collaborate with the Ministry for project implementation, address road safety concerns, and provide accurate accident and fatality data. **Citizens/Commuters** * **Impact**: Affected by the condition of National Highways, safety measures, and the efficiency of traffic management systems. * **Action Required**: Adhere to traffic rules and regulations, report road safety concerns to relevant authorities, and support initiatives for improved highway infrastructure and safety.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways: Roads of national importance, the development and maintenance of which are the subject of the policy. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways. Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS): A system implemented on National Highways for traffic management, incident detection, and road safety. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP): A national plan that aims to improve connectivity and synergy among infrastructure projects, including National Highways. Lok Sabha: The House of the People, or lower house, of India's Parliament, where the question was raised.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 ANSWERED ON 04TH DECEMBER, 2025 ALLOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 754. SHRI ESWARASAMY K: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the details of budgetary allocations and expenditure for National Highways development and maintenance during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise; (b) whether the Government has launched any special projects for highways expansion, upgradation and road safety during this period, if so, the details thereof, year-wise and Statewise; (c) the number of accidents and fatalities reported on National Highways during each of the last five years, State-wise and the main causes identified thereof; and (d) the number and location of National Highway stretches where Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) have been installed along with the total cost incurred and whether there is a proposal to extend ATMS coverage to all National Highway stretches, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)(a) State / Union Territory (UT) - wise and year - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) during the last five years are at Annexure-I. (b) Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. Works on NHs, including capacity augmentation to four / six / eight lane standards, rectification of black spots and other road safety related engineering improvement works, are accordingly taken up based on the traffic density, connectivity requirement, condition of the road, inter-se priority and synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP). State / UT – wise and year - wise details of NHs projects awarded during the last five years are at Annexure-II. (c) The analysis of road accident data from the States / UTs reveals that road accidents are multi-causal and are the result of interplay of various factors which can broadly be categorized into human error, road condition / environment and vehicular condition. State / UT – wise details of the number of accidents and fatalities reported on NHs during each of the last five years are at Annexure-III. (d) The Government has taken up Region-wise implementation of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) for National roll out in Four lane and above NHs in phased manner. ATMS has provisions for various electronic enforcement devices, including AI based Video Incident Detection, for surveillance of the highway stretches, which help in speedy identification of incidents (including traffic violations) on the highway stretches and effectively monitor the highways, thereby improving incident response time and road safety. Details of the five ATMS projects on pilot basis taken up by the Government on key high density highway corridors are as under:- Corridor Name Length (km) Cost (Rs. Cr) State(s) Bangalore – Mysore 117 3.63 KarnatakaCorridor Name Length (km) Cost (Rs. Cr) State(s) (Augmentation) Dwarka Expressway 58 16.65 Delhi, Haryana Delhi-Agra 180 49.03 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Ring Road 103 55.69 Uttar Pradesh Urban Extension Road 75 28.00 Delhi, Haryana (UER)-IIANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI ESWARASAMY K REGARDING ALLOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS State / UT - wise and year - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) during the last five years: - Amount in ₹ Crore 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Sr. No. State/UT Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. 1 Andhra Pradesh 4,281 4,281 5,890 5,890 6,957 6,957 11,440 11,440 11,777 11,756 2 Arunachal Pradesh 2,512 2,512 2,718 2,718 3,140 3,140 2,649 2,649 3,972 3,599 3 Assam 3,753 3,753 3,150 3,150 4,557 4,557 9,137 9,137 7,209 7,207 4 Bihar 6,716 6,716 9,174 9,174 9,347 9,347 10,749 10,749 8,840 8,840 5 Chhattisgarh 2,224 2,224 1,936 1,936 2,468 2,468 4,255 4,255 2,392 2,280 6 Goa 734 734 615 615 673 673 620 620 851 651 7 Gujarat 7,533 7,533 10,710 10,710 9,831 9,831 10,900 10,900 8,262 8,091 8 Haryana 10,651 10,651 7,203 7,203 3,924 3,924 6,062 6,062 4,391 4,344 9 Himachal Pradesh 2,033 2,033 3,164 3,164 4,534 4,534 5,175 5,175 3,998 3,994 10 Jharkhand 2,627 2,627 2,853 2,853 3,127 3,127 4,599 4,599 5,334 5,169 11 Karnataka 5,838 5,838 7,681 7,681 6,763 6,763 12,695 12,695 11,147 10,819 12 Kerala 12,831 12,831 10,136 10,136 3,994 3,994 10,419 10,419 5,100 5,082 13 Madhya Pradesh 8,250 8,250 9,006 9,006 6,210 6,210 7,447 7,447 7,819 7,799 14 Maharashtra 20,844 20,844 18,655 18,655 18,355 18,355 19,867 19,867 18,697 18,512 15 Manipur 978 978 2,142 2,142 2,737 2,737 2,598 2,598 2,018 2,011 16 Meghalaya 861 861 819 819 684 684 1,803 1,803 1,835 1,697Amount in ₹ Crore 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Sr. No. State/UT Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. Alloc. Expd. 17 Mizoram 1,238 1,238 2,054 2,054 3,218 3,218 2,189 2,189 2,114 2,091 18 Nagaland 2,382 2,382 1,943 1,943 1,666 1,666 1,414 1,414 1,681 1,600 19 Odisha 5,336 5,336 4,510 4,510 4,643 4,643 5,948 5,948 6,121 5,786 20 Punjab 3,301 3,301 7,179 7,179 10,093 10,093 12,419 12,419 8,137 7,898 21 Rajasthan 7,340 7,340 11,353 11,353 9,719 9,719 8,874 8,874 6,330 6,301 22 Sikkim 1,053 1,053 811 811 1,008 1,008 684 684 473 441 23 Tamil Nadu 4,868 4,868 4,305 4,305 8,230 8,230 9,925 9,925 9,077 9,068 24 Telangana 2,907 2,907 3,458 3,458 3,622 3,622 6,117 6,117 7,564 7,496 25 Tripura 1,026 1,026 1,085 1,085 1,156 1,156 1,546 1,546 778 767 26 Uttar Pradesh 18,768 18,768 13,944 13,944 21,453 21,453 28,114 28,114 20,682 20,665 27 Uttarakhand 2,800 2,800 2,112 2,112 3,219 3,219 4,545 4,545 3,996 3,835 28 West Bengal 2,658 2,658 3,642 3,642 3,053 3,053 3,543 3,543 2,241 2,240 29 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 349 349 246 246 143 143 96 96 204 204 30 Chandigarh 2 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 31 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 43 43 30 30 26 26 2 2 100 46 32 Daman & Diu 33 Delhi / Headquarters -1,482 -1,482 3,961 3,961 7,164 7,164 3,223 3,223 2,840 2,840 34 Jammu & Kashmir 2,932 2,932 6,817 6,817 7,370 7,370 10,528 10,528 10,331 10,204 35 Ladakh 24 24 352 352 574 574 658 658 794 768 36 Puducherry 21 21 1 1 61 61 35 35 29 23 Alloc. – Allocation; Expd. – Expenditure Negative figure against State/UT during the year indicates transfer of project/expenditure from that State/UT to other State/UT.ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI ESWARASAMY K REGARDING ALLOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS State / UT – wise and year - wise details of NHs projects awarded during the last five years: - Length in Km Sl. No. State / UT 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0 0 0 57 0 2 Andhra Pradesh 409 1,061 1,329 416 418 3 Arunachal Pradesh 374 14 41 86 384 4 Assam 352 223 574 268 304 5 Bihar 824 707 473 350 195 6 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0 7 Chhattisgarh 378 327 266 197 243 8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 0 0 9 Daman and Diu 0 10 0 37 0 10 Delhi 9 61 0 0 0 11 Goa 0 37 1 36 5 12 Gujarat 610 518 312 533 212 13 Haryana 276 91 441 72 45 14 Himachal Pradesh 255 236 266 108 20 15 Jammu & Kashmir 248 287 120 244 77 16 Jharkhand 384 285 694 197 225 17 Karnataka 571 763 837 575 440 18 Kerala 343 338 164 61 20 19 Ladakh 230 0 0 0 0 20 Madhya Pradesh 608 805 1,007 729 869 21 Maharashtra 780 1,324 914 1,166 1,176 22 Manipur 399 351 192 20 0 23 Meghalaya 153 126 151 95 65 24 Mizoram 194 189 58 21 42 25 Nagaland 329 154 152 167 113 26 Odisha 606 348 247 394 166 27 Puducherry 0 11 0 0 0 28 Punjab 265 1,169 320 69 148 29 Rajasthan 385 516 1,034 531 629 30 Sikkim 198 23 27 0 0 31 Tamil Nadu 427 515 431 372 429 32 Telangana 140 410 984 301 21 33 Tripura 281 28 39 177 27 34 Uttar Pradesh 388 1,311 1,011 982 874 35 Uttarakhand 331 352 248 231 80 36 West Bengal 220 140 44 87 310ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI ESWARASAMY K REGARDING ALLOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS State / UT – wise details of the number of accidents and fatalities reported on NHs during each of the last five years: - State/UT - wise Details of Accidents (Nos.) & Fatalities (Nos.) on NHs S. No. State / UT 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities 1 Andhra Pradesh 7,167 2,858 8,241 3,602 8,650 3,793 8,276 3,806 7,816 3,869 2 Arunachal Pradesh 67 32 147 87 131 73 156 88 83 41 3 Assam 2,963 1,322 3,408 1,574 3,244 1,428 3,427 1,564 5,611 1,533 4 Bihar 4,101 3,285 4,349 3,517 4,601 3,953 4,925 4,078 4,723 4,049 5 Chhattisgarh 3,463 1,390 3,610 1,663 4,115 1,885 4,144 1,910 3,444 1,616 6 Goa 787 61 1,116 83 1,259 127 1,125 102 863 105 7 Gujarat 3,234 1,797 3,406 2,077 3,536 2,109 3,607 2,233 4,123 2,263 8 Haryana 3,039 1,654 3,174 1,766 3,727 2,038 3,642 2,033 3,162 1,802 9 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 1,179 425 1,258 443 1,074 365 1,058 304 10 Jharkhand 1,772 1,241 1,890 1,496 2,125 1,699 1,994 1,672 1,848 1,537 11 Karnataka 11,230 3,330 11,462 3,487 13,384 4,164 14,270 4,383 13,853 4,059 12 Kerala 6,594 887 8,048 975 17,627 1,197 10,640 1,056 9,960 946 13 Madhya Pradesh 9,866 3,022 11,030 3,389 13,860 4,025 14,561 4,476 9,018 3,186 14 Maharashtra 6,501 3,528 7,501 4,080 9,417 4,923 10,881 5,780 8,688 5,195 15 Manipur 273 90 236 77 313 74 272 51 195 58 16 Meghalaya 128 81 153 112 157 98 114 78 106 60 17 Mizoram 25 20 29 23 77 72 57 47 63 30 18 Nagaland 309 29 488 25 304 55 201 60 93 35 19 Odisha 3,673 1,781 4,087 1,933 4,317 2,043 4,587 2,180 3,851 2,252 20 Punjab 2,032 1,492 2,288 1,950 2,293 1,881 2,388 1,895 305 236State/UT - wise Details of Accidents (Nos.) & Fatalities (Nos.) on NHs S. No. State / UT 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities Accidents Fatalities 21 Rajasthan 5,764 3,320 6,424 3,829 7,093 4,156 7,179 4,172 6,224 3,771 22 Sikkim 37 13 73 23 74 27 83 24 62 26 23 Tamil Nadu 15,269 3,203 16,869 5,263 18,972 5,978 20,582 6,258 18,502 5,642 24 Telangana 6,820 2,620 7,214 2,735 7,505 3,010 8,103 3,058 7,689 2,832 25 Tripura 184 78 199 94 241 105 255 129 217 101 26 Uttarakhand 524 365 711 430 827 545 840 564 897 585 27 Uttar Pradesh 13,695 7,859 14,540 8,506 14,990 8,479 15,184 8,446 9,160 5,542 28 West Bengal 3,338 1,810 3,821 2,177 3,993 2,017 3,841 1,957 3,949 1,992 29 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 42 8 41 5 43 11 39 6 56 14 30 Chandigarh 15 6 29 21 29 9 11 4 17 4 31 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 0 14 9 3 2 10 8 32 Daman & Diu 33 Delhi 460 149 457 201 799 252 745 230 642 203 34 Jammu & Kashmir $ 1,512 258 1,899 268 2,378 259 2,342 294 2,020 426 35 Ladakh 119 27 196 30 132 37 174 30 36 Puducherry 567 71 587 87 448 71 497 74 497 81 Total 115,451 47,660 128,825 56,007 151,997 61,038 150,177 63,112 128,979 54,433 $-Includes data of Ladakh for period upto calendar year 2020. Figures for calendar year 2024 based on eDAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report) data. *****

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