**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4708 regarding the Bharatmala Pariyojana, answered on August 21, 2025. The question pertained to development work within the Hoshangabad-Narsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency and the construction of a highway connecting Valmiki Nagar in Bihar under the project.
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, stated that the following development works have been completed in the Hoshangabad-Narsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency under Bharatmala Pariyojana:
* **Four-laning work from Hiran River to Sindoor River NH12 (Km 66.00 to Km 130.00):** A 52.424 km stretch completed at a cost of INR 641.00 Cr. This project falls under NHDP Phase-IV on EPC Mode in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
* **Balance stretch between Km 66.000 to Km 77.960 New NH45 in Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary area, Hiran River to Sindoor River section:** A 11.96 km stretch completed at a cost of INR 161.97 Cr. in the state of Madhya Pradesh, on EPC mode.
Regarding the construction of a highway connecting Valmiki Nagar in Bihar under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the response indicated that no such highway is being constructed.
Key Entities Referenced
BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA: A centrally-sponsored and funded road and highways project in India.
SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways answering the question.
HoshangabadNarsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency where development work is being carried out under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
Valmiki Nagar in Bihar: A location in Bihar, for which a highway construction query was raised.
Hiran River: Starting point of the Four laning work from Hiran River to Sindoor River NH12.
Sindoor River: Ending point of the Four laning work from Hiran River to Sindoor River NH12.
Madhya Pradesh: State where the Four laning work from Hiran River to Sindoor River NH12 is being carried out.
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary: Area where Balance 11.96 Km. stretch between Km 66000 to Km 77960 New NH45 in Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary area.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4708
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA
4708. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:
SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the development work being done and proposed to be
carried out in Hoshangabad-Narsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency under
Bharatmala Pariyojana; and
(b) whether any highway is being constructed connecting Valmiki Nagar
in Bihar under the said project and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) Under Bharatmala Pariyojana, the details of development works
carried out in Hoshangabad-Narsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency are as
below:
Project Name Length Project Current
Cost status
(in
Km) (in Cr.)
Four laning work from Hiran River to Sindoor 52.424 641.00 Completed
River NH-12, From km 66.00 to km 130.00, in
the state of Madhya Pradesh, under NHDP
Phase-IV on EPC Mode.Balance 11.96 Km. stretch between Km 11.96 161.97 Completed
66+000 to Km 77+960 (New NH-45) in
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary area, Hiran
River to Sindooer River section, in the state
of Madhya Pradesh, on EPC mode
(b) No such highway is being constructed.
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