Parliament Question: Construction and maintenance of National Highways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4243 ANSWERED ON – 01/04/2026 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 4243. SMT. PHULO DEVI NETAM: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the year-wise and State-wise length of National Highways constructed during last five years, along with total construction expenditure and the amount spent on their maintenance and repair within five years of completion; (b) the year-wise number of accidents and fatalities on National Highways since 2021 where potholes, surface defects or incomplete construction were recorded as contributing factors; and (c) whether any contractor has been penalised or blacklisted due to premature road deterioration or poor-quality construction and the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) The State/ Union Territory (UT)-wise and year-wise details of length of National Highways (NHs) constructed and expenditure incurred towards development & maintenance of NHs during each of the last five years is at Annexure-I and Annexure II respectively. (b) The Government publishes report on “Road Accidents in India” based on data received from States/ UTs. As per the report, total number of road accidents on National Highways, since 2021 is given in the table below, which also includes data of road accidents on NHs for various reasons including potholes, surface defects or incomplete construction: - Year No. of Road Accidents on No. of Road fatalities on National Highways National Highways 2021 1,28,825 56,007 2022 1,51,997 61,038 2023 1,50,177 63,112 2024 1,50,958 64,772 (c) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). As per information provided by the executing agencies of the NHs, major deficiencies in NH stretches during the last three years and the current year have been reported for 67 projects / stretches. The State / UT wise details of major deficiencies in NH stretches during the lastthree years and the current year along with status of its rectification works and action taken against contractors/ concessionaires’ consultants are at Annexure-III. Actions against defaulting agencies are taken up as per the provisions of the Contract/ Concession agreement in cases of deficiencies / damages, such as termination of contract agreement, levying of penalties/ liquidated damages, debarment / blacklisting, declaring as non-performers etc.ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4243 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 ASKED BY SMT. PHULO DEVI NETAM REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS The State/UT wise details of length (km) of NHs constructed during each of the last five years Sr. No. State/UT 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andhra Pradesh 515 347 438 799 757 2 Arunachal Pradesh 135 206 320 262 152 3 Assam 567 318 310 272 344 4 Bihar 691 576 488 497 465 5 Chhattisgarh 247 320 243 251 308 6 Goa 49 65 16 11 27 7 Gujarat 361 249 658 622 500 8 Haryana 406 290 358 300 287 9 Himachal Pradesh 89 146 139 251 166 10 Jharkhand 358 298 245 248 202 11 Karnataka 425 419 393 741 477 12 Kerala 344 76 171 282 193 13 Madhya Pradesh 877 871 667 792 894 14 Maharashtra 2,870 1,534 1,087 1,463 1,203 15 Manipur 224 221 269 202 216 16 Meghalaya 36 26 98 162 154 17 Mizoram 169 239 205 209 126 18 Nagaland 197 254 236 159 230 19 Odisha 683 544 410 357 330 20 Punjab 188 150 274 409 227 21 Rajasthan 825 722 715 868 794 22 Sikkim 39 45 49 78 58 23 Tamil Nadu 447 470 690 814 613 24 Telangana 227 236 172 513 416 25 Tripura 78 181 204 47 51 26 Uttar Pradesh 917 824 642 939 906 27 Uttarakhand 577 354 219 216 148 28 West Bengal 400 169 284 190 121 29 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 113 39 25 11 18 30 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0 31 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 3 0 0 0 0 32 Delhi 20 5 43 53 10 33 Jammu & Kashmir 234 263 217 243 214 34 Ladakh 7 0 51 81 50 35 Puducherry 7 0 0 11 0ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4243 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 ASKED BY SMT. PHULO DEVI NETAM REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS The State / UT - wise details of expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during each of the last five years (Amount in ₹ Crore) Sr. State/UT 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No. 1 Andhra Pradesh 4,281 5,890 6,957 11,440 11,756 2 Arunachal Pradesh 2,512 2,718 3,140 2,649 3,599 3 Assam 3,753 3,150 4,557 9,137 7,207 4 Bihar 6,716 9,174 9,347 10,749 8,840 5 Chhattisgarh 2,224 1,936 2,468 4,255 2,280 6 Goa 734 615 673 620 651 7 Gujarat 7,533 10,710 9,831 10,900 8,091 8 Haryana 10,651 7,203 3,924 6,062 4,344 9 Himachal Pradesh 2,033 3,164 4,534 5,175 3,994 10 Jharkhand 2,627 2,853 3,127 4,599 5,169 11 Karnataka 5,838 7,681 6,763 12,695 10,819 12 Kerala 12,831 10,136 3,994 10,419 5,082 13 Madhya Pradesh 8,250 9,006 6,210 7,447 7,799 14 Maharashtra 20,844 18,655 18,355 19,867 18,512 15 Manipur 978 2,142 2,737 2,598 2,011 16 Meghalaya 861 819 684 1,803 1,697 17 Mizoram 1,238 2,054 3,218 2,189 2,091 18 Nagaland 2,382 1,943 1,666 1,414 1,600 19 Odisha 5,336 4,510 4,643 5,948 5,786 20 Punjab 3,301 7,179 10,093 12,419 7,898 21 Rajasthan 7,340 11,353 9,719 8,874 6,301 22 Sikkim 1,053 811 1,008 684 441 23 Tamil Nadu 4,868 4,305 8,230 9,925 9,068 24 Telangana 2,907 3,458 3,622 6,117 7,496 25 Tripura 1,026 1,085 1,156 1,546 767 26 Uttar Pradesh 18,768 13,944 21,453 28,114 20,665 27 Uttarakhand 2,800 2,112 3,219 4,545 3,835 28 West Bengal 2,658 3,642 3,053 3,543 2,240 29 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 349 246 143 96 204 30 Chandigarh 2 6 1 0 0 31 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 43 30 26 2 46 32 Delhi / Headquarters -1,482 3,961 7,164 3,223 2,840 33 Jammu & Kashmir 2,932 6,817 7,370 10,528 10,204 34 Ladakh 24 352 574 658 768 35 Puducherry 21 1 61 35 23 [Negative figure against State/UT during the year indicates transfer of project/expenditure from that State/UT to other State/UT]ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4243 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 ASKED BY SMT. PHULO DEVI NETAM REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS The State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of major deficiencies in NH stretches in the last three years and current year along with status of its rectification works and action taken against contractors / concessionaires / consultants Year of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Permanent solution to Slip Zones on Papu – Yupia – Hoj – Potin section of NH-713A & NH-13 at Km 31.000 (Hoj Rectification of defective work Arunachal Market), Km 38.300 (Yabi initiated by the Contractor. 1 2024 RE wall Collapsed Pradesh Village), Km 39.000 Penalty of 5% of contract (Waterfall), Km 39.700 (Appa value imposed on Contractor. Crusher) and Km 40.300 (Crusher Point) in the state of Arunachal Pradesh Six-laning of Vijayawada bypass from Chinna Autupalli Concessionaire commenced (Design Ch.0+000) to the rectification work based Gollapudi (Design Ch. on recommendation 30+000) in Vijayawada – Defects in the construction 2 2024 /suggestion of RE wall Expert. Gundugolanu Section of NH- of RE wall. Rs.10,99,235/- was recovered 16 in the State of Andhra as damages from Pradesh under Bharatmala Concessionaire. Pariyojana on Hybrid Annuity Mode 6 laning of existing 4-lane Andhra road from Kalaparru (Design Pradesh Km 1050.680) to Chinna Avutupalli (Design Km 1076.480) of NH-5 including Contractor rectified defects at 6-lane Hanuman Junction his own cost. Bypass from (Existing Km Defects in the construction 3 1055.680 to Km 1060.800) 2025 of RE wall. Show-cause notices issued to (Design Ch.0.000 to Contractor as per Contractual Ch.6.720) (Total Design provisions. Length: 27.40 Km) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-V under Bharatmala Pariyojana on EPC Mode (Package-2) Four Laning of Simaria- Issues reported by CRRI Bihar 4 2023 Repair works taken up by Khagaria Section of NH-31 in quality of Concrete of Contractor as recommended from Km. 206.050 to Km. superstructure in bridge atYear of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. 266.282 (Design Chainage) Km 264.946 in CRRI report and (Existing Chainage Km. 209.945 to Km. 270.000 of NH-31) in the State of Bihar on EPC Mode Varanasi - Mohania (GTRIP/5; Package - IV A): 4L of existing Major deficiencies in Damages of INR 25 Cr 5 2L section from km. 65 to km. 2023 structural elements imposed on Contractor 317 of NH-2 in UP and Bihar on NH-2 Project Manager & Bridge Engineer of the Falling of concrete from Chhapra-Hajipur Section of Concessionaire were the deck slab of Major 6 NH-19 (New NH-31) 2023 Bridge at km 145+280 and suspended. Reconstruction Falling of Concrete from completed by concessionaire the Deck Slab of ROB at at their own cost. Ch 157+860. Umagaon-Saharsa PKG-IV Chief Project Manager & Engineer (Launching) of (Kosi Bridge & approach 7 2024 A girder collapsed during Contractor suspended. Road) construction. 4-Laning of Simga-Sargaon Section of NH-200 (New NH- Cracks in Cement Rectifications initiated at cost 8 2024 130) from Km 48+580 to Km Concrete Panels of EPC Contractor. 91+026 Rehabilitation & Upgradation 2-lane with paved shoulders Chhattisgarh configuration of Bilaspur Urdawal section in km The work is in Defect Liability Damage in slab of Minor 9 241.553 to 312.60 = 71.0476 2025 Period and taken up by bridge km (Masanialala to Rengapali) Contractor at his own cost. on NH 200 (New NH 49) (Package-III)(Borai river MNB at km 217.358) Some portion of deck slab Arbitration notice issued to fallen down with Contractor for recovery of Flyover and underpass at settlement of the 10 2024 damages. Process of Hero Honda Chowk NH 48 bituminous surface Rectification and repair works Haryana (MCW-01) on RHS at Ch. initiated. 36+350 Delhi-Vadodara Expressway Authority has imposed 11 2024 Rutting Pkg. 2 damages amounting to Rs.48,61,243/- on theYear of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. contractor for delayed maintenance. Rectification of rutting has been taken up by Contractor and majority of the rutted portion has been rectified. Authority has imposed damages amounting to Rs. 42,95,049/- on the contractor Delhi-Vadodara Expressway for delayed maintenance. 12 2024 Rutting Pkg. 3 Rectification of rutting has been taken up by Contractor and majority of the rutted portion has been rectified. Penalty of ₹2.8 crore has been imposed on the Contractor along with a Ruts, cracks and surface recommendation for deformation/ Distress was debarment up to one year or Sanchore-Santalpur Package- observed recently after Gujarat 13 2025 until successful rectification, 4 rains in June month 2025, whichever is later. Contractor severe rutting at some has taken up repair/ locations. restoration works. The Project Director of NHAI was suspended. Four Laning of Mahulia- Baharagora-JH/WB Border Section of NH- 33 (from Km.277+ 500 to Km.333+500) Cracked PQC panels, Rs. 1.55 Cr penalty imposed Jharkhand 14 & NH-06 (from Km.199+200 to 2024 Potholes on Contractor. Km.183+587) (Length of 71.61Km) in the State of Jharkhand on EPC Pattern under NHDP Phase –III. Concessionaire has taken up Two/Four Laning of BRT Tiger Km 337+670 to repair/ restoration works as 15 Reserve Boundary to 2025 Km337+680 RE Block of per recommendation of report Karnataka Bengalore Section of NH-948 length 10 mts collapsed submitted by IISC Bangalore. Four laning of Goa-Karnataka 2024 Incident of collapse of Contractor debarred for 1 16 Border to Kundapur section of three spans of Kaali month on Aug 2024. NH-66 (formerly NH-17) from Bridge. Inadequate slope Km. 93.700 to Km. 283.300 inYear of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. the State of Karnataka stability works. Distress in pile foundation NH Connectivity to ICTT at was observed at Bridge Penalty of Rs. 30.74 Cr was 17 Vallarpdam from Kalamassery 2025 no. 07 & 08 Ch. 7+960 imposed on Contractor to Vallarpadam NH 966A and Ch. 9+067 (BHS) Damages in the pile foundation Ch. 398+400 and 398+989 (RHS) Sub-standard work (Minor Concessionaire debarred for Kodugallur to Edappally NH Bridge works, backfill 1 year. Rectification works 18 2025 66 material for RS Wall, Poor taken up at cost of safety precautions, contractor. delayed grouting of girders, bulging of bearing) or poor quality (Defective RE Panels) Authority has suspended the Concessionaire and its promoter from future bidding Soil nailing collapsed Chengala-Neeleshwaram for 01-month period. Kerala 19 2025 incident occurred at Ch. Section of NH-66 Debarment also issued to 58+035 to Ch. 58+100 Concessionaire. Senior (RHS) on 16.06.2025 with Bridge Engineer of AE no casualties. removed from site. Unprotected soil slip in the Rectification work carried out Neeleshwaram- cut section with debris and traffic restored with 20 Thaliparambha Section of NH- 2025 deposition on precautionary barricading in 66 carriageways. median portion. NHAI - Six laning from start of Valanchery bypass to Debarment of Contractor and Kappirikkad section of NH – Independent Engineering firm 66 (old NH-17) from Design from participating in Ch. 298+500 (Ex. km 21 RE wall collapsed ongoing/future bidding for 01 304.250) to Design Chainage 2025 month period or completion of 335+850 (Ex. km 349.260) in investigation by the expert the state of Kerala on Hybrid Committee whichever is later. Annuity Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Penalty of Rs. 15.35 Lakhs Collapse of 4 PSC Girders imposed. Bridge Engineer & 22 Thuravoor-paravoor 2025 during constructions Team Leader of AE were Terminated.Year of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Failure/Collapse of Six Laning of Start of Kollam scaffolding of Minor Penalty of Rs. 9.55 lakhs 23 Bypass to Kadambattukonam 2025 Bridge (under imposed on Concessionaire from Km.486+000 to construction) at Km.Ch. Km.517+800 of NH-47 (New 497+370(RHS) NH-66) in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode under Failure of RE Wall Ch. Rectification initiated by 24 BharatmalaPariyojna 2025 504+400 to Concessionaire. 504+500(LHS) Toppling of two PSC girders at span P-202-P- 203 6L Elevated Corridor along with development of existing 4 Contractor and AE debarred 25 lane road at ground level from 2025 Failure on part of AE to from future bidding for 1 Aroor to Thuravoor Thekku review efficacy of material month. section of NH 66 being used in launching and not ensuring application of approved launching scheme. Soil nailing collapse At Rectification initiated by 26 Azhiyur-Vengalam 2024 Km:191(LHS) and Concessionaire. Km:193(RHS Rectification works initiated by 27 Ramanattukara-Valanchery 2025 Defects in RE wall Contractor at his own cost. Retaining wall sliding and Damaged portion dismantled Thaliparamba- 28 2026 defects in ground and rectification works Muzhapilangadu improvement works. initiated by Concessionaire. Penalty of Rs. 119 Cr Madhya 4-laning of Bhopal-Bioara Premature failure of imposed on Contractor. 29 2025 Pradesh section of NH-46 pavement. Rectification work initiated at the cost of Contractor. Balance work for 4-laning of Panel cracking, poor Panvel to Indapur section Contractor has taken up 30 2024 riding quality, bumps, poor from km.0.0 to km.42.3 of NH- rectification works. diversions etc. 66 - EPC The Performance BG of Contractor is forfeited. Maharashtra 31 Mehkar-Ajispur Road 2024 Cracked panels Process initiated for rectification of damages. Contractor has initiated 32 Bhokar-Sarsam 2024 Cracked panels actions for rectification of damages.Year of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Contractor has initiated 33 Sillod-Fardapur 2024 Cracked panels actions for rectification of damages. Rehabilitation and upgradation & NH-66 (Erstwhile NH-17) form km 241+300 to 281+300 (Arawali Contractor has initiated Depression & cracks in 34 to Kante Section) to four lane actions for rectification of PQC with paved shoulder in the 2025 damages. state of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. Rehabilitation & Upgradation of NH-66 (Old NH17) from Km 281+300 to Km 332+200 PQC cracks and Contractor has replaced 35 (Kante to Waked section) to 2024 settlement. cracked panels. four lanes in the state of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. Rehabilitation and up- gradation of NH-66 (Old NH- 17) form km 332/200 to km Contractor has initiated Full depth Cracks in 36 367/200 (Watul to Talgaon 2024 actions for rectification of PQC Section) to four lanes in the damages. State of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on EPC Mode. Rehabilitatyion & up gradation for Talere Gaganbawada Kolhapur Road (NH-166G) stretches start from Ch. 6/00 Km. to Ch. 11/00 Km. and Ch. Contractor has initiated 19/300 Km. (Start of Karul 37 2025 Cracks in PQC actions for rectification of Ghat) to 35/300 Km. (End of damages. Gaganbawada) of NH-166G to 2 lane paved shoulder/2 lane configuration lane, length 21.00 Km. in the state of Mahrashtra on EPC Mode.Year of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Rehabilitation and Up- gradation to Two lanes with Rectification of damages paved shoulder from Karad to 38 2024 Cracked panels taken up at risk and cost of Tasgaon NH 266 from Km. Contractor. 0/00 to 58/830 in the State of Maharashtra on EPC mode Upgradation to two lane with Post construction defects paved shoulder are observed in the Rigid IIT Bombay has been from Salaikhurd to Tiroda Pavement i.e. formation of appointed for Technical Km 120/100 to 163/200 39 2024 Longitudinal & Lateral Investigation of defects and (Design Km 44/00 to cracks, Opening of suggestion of remedial 87/00) of NH 753 on EPC Central Joints, Settlement measures. Mode in the state of of Panels etc. Maharashtra Penalty imposed on each contractor amounting to Rs. Delhi Vadodara Expressway 50 Lakhs for non-rectification 40 2024 NE-4 Pkg.06 of defects in the stipulated time frame as per provision of contract agreement. Rutting, Raincuts, Delhi Vadodara Expressway 41 2024 potholes & settlement NE-4 Pkg.07 Delhi Vadodara Expressway 42 2024 NE-4 Pkg.08 Delhi Vadodara Expressway 43 2024 Rajasthan NE-4 Pkg.09 Construction of 6-lane access- controlled Greenfield highway from km 28+70 to Km. 53+0 of (i) Damage of Rs. 50.00 Sangariya (near Chautala)- Lakhs imposed upon the Rasisar (near Bikaner) section Deficiencies in riding Contractor. 44 of NH-754K as a part of 2024 quality and settlement at (ii) Two key personnel of Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic some locations observed Authority Engineer team were Corridor in the State of terminated due to poor Rajasthan under Bharatmala supervision. Pariyojana -Phase-I (AJ/SR- Package-2) Construction of 6-lane access Failure of the nose Penalty of Rs. 1.00 Cr. 45 2024 controlled Greenfield highway structure while launching imposed and warning for from km 53+000 to Km. of 83 mtr single span truss debarment action for anyYear of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. 88+000 of Sangariya (near bridge future instances upon the Chautala)-Rasisar (near Contractor was issued. Bikaner) section of NH-754K Debarment of fabrication as a part of Amritsar- team and Designer team Jamnagar Economic Corridor issued for the period of 02 in the State of Rajasthan years in NHAI works. under Bharatmala Pariyojana- Phase-I (AJ/SR-Package-3) Penalty of Rs. 20 Lakhs and warning for debarment action for any future instances upon the Authority Engineer. Debarment of Senior bridge Engineer deployed by the Authority Engineer issued for a period of 2 years in NHAI works. Damages amounting to Rs. 1.06 Cr. imposed for delayed maintenance. Also, IIT Delhi-Vadodara Expressway Rutting & settlement of 46 2024 Kharagpur has been engaged Pkg. 4 approach for detailed study for permanent rectification of defects. Damages amounting to Rs. 88.32 lakhs imposed for delayed maintenance. Bulging of RE wall has been rectified as per suggestions of CRRI. Rutting, settlement of Delhi-Vadodara Expressway Majority of the rutting has 47 2024 approach & bulging of RE Pkg. 5 been rectified. Further, in wall addition to above, IIT Kharagpur has been engaged for detailed study for permanent rectification of defects. Delhi-Vadodara Greenfield Alignment (NH-148N) (Pkg- Stretch is operational 16) (Ch. 427.300 to w.e.f. 30.11.2023 and at EPC Contractor has rectified 48 Ch.452.420) [Major bridge 2024 some locations the damages. R over Takli river near settlements observed in Nayagaon Jageer village to approaches of structure Rajasthan/MP Border]Year of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Construction of proposed 2- Post-completion, lane ROB and its approaches structural defects have Contract has been in lieu of existing level been observed in the deck terminated. ⁠ ⁠Debarment of 49 crossing no. C-64 at km. 2024 slab of the ROB due to contractor taken up. Bid for 172.990 on Jodhpur–Ajmer honeycombing caused by rectification works invited. Road on NH-65 in District poor workmanship. Nagaur Rajasthan The RE wall blocks 4-laning of Sethiyathope - portion of the A2 50 Cholpauram section from Km 2025 (Thanjavur) side approach The rectification work 65.960 to Km 116.440 (LHS side) have been completed by the disconnected from the geo Concessionaire at their own grid and fallen down. cost. The RE wall panel portion of the A1 (Thanjavur) side 4-laning of Thanjavur - Trichy Based on report of Expert approach (LHS side) have 51 section from Km 80.000 to Km 2023 Committee, been disconnected from 136.490 restoration work using soil the geo grid and fallen nailing completed by down. Contractor. Construction of 4 lane green The project is under field highway from km 35.00 Cracks observed over construction, the repair and to 49.155 of NH-731A with DBM due to percolation of 52 2025 rectification work taken up by paved shoulder on Hybrid rain water in some the concessionaire at its own Annuity Mode in the State of stretches. Uttar Pradesh cost. Uttar Pradesh. Contractor has initiated Cracks in PQC Panel in 53 Lucknow Ring Road Pkg-3A 2024 process for rectification of length of 2.886 Km. damages. Contractor has initiated Uttar Pradesh 4L of Haridwar-Nagina section 54 2023 PQC panel cracks process for rectification of & Uttarakhand of NH-74 damages. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of 2-Lane Bi- Rectification measures taken Directional Silkyara Bend up by the EPC contractors at Barkot Tunnel with escape its own cost. Collapse at cavity in under passage including approaches Uttarakhand 55 2023 construction Silkyara on Dharasu–Yamunotri Tunnel. section between Ch. 25.400 Actions as per the Km and Ch. 51.000 Km falling Investigation Committee along NH-134 (OLD NH-94) in Report initiated. the state of UttarakhandYear of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. i) Rectification works initiated Construction of 4-Laning of by Contractor. Amount of Rs. Puruliya Bypass Section from 20.00 Lakh withheld from Cracks have developed in Km. 84.030 to Km. 94.345 of Contractor's bill. 56 2025 the newly constructed NH-32 (length 10.315 Km) in PQC. the State of West Bengal on ii) Key personal of AE has EPC Mode been debarred for a period of one year. Four laning with paved shoulders of NH-6 from Chichra to Kharagpur Km 185.150 to Km 134.400 Rectification works completed 57 2023 Cracks in PQC panels including rehabilitation of at cost of EPC Contractor. existing four lane from Km 134.400 to Km 129.600 in the state of West Bengal Failure of membrane pad of Pot – PTFE bearing on P2 of Ahiron Bridge (Ch. 257+440 LHS MJB-truss). Also, a level difference up Four laning of Berhampore – Rs. 26.19 lacs penalty to 90mm had been West Bengal 58 Farakka Section of NH-12 (old 2024 imposed on Concessionaire. observed between NH-34) Rectification work completed. expansion joint of deck-I and deck-II along with missing of some anchoring bolts of connecting gusset plates. Crack at the bottom of the deck slab at km 325+060 of the Mahananda Bridge (LHS). The crack was located under the fast lane Four laning of Farakka – between span P1 & P2 Raiganj Section of NH-12 (old (PSC Girder). NH-34) Rectification work initiated by 59 2024 At RHS Pier 4 of MJB at Concessionaire. 325+223, piles are exposed and heavy reinforcement were exposed. Exposed reinforcement were corroded.Year of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Rectification initiated by Four laning of Berhampore – 60 2025 Rutting, Potholes, Cracks Concessionaire at his own Farakka Section of NH-12 (old cost. NH-34) Six Laning of National Corridor NH-19 from Palsit to Dankuni (up to NH-6 Toll has been suspended. 2 Connector) from km 588.870 61 2026 Collapse of RE Wall key personnel of IE and to km 652.700 in the state of Concessionaire suspended. West Bengal under Bharatmala Pariyojana to be executed on BOT (Toll) basis. 1. For Faulty Design at Km 96+326, penalty imposed of 1. Faulty Design in Bridge Rs.30 Lakhs on the at km. 96+326: Concessionaire and Rs.5 Lakhs on the Independent Engineer. Team Leader of IE 2. Bridge at km. 79+614: and Key Personnel of Concessionaire suspended. The span A1-P1 had dislodged from the pier P2 due to breaking of the 2. For Bridge at km. 79+614: cantilever Penalty of Rs.5 crore imposed Chandikhole-Bhadrak Section Portion of the pier cap and Odisha 62 2023 on the Contractor and Penalty of NH-16 had fallen on the ground. of Rs.20 lakh imposed on the Supervision Consultant. Appearance of wide cracks (up to 3-4mm) in Debarment of DPR the pier cap on grid “P2”. Consultant for 1 year. Damages of deck slab The cost of entire remedial and girders of the measures / reconstruction dislodged span. recovered from the Concessionaire. Construction of 6-lane Standalone Flyovers at Falling of one PSC Girder Bongaigaon, Chapaguri, Penalty imposed on at Baihata Flyover (Span Assam 63 Pathsala, Simlaguri Chowk 2024 Contractor. Contractor P1-P2), resulting in the and Baihata Junctions on debarred for 4 months. death of one person. stretches of NH-31 & NH-31C [new NH-27 (EW)] in the State of Assam under BharatmalaYear of Details of Major State/ UT S. Name of the Project Action Taken incident damages / defects No. Pariyojana on EPC basis Two Lane with paved shoulders configuration in Jowai-Meghalaya Assam Penalty of Rs. 20,00,000/- Border Section of NH - 44 Slippage of Bituminous imposed on Contractor and Meghalaya 64 from Km 69.200 to Km 2025 concrete for a length of rectification work carried out 173.200 (design Ch 171.455 ) approximate 10-15 mtrs by Contractor at his own cost. in the state of Meghalaya Construction of Dwarka Expressway Package-1, from Shiv Murti Intersection at Km P8-P9 of flyover part of 20 of NH-8 till road under Shiv Murti interchange on Remedial measures Delhi 65 2023 Bridge (RUB) near Dwarka Dwarka Expressway completed by Contractor. Sector-21(From Km -0.600 to toppled. 5.300) in the state of Delhi on EPC mode Rehabilitation of km 181.00 to Km 206.00 section in Andaman Trunk Road of NH-4 Distress, sinking of to Intermediate Lane with hard Rectification works 66 2024 pavement at various shoulder in the union Territory completed. locations. of Andaman & Nicobar islands (Total length 25.00 km) on EPC Mode” (Package-VII) Andaman & Nicobar Construction of 4 Nos. of Islands Minor Bridges at Km 21.717, The EPC contractor has Punching in Deck Slab Km 23.150, Km 88.300, Km carried out the necessary (LHS) of the minor bridge 92.100 of NH- 223 (New NH- rectifications at their own across BD Nallah at Km 67 4) connecting South Andaman 2024 expense including 88+300 and other quality and Baratang Island in the replacement of slab as issues including bad Union Territory of Andaman & recommended by CRRI-CSIR workmanship. Nicobar Islands on EPC report. mode. *****