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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2185
ANSWERED ON –11/03/2026
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN
UTTAR PRADESH
2185 Dr. LAXMIKANT BAJPAYEE:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) name and total length of National Highways in Uttar Pradesh at present;
(b) National Highways constructed in UP along with length, in the last five years and the
amount of expenditure spent on it;
(c) the details of maintenance of National Highways done in UP in the last five years and the
amount of expenditure spent on it;
(d) the plan of National Highways to be constructed in UP in future with details of budget
allocation; and
(e) the problems being faced by Government for the construction and maintenance of
Highways in UP and the measures taken to overcome such problems?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) Details of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Uttar Pradesh along with total
length are annexed.
(b) to (e) Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. Works on
NHs, including the NHs in the State of Uttar Pradesh, are accordingly taken up based on the
traffic density, condition of road and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to
keep the NHs in traffic worthy conditions.
Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of NH stretches, where development works have
commenced or Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (OMT) Concessions / Operation and
Maintenance (O&M) Contracts have been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned
Concessionaires / Contractors till the end of Defect Liability Period (DLP) / Concession
Period.
For the remaining NH stretches, Government has taken a policy decision to undertake
maintenance works either through Performance based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) or
through Short Term Maintenance Contract (STMC).The year-wise details of length of NHs constructed/ developed in the State of Uttar
Pradesh during the last 5 years and current year is as follows:
Sr. No. Year Length in km
1 2020-21 917
2 2021-22 824
3 2022-23 642
4 2023-24 939
5 2024-25 906
6 2025-26 (Till Jan 2026) 723
The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and
maintenance of NHs in the State of Uttar Pradesh during each of the last five years and the
current year are as follows:
Amount in Rs Crore
Year Allocation Expenditure
2020-21 18,768.18 18,768.18
2021-22 13,944.09 13,944.09
2022-23 21,453.40 21,453.40
2023-24 28,113.83 28,113.83
2024-25 20,682.48 20,664.95
2025-26 (Till Jan 2026) 21,210 19,380
Details of M&R works sanctioned/ ongoing and completed on NHs in the state of
Uttar Pradesh during last 5 years and current year are as follows :
Cost of Works (In Crore Rupees)
Sanctioned/ Ongoing works 1578
Completed works 733
Various factors such as issues related to land acquisition, delays in pre-construction
activities, financial difficulties faced by contractors, force majeure events, and scarcity of
construction materials etc. have resulted in delays and cost overrun in certain projects.
The Government has taken number of steps to prevent such delay like awarding
projects after adequate preparation in terms of land acquisition. Also, various initiatives
including streamlining and expediting the land acquisition process through Bhoomi Rashi
portal, revamping the Parivesh Portal to facilitate faster forest and environmental clearances,
enabling online approval of General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) for Road over Bridges
(ROBs) and Road under Bridges (RUB) from the Railways, and conducting review meetings
at various levels with all stakeholders, including State Governments. The Government takes
all necessary steps for timely completion of projects.ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2185 FOR ANSWER ON 11.03.2026 ASKED BY DR.
LAXMIKANT BAJPAYEE REGARDING "CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN UTTAR PRADESH".
Details of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Uttar Pradesh along with total length
Sr
Detail of National Highways Total No. of NHs Total Length (in km)
No.
307, 9, 509, 709A , 19, 219, 519, 719, 21, 123, 24, 27,
227A, 727, 727A, 927, 28, 128, 30, 230, 330, 330B, 530,
330A , 730, 730A , 31, 731, 731A, 931, 931A, 34, 334,
334A, 334B, 334C, 534, 734, 234, 35, 135, 135B, 335, 39,
339, 539, 44, 344, 552, 709B, 135BB, 730H, 321, 731AG,
1 91 12,134
709AD, 319D, 124C, 727B, 727H, 727G, 128B, 128C, 328,
328A, 330D, 530B, 730B, 731K, 727BB, 730S, 730C,
334D, 128A, 135C, 135A, 124D, 321G, 334DD, 727AA,
731B, NE2, NE3, NE6, 227B, 344G, 344BG, 344GM,
148NA, 319B, 719D, 109
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