Parliament Question: Construction of National Highways in Rajasthan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 272 ANSWERED ON 6TH AUGUST, 2026 CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN RAJASTHAN *272. SMT. MANJU SHARMA: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the total number of National Highways in Rajasthan along with their present status of operationality; (b) whether the Government has given in-principle approval for the construction of five new National Highways in Rajasthan during the last five years and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the number of highways proposed along with their length; (d) the progress made in this regard and the time by which the said works are likely to be commenced; and (e) the details of the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred on the said projects and the time by which these are likely to be completed? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 272 ANSWERED ON 06TH AUGUST, 2026 ASKED BY SMT. MANJU SHARMA REGARDING “CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN RAJASTHAN. (a) 68 National Highways having a length of about 10886 km passes through the State of Rajasthan. The lane configuration is as below: Lane Configuration Total (in km) 8 Lane 374 6 Lane 1549 4 Lane 2652 2 Lane / 2 Lane with Paved shoulder 6036 < 2 Lane 275 10886 (b) to (e) No State Highway has been given in-principle approval for upgradation as National Highway in the last five years. The details of works sanctioned during last 5 years since 2021-22 are annexed.ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (b) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 272 ANSWERED ON 06TH AUGUST, 2026 ASKED BY SMT. MANJU SHARMA REGARDING “CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN RAJASTHAN. Details of work sanctioned during last 5 years since 2021-22. Sr. NH Name of the Length Sanction Expendit Physical Likely Status No. No. project (km) ed Cost ure (in Progress Completion (in Rs. Rs. Cr.) Date Cr.) 1. 911 Construction/ 102.076 672.35 555.63 100% Completed Completed upgradation and under of 2LPS of Operation Srianganagar & - Maintenanc Raisinghnagar e (O&M) section of 911 (Design Ch. - 0.500 to 101.00) (length 102.076 Km.) under NH(O) (Pkg-I) on HAM 2. NE- Construction 66.916 2170.39 1283.58 100% Completed Completed 4C of 4-lane and under Green Field O&M Expressway Spur from Delhi- Vadodara Greenfield expressway near Bandikui to Jaipur in Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I on HAM 3. 125A 4-Lanning of 30.093 736.75 463.96 100% Completed Work Karwar (Km completed. 281.980 of NH Completion62 Nagaur Certificate road) to (CC) to be Dangiyavas issued (Package-II) (design length 30.093 km) of Jodhpur Ring Road on EPC 4. 48 Construction 7.478 325.12 141.33 89.50% 30.11.2026 Work in of Additional progress. Structure Likely to be work on Six- completed lane Gurgaon– by Kotputli– 30.11.2026 Jaipur section of NH-48 5. 68 Construction 6.203 353.30 190.04 89.37% 22.11.2026 Work in of Elevated progress. Structure at Likely to be Raniwara completed Circle by Sanchore 22.11.2026 town of Gandhav- Sanchore section of NH- 68 under NH(O) on EPC 6. NH- Mayjilar- 134.865 1237.71 70.00 21.22% 18.12.2027 Work in 70 & Jaisalmer progress 11 with Jaisalmer Bypass Link Road section of NH-11 (Km 0 to 98.350) Part of BM-7 & Sundra– Myajilar– Ambsingh ki Dhani Road part of Munabao- Tanot projectNH-70 7. YTD Construction 7.633 1243.19 0 0% - Agreement of Four Lane signed on Elevated Road 25.02.2026 in Jodhpur Appointed city portion date yet to from be issued Mahamandir (Ch. 0+000) to Akhaliya Chouraha (Ch. 7+633) on HAM under NH(O) 8. 48 Upgradation 89.785 738.67 0 0% - Agreement of 6-lane signed on Jaipur 13.05.2026 Kishangarh Appointed section of NH- date yet to 48 from Km. be issued 274+100 to 363+885 involving construction of Flyovers and service Road on EPC 9. 48 Construction 3.24 363.89 0 0% 08.01.2029 Work in of Elevated progress Corridor at Kherwara Town on Udaipur Ratanpur Shamlaji Section of NH-48 in Udaipur Distt on EPC 10. 719 Development 88.400 4612.65 0 0% - Agreement D of a 6-lane Km signed on access- (26.65 30.04.2025 controlled Km in Appointed Greenfield Rajasth date yet toHighway from an) be issued Design Km 0+00 near Village Deori (Agra District, Uttar Pradesh) to Design Km 88+400 near Village Susera (Gwalior District, Madhya Pradesh), traversing the States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Under RO- Bhopal) 11. 148B Construction 40.08 769.96 327.68 42.75% 15.09.2026 Work in of Six lane progress access- controlled Highway from Km. 0+00 to KM. 40+080 (Paniyala to Mator Section) of Paniyala- Alwar- Baradameo ICR in the state of Rajasthan under Bharatmala Pariyojana on EPC Mode(Package-I) (Under RO- Delhi with PIU-Sohna) 12. 148B Construction 46.433 1034.43 328.21 37.27% 17.11.2026 Work in of Six lane progress access- controlled Highway from Km. 40+080 to KM. 86+513 (Mator to Baradameo Section) of Paniyala- Alwar- Baradameo ICR in the state of Rajasthan under Bharatmala Pariyojana on EPC Mode (Package-II) (Under RO- Delhi with PIU-Sohna) Strenghtening / Reconstructio n from km 0 /0 to 1/200, 1/800 to 42/400, 43/900 Complete 1 75 to 44/100, 76.68 84.39 77.79 100% 31-Mar-24 d & under 3 2 47/400 to O&M 59/100, 64/450 to 72/080, 72/680 to 78/750, 79/050 to 88/330 of NH-752 in the state ofRajasthan on EPC mode. Construction of Balance work of proposed 2 Lane ROB and its approaches in lieu of existing Level Complete 1 70 Crossing No. 0.70 36.03 28.88 100% 30-Nov-25 d & under 4 9E A-142 at km. O&M 1.0 on NH- 709 Extn. Near Sadalpur railway station in District Churu in the State of Rajasthan. Strengthening for Suratgarh- Sriganganaga r section of NH No. 62 Complete 1 (Old NH No. 62 77.90 56.20 56.13 100% 15-Oct-25 d & under 5 l5) from Km. O&M 173/000 to 250/900 in the state of Rajasthan on EPC mode. Construction of Pratapgarh City Bypass two lane with paved Complete 1 11 11.16 shoulder 98.90 85.31 100% 15-Feb-26 d & under 6 3 5 configuration O&M from existing km 74.00 to km 81.600 (DesignChainage Km 0+00 to km 11+165) on NH18-113 on EPC Mode in the State of Rajasthan. Construction of 4 lane divided carriageway from km 0.000 (Km. 144.200 of NH-15 (New NH-68)) to km 21.042 Complete 1 21.04 68 (Km. 160.700 451.66 380.47 100% 07-Jun-25 d & under 7 2 of NH-15 O&M (New NH-68)) Barmer Bypass of NH- 15 (New NH- 68) on EPC mode on in the State of Rajasthan. Construction of Two Lane with Paved Shoulder for Rajgarh Bypass from Design Chainage Km Complete 1 70 0.000 to Km 12.68 107.63 86.07 100% 25-Aug-24 d & under 8 9E 5.400 & Pilani O&M Bypass from Design Chainage Km 35.840 to Km 43.120 on NH- 709 Extn on EPC Mode in the State ofRajasthan. Up-gradation to 2 lane with Paved shoulder from Charbhuja at Design km 0.00 (existing Complete 1 16 km 150.00) to 88.80 838.43 651.09 100% 11-Apr-25 d & under 9 2E Neechli Oden O&M (Nathdwara) at Design ch. Km 88.800 (existing km 55.950) of NH- 162E on EPC mode. Upgradation to Two Lane Paved Shoulder in km 33/0 to 126/520 of NH-23 (Old Complete 2 NH-11B) 23 93.52 150.11 111.65 100% 31-Jan-26 d & under 0 Kothun- O&M Lalsot-Karoli- Dholpur road in the state of Rajasthan under EPC mode (Length- 93.52 Km). Construction of two lane paved shoulder from Shahpura Complete 2 24 36.81 existing km. 174.34 139.11 100% 21-Jul-25 d & under 1 8A 0 0.00 (Design O&M Ch. 0+00) to Thanagazi existing Km.37+352(Design Ch. 36+810) of NH-248A on EPC mode in the State of Rajasthan. Upgradation & Rehabilitation to Two Lane with Paved Shoulder of Barmer- Gagariya Complete 2 25 section from 68.93 304.87 213.91 100% 19-Feb-24 d & under 2 E Km 0.972 to 8 O&M Km 69.910 of NH-25 Ext. (Design Length 68.938 Km) in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode. Upgradation to Two lane with Paved Shoulder from existing chainage km 207.700 (Design Ch. 208+550) to Complete 2 92 km 216.440 15.44 187.65 144.47 100% 19-Jun-25 d & under 3 7A (Design Ch. 0 O&M 216+890) [Sagwara Bypass] & from existing km 227.470 (Design Ch. 227+900) to Km 244.060 (Design Ch.235+00) [Garhi- Partapur Bypass] section of NH- 927A in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode. Construction of Two lane with Paved Shoulder for Fatehpur Bypass (Design Km 0.000 to Km 7.400) , Mandawa Bypass Complete 2 26.84 11 (Design Km 186.29 166.61 100% 30-Sep-25 d & under 4 0 20.925 to Km O&M 27.300) & Jhunjhunu Bypass (Design Km 41.625 to Km 54.689) of NH- 11 on EPC Mode in the State of Rajasthan . Upgradation & Rehabilitation to Two lane with Paved Complete 2 25 Shoulder of 56.45 235.15 171.67 100% 19-Feb-25 d & under 5 Ext Ghagariya- O&M Munabao section from Km 69.910 to Km 126.355 of NH-25 Ext(design length 56.445 Km) in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode. Widening and reconstructio n of streches Complete 2 75 in Kawai, 4.725 16.04 9.98 100% 10-Jul-26 d & under 6 2 Chipabarod & O&M Aklera Towns (OTI) on NH 752. Widening of Pachpadra- Bagundi section to 4- Lane from km Complete 2 22.10 31-July- 25 73.600 to km 194.88 165.17 100% d & under 7 0 26 95.700 of NH- O&M 25 on EPC mode in the state of Rajasthan. Construction of 2 lane with paved shoulder for the work of "Development of remaining sections of NH-325 2 32 (Balotra to 41.45 31-Oct - 411.40 296.18 92% ongoing 8 5 sanderao via 5 26 Jalore) to 2 lane with paved shoulder configuration by Construction of Byasses for townportions:(1) Asotra- Brahmdham bypass 2)Siwana Bypass (3) Mokalsar Bypass (4) Major realignment at Kathadi (5) Major realignment at Bishangarh (6) Jalore Bypass (7) Ahore Town portion (8) Dujana Bypass in the state of Rajasthan" on EPC Mode Upgradation to two lane with Paved Shoulder of Hanumangarh to Kenchiyan from km 0/00 (existing chainage km 2 23.200) to km 49.70 54 321.16 185.26 70% 03-Oct-26 ongoing 9 49.605 0 (existing chainage 74.645) of NH- 54 on EPC Mode in the State of Rajasthan (Length 49.605) 3 52 Construction 12.91 317.74 154.86 50% 30-Nov-26 ongoing0 of 2 lane with 5 paved shoulder Northern Bypass Phase-II of Kota city from Design chainage Km.0/0 (Km. 178+300 of SH-33) to Km 12/915 (Km. 236+800 of NH-52) on EPC Mode in the State of Rajasthan . Up-gradation to 2 lane with paved shoulder from Neechli Oden (Nathdwara) at Design Km 88.800 (existing km 3 16 55.95) to 53.23 606.61 238.33 64% 03-Oct-26 ongoing 1 2E Bhatewar at Design Km 142.028 (existing km 0.00) of NH- 162E in the State of Rajasthan on EPC mode. Upgradation to 2-Lane with Paved 3 24 31-Dec- Shoulder from 25.66 154.89 22.24 23% ongoing 2 8A 26 Design Km 36+300 to DesignChainage 47+918 and from Design Ch 69+900 to Design Ch 83+940 of NH-248A (Natni Ka Bara) in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode. Upgradation four-lane carriageway from km. 3/100 to 7/050 on NH-448 3 44 (Ajmer- 3.95 82.72 7.53 4% 24-Mar-27 ongoing 3 8 Nasirabad section) in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode- Reg. Construction of 2-Lane with Paved Shoulder configuration of bypass to Mandal Town (District- Bhilwara) 3 15 with 4.379 64.44 9.91 4% 31-Mar-27 ongoing 4 8 connecting NH-158 (Ch. 109.90 to Ch. 114.279) to NH-48 in the state of Rajasthan (Mandal bypass).Construction of 4-Lane bypass to Ras 3 15 Town on NH- 4.525 78.06 17.05 35% 31-Mar-27 ongoing 5 8 158 in the State of Rajasthan on EPC mode. Construction of grade separated structure VUP on Ajmer Nagaur section of NH- 89 (New NH- 58) at km 3 58 3/630 (kayad), 7.825 102.59 1.42 18% 31-Mar-27 ongoing 6 km 6/020 (sikar Junction) and at km 18/500 (Dev Nagar) in the state of Rajasthan on EPC mode. (3 VUP) Construction of 4-lane major bridge on Ghaghar river including approaches at 3 km. 176/090 62 0.5 17.54 3.9 35% 31-Mar-27 ongoing 7 of Suratgarh - Sri Ganganagar section of NH- 62 in the state of Rajasthan on EPC Mode Construction 3 03-Dec- 58 of flyover/VUP 2 83.28 13.81 30% ongoing 8 26 on AjmerNagaur Section of NH-89 (New NH-58) (i) Tehla at km 38/240 (ii) Construction of Flyover/VUP at Kuchera Bypass at km 116/450 and Development of Junction on NH-89 from 0/00 to 148/250 in the state of Rajasthan. (2 VUP) Balance works of “Rehabilitatio n and Up- gradation to 4-Lane configuration of Ras- Beawar Section (Km 3 15 27-Dec- 00.000 to km 30.05 278.1 98.66 53% ongoing 9 8 26 30.050) of NH- 158 in the State of Rajasthan under Green National Highway Corridor Project (GNHCP). Construction 4 16 of Balance 0 54.47 27.99 69% 23-Oct-26 Ongoing 0 2E work of ROB(Bow String type) in railway portion at km 30.00 on NH- l62E (Pali- Nadol Section) [Crossing the Falna- Marwar Railway Section at LC No. C-67 near Sornesar.] Balance work of Construction of two lane with paved shoulder configuration of kawai 4 75 bypass of NH- 8.7 75.46 12.43 27% 10-Jan-27 Ongoing 1 2 752 from km 41/560 to 50/650 (Design Ch 0/000 to 8/700) on EPC mode in the State of Rajasthan. Widening of existing 2L+PS road to 4 Lane with paved 4 55 shoulder from 23-May- 6.45 111.03 24.4 7% Ongoing 2 2E Km 69/750 to 27 Km 75/750 (Kustla – Sawai madhopur section) ofNH-552 Extn. on EPC mode. 4 11 Ghatol bypass 7.7 170.49 34.27 17% 24-Sep-27 Ongoing 3 3 on NH-113 Construction of VUP at 4 start point 62 4.6 50.23 4.8 15% 10-Mar-27 Ongoing 4 and Balance work of Rohat Bypass Widening/ Stregthening/ reconstructio n/ overlay work on Wajwana- Banswara 4 92 Section at 20.3 29.59 7.12 36% 19-Feb-27 Ongoing 5 7A design ch. 242/00 to 264/370 (on selected stretches) on NH-927A in the State of Rajasthan. Strengthening from Km 39/00 to km 41/00 (Lalsot Town Portion), km 66/200 to km 66/840, km 4 87/340 to km 23 6.2 6.27 0 1% 05-Jan-27 Ongoing 6 88/300 (ROB Approaches) and joint filling of CC reaches of 2.6 km of Lalsot- Karauli section of NH- 23 in theStateof Rajasthan under Annual Plan 2025-26 Bypass of Awarded 4 Gangapur city 19.15 23 452.36 6.99 0 NA not 7 bypass on NH- 9 appointed 23 Bypass of Awarded 4 Karauli 14.33 23 511.01 0.25 0 NA not 8 section on 1 appointed NH-23 Construction of Nagaur bypass (Balance length) from existing km161+00 (Amarpura on NH-58) to km 173+100 (Gogelao on NH-62) and 4 widening to 104.4 1393.3 LOA yet to 62 0 0 NA 9 Four lane with 97 4 be issued paved shoulders from Nagaur to Netra (from design km 180+150 to design chairragc km 269+314) in the State of Rajasthan on HAM Mode. Widening to two lane with 5 45 paved LOA yet to 29.77 716.74 10.22 0 NA 0 8 shoulder of be issued Raipur- Jassakherasection from km 0.00 to 29.770 of NH- 458 in the State of Rajasthan. Balance work of widening to four lane with paved shoulder from km 166.00 to 5 LOA yet to 62 172.200 on 6.2 29.77 0 0 NA 1 be issued old NH-89 (left out one time improvement) at Nagaur city in the State of Rajasthan. 4L Suratgarh- 5 1022.5 Under 62 Sriganganaga 75.5 0.17 0 NA 2 7 Bidding r Section 4L of Jhunjhunu- 5 2202.6 Under 11 Chirawa 77 0 0 NA 3 7 Bidding section of NH- 11 4L+PS Rajgarh- 5 92 51.09 Under Mahua- 862.22 0.15 0 NA 4 1 6 Bidding Mandawar of NH-921 Singhana- Khetri- Nagar- Jasrapur- Nagli- Saledi 5 31 Under Singh- 24.68 260.87 0 0 NA 5 1 Bidding Bhatiwar- Chhawsari- Titanwar of NH-311 Construction 5 24 Under of ROB at Km 1.7 101.55 0.09 0 NA 6 8A Bidding 112 onShahpura Ramgarh road of NH-248A (LC no.- 95) Upgradation to Four-Lane of Left-Out Stretches of NH-709 from km 0/700to 5 70 Km 3/650 Under 2.95 18.06 0 0 NA 7 9E (Rajgarh- Bidding Pilani Section up to Haryana Border) in the Stateof Rajasthan on EPC Mode. Landslide affected length on 5 58 Kundal-Jhadol Under 1.42 72.55 0 0 NA 8 E section (KM Bidding 12.800 to KM 14.220) on NH-58E 4 Lane 5 Nagaur- 108.2 1359.3 Under 62 0 0 NA 9 Bikaner 5 3 Bidding section NH-62 Bids yet 6 Mukundra 10.09 52 550.84 0 0 NA to be 0 Bypass NH-52 2 invited *****