Parliament Question: Delay in Highway Projects in Punjab

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 ANSWERED ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 DELAY IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN PUNJAB

2141. DR RAJ KUMAR CHABBEWAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) Whether it is a fact that there has been considerable delay in the progress of many of the 29 highway projects inaugurated by the Government in 2024 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor, project- wise;

(c) The details of the total cost escalation in the proposed projects due to the delay in their execution;

(d) Whether the Government is taking any measures to ensure the completion of all these highway projects in a time-bound manner and if so, the details thereof, project-wise; and

(e) Whether the Government is planning any new highway projects in the State of Punjab and if so, the details thereof especially in the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha Constituency? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) 29 nos. of highway projects inaugurated/foundation laid in 2024 in Hoshiarpur consist of 16 nos. of National Highways (NH) projects and 13 nos. of projects on State roads under Central Road Infrastructure Fund

(CRIF) Scheme.Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development & maintenance of NHs.

The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

(MoRTH) also allocates funds for State Governments / Union Territories

(UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the CRIF Scheme as per the provisions of the amended CRIF Act, 2000. The criteria inter-alia provides for finalization of list of projects by State Governments/ UTs to be approved by MoRTH. Administrative Approval, Technical Approval and Financial Sanction of projects of the approved list is given by concerned State Governments/ UTs, with permissible excess cost of upto 10 percentage over approved cost. Further responsibility for Project implementation lies with the concerned State / UT Government, with Project monitoring and quality control of works to be done at State / UT level at regular intervals ensuring timely completion of works. Government in MoRTH releases funds to the State Governments / UTs based on the submission of Utilization Certificates of funds released earlier under CRIF.

Out of 16 nos. of NH projects, 14 nos. NH projects are delayed for various reasons such as delay in handing over of land, delay in statutory clearances / permissions, delay in approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) of Railway ROBs / RUBs and Force Majeure events like heavy rainfall, etc. The project wise details are at Annexure-I.

Out of 13 nos. of State Road projects finalized under CRIF scheme, State Government of Punjab has not given Administrative approval of 6 nos. projects. The progress/award of remaining 7 no. projects are delayed for various reasons such as delay in handing over of land, delay in statutory clearances / permissions, delay in approval of GAD of Railway ROBs, etc. The project wise details are at Annexure-II.

The Ministry actively monitors NH projects in close coordination with project implementing agencies, State Governments, contractors / developers. Periodic review meetings are held at various levels, and steps are taken to remove site hindrances and to improve liquidity of funds available with contractors/developers, to expedite progress. Possessiondrives are carried out in close coordination with the State Government and District Administrations.

In addition, various initiatives have been taken to avoid or reduce project delays, including streamlining land acquisition & environment clearances, online approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) of Railway ROBs/RUBs, revamping dispute resolution mechanism, in active collaboration with the State Governments and other stakeholders.

Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process.

Works on NHs 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 condition.Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY DR RAJ KUMAR CHABBEWAL REGARDING DELAY IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN PUNJAB.

Details of 16 nos. NH projects in Punjab which were inaugurated/foundation laid in Hoshiarpur, in 2024.

Sr. Project Name Total Total Appoint Scheduled Actual/ No. Length Project ed Date Completio Expected

(km) Cost n Date Completio (Cr.) n Date 1 4-laning of Phagwara to Hoshiarpur road (NH 48.62 1196.38 31.03.202 30.03.2027 31.03.2027 344B) including Phagwara & Hoshiarpur 5 Bypass under Bharatmala Pariyojna (Design

length: 48.622 km) in the State of Punjab on Hybrid Annuity Mode.

2 Construction of 4-Lane (Partial Access 17.041 438.6 28.06.20 25.12.2019 05.04.2021 Controlled) Laddowal Bypass from km. 0.000 17 to Km.17.041 Linking NH-95 with NH-1 via Laddowal seed Farm at Ludhiana in the State of Punjab on Hybrid Annuity Mode 3 Four Laning of existing two lane with paved 23.66 354.52 15.01.20 13.01.2021 10.02.2022 shoulder road from Talwandi Bhai to 19 Ferozepur NH-05 (Old NH-95) from km

170.380 to km 194.040 in the state of Punjab on EPC mode 4 Construction of Six Lane Flyover at km 3.5 107.68 15.03.20 15.09.2022 17.05.2023 315+200 and Construction of entry/exit ramp 21 from km 320+300 to km 320+840 and Construction of Additional Two Lane ROB on Both sides of Existing Four Lane ROB at km 311+865 along with approaches and Construction of VUP at km 311+770 along with improvement of Sherpur Chowk on Panipat- Jalandhar section of NH-44 (Old NH-1) in the state of Punjab 5 Construction of LVUP near Dakoha railway 0.985 13.66 21.02.20 20.02.2023 29.12.2023 crossing at Jalandhar City on old NH-01 (New 22 NH-44) at Km. 370.100 including entry/exit in State of Punjab on EPC mode.

6 Work of construction of 4-lane with paved 18.77 539.4 Work was originally sanctioned on shoulder of Ferozepur Bypass from existing 12.12.2023 but due to non-handing Ch. km 212.500 to km 229.690 (design Ch. km over of land, civil work component of

231.270) section of NH - 354 on EPC Mode in sanctioned provision is deleted and the State of Punjab. (LENGTH = 18.770 KM). revised estimate for Rs. 122.17 Cr is sanctioned for completion of pre- construction activities.

7 Construction of Dadwindi realignment starting 2.4 114.6 Work was sanctioned on 31.03.2023 from existing Km 36.250 and terminating at but due to non-handing over of land, existing Km 38.650 including 2-lane ROB on civil work component of sanctioned NH-703A on EPC mode in the State of Punjab. provision is deleted and revised (Job No: NH-703A-PB-2022-23-568) estimate for Rs. 24.98 Cr is sanctioned for completion of pre- construction activities.8 Rehabilitation and Up-gradation to 2 Lane with 13 94.6 28-08- 20-02- 31-12- paved shoulders of Patto Jawahar Singh Wala 2024 2026 2026 to Dina village Kangar road section of NH-254 Design Chainage from Km 38+000 to Km 51+200 in the State of Punjab.

9 Construction of 2 lanes ROB over L.C.NO. S- 1.06 87.51 21-12- 20-12- 31-12- 53/T-2 atCH. 50+665 of NH-703A (Jalandhar - 2023 2025 2026 Kapurthala - Sultanpur Lodhi - Makhu) in the State of Punjab on EPC mode. (Job No. NH- 703A-PB-2021-22-556) 10 Four Laning with paved shoulders from Km 7.25 52.99 08-12- 07-06- 30-04-

29.00 to Km 36.25 Section of Jalandhar 2023 2025 2026 Kapurthala Sultanpur Lodhi Lohian Makhu Road, NH-703A, (7.25 km), and strengthening of existing road from km 23.400 to km

1229.000 & from km 36.25 to km 3713.68 stretch of NH-703A 11 Cons14truction of Rail Over Bridge in lieu o15f 0.01 43.44 08-07- 20-03- 31-12- Railway Crossing no.E/2 on Ferozepu16r- 2024 2026 2026 Fazlika Rail section at Km 2/4-5 & on NH- 95(New NH-05) section Ferozepur to Indo Pak Border at km 205.320 (near Ferozepur city & village Madhre) in the State of Punjab on EPC mode. (Job No. NH-95 (New NH-05)-PB-2021- 22-550) 12 Providing Road safety and flood damage 6.8 17.77 08-12- 07-12- 30-04- repair from Km 54.00 to 60.800 on Jalandhar – 2023 2024 2025 Kapurthala – Sultanpur Lodhi (Dadwindi) – Lohian Makhu Road NH 703A in the state of Punjab on EPC Mode.

13 Rehabilitation and up-gradation to 2 lane with 24.6 192.48 15-11- 14-05- 30-06- paved shoulder of NH-703A from Makhu 2019 2021 2024 (Design Ch 0+000) to Arifke (Design Ch 24+600) including constrcution of two ROBs (Project Length =24.600 km) in the State of Punjab on EPC mode.(Job No. NH-703A-PB- 2017-18-489) 14 Construction of 4 lane ROB and its 1.3 58.77 17-12- 16-12- 30-11- approaches in lieu of existing level crossing LC 2019 2021 2023 No.92-C at Km 63 on NH-503E in Nangal near Ajouli Mour in the State of Punjab 15 Four Laning with paved shoulders of the road 8.68 39.68 20-02- 19-02- 30-11-

section from Km 4.040 to Km 12.720 (length 2019 2020 2022

8.680 Km) on Jalandhar-Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi-Makhu NH-703A.

16 Strengthening of road from Km 0.00 to 0.715, 13.415 19.34 28-02- 15-03- 15-03- Km 1.880 to Km 4.04 and from Km 37.680 to 2022 2023 2023 Km 48.49 of NH 703A under NH Division PWD B&R Jaandhar in the state of Punjab on EPC ModeAnnexure-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY DR RAJ KUMAR CHABBEWAL REGARDING DELAY IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN PUNJAB.

Details of 13 nos. CRIF projects in Punjab which were inaugurated/foundation laid in Hoshiarpur, in 2024.

Sr. Project Name Total Total Appointed Scheduled Actual/ No. Length Project Date Completio Expected

(km) Cost n Date Completio (Cr.) n Date 1 Construction of Railway Over bridge on Jandiala RoB Gehri Khujaja road crossing Amritsar Dehli

45.75 - - - Railway line at C-36/T-3 railway crossing in Distt. Amritsar.

2 Constn. of High Level Bridge 5 Span 20.60 m RoB each off over East Being X-ing Jalandhar-

10.00 27.11.2024 26.11.2025 30.09.2026 Jandiala- Nurmehal Talwan Road Near Village Kangniwal km 12.80 in Distt.Jalandhar 3 Construction of ROB at LC No. S-55 Section RoB Kartarpur-Kapurthala road at RD 448/ T-3 SNL- 45.00 - - - ASR Rail Setion 4 Construction of 4 lane ROB at Level Crossing RoB No. S-25/E-2 old (A-25) at Km 0.800 to MDR-48 82.88 19.06.2024 18.06.2026 30.06.2026 in Distt. Tarn Taran 5 Upgradation of Ludhiana-Rahon Road (MDR-54) 11.43 43.46 29.12.2023 28.09.2024 31.08.2026 6 Four laning of old Amritsar- Tarn Taran road

section from Km 114.200 to 126.500 in District 12.30 61.24 09.02.2024 08.02.2026 31.03.2027 Amritsar & Tarn Taran (MDR-103) 7 Hard shouldering and Strengthening G.T road to Ghari Mandi and Jandiala Tarn Taran Road 17.97 12.19 18.12.2023 17.11.2024 31.12.2025 (MDR-89) 8 Upgradation of Road from Amritsar Delhi National Highway (NH-1) Tangra to Muchal to Dehriwal To Tarsikka to saidpur to Udhonangal 21.00 13.76 - - - Amritsar Hoshiarpur Road (NH 503A) (Excluding

section Muchal to Dehriwal) in Distt.Amritsar.

9 Upgradation of Road from Amritsar Hoshiarpur Road (NH-503A) Khojala to Tarsikka to Saidpur to Nath di khui along distributary to Tarsika to

30.70 22.34 - - - Amritsar Delhi National Highway (NH1) Tangra to Ekalgadda Upto Jandiala Verowal Road in Distt.Amritsar.

10 Construction of New Road on Dhusi Bandh Traverse along River Ravi from Ghonewal 53.22 78.42 24.11.2025 23.05.2027 23.05.2027 Ramdass Road to Gulgarh in District Amritsar 11 Widening/ Strengthening of Subhanpur- Nadala-

17.61 42.49 - - - Bholath Road (MDR-47) 12 Upgradation & Strengthning of Plan road Lahori Mal (Gharinda) to Dhand in Constituency Attari 11.91 12.30 - - - in District Amritsar (ODR) 13 Upgradation of Beas to Dera Baba Jaimal Singh

20.47 20.26 Sathiala Butala Kartarpur Raod (MDR-89) *****