## Policy Summary: Fourlaning of Kangra-Shimla Road Project
This document summarizes the status of the Kangra-Shimla road fourlaning project as of August 21, 2025, based on a response provided to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4715.
**Project Overview:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is undertaking the fourlaning of the Kangra-Shimla road. The project is divided into multiple stretches with varying statuses.
**Key Project Details & Timelines:**
* **Chilbahal to Kohli:** The revised scheduled completion date for this section is December 31, 2025.
* **Kangra to Bhangwar:** Out of approximately 18 km, 14 km of fourlaning is complete. The remaining work is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025.
* **Hamirpur Bypass:** Construction is underway and scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025. Length of 17.120 km and a sanctioned cost of Rs. 739.39 Crore.
* **Kalar Bala to Nauni Chowk:** Under construction with a scheduled completion date of May 12, 2027. Length of 17.45 km and a sanctioned cost of Rs. 1244.43 Crore.
* **Bhangbar to Kangra:** Under construction with a scheduled completion date of December 31, 2025. Length of 18.130 km and a sanctioned cost of Rs. 1322.95 Crore.
**Other Stretches (DPR Status):**
* **Shimla to Shalaghat:** Detailed Project Report (DPR) has not been awarded. The alignment is Greenfield. Length of 31.500 km.
* **Shalaghat to Dareota:** DPR awarded. The alignment is Greenfield. Length of 4.375 km.
* **Dareota to Kalar Bala:** Project approved but not awarded. The alignment is Greenfield. Length of 7.85 km and a sanctioned cost of Rs. 970 Crore.
* **Bhager to Hamirpur:** DPR awarded. Length of 42 km.
* **Nauni Chowk to Bhager:** Work completed under Kiratpur Nerchowk NH21, Greenfield Section alignment. Length of 15.600 km.
**Future Plans (Kohli to Bhaged):**
* A Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been awarded for the stretch from Kohli to Bhaged in Bilaspur district. The decision for project implementation and investment will be based on the DPR outcome, connectivity requirements, inter-se priority, and synergy with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Key Entities Referenced
KangraShimla Road: A road project involving four-laning work between Kangra and Shimla.
Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj: Member of Lok Sabha who raised a question regarding the KangraShimla road project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
Nitin Jairam Gadkari: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Chilbahal: A location on the National Highway NH where vehicular movement is planned.
Kohli: A location on the National Highway NH, the project completion date from Chilbahal to Kohli is 31.12.2025.
Bhangwar: A location on the KangraShimla fourlane road, eighteen kilometres of work from Kangra to Bhangwar is underway.
Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh: A district in Himachal Pradesh where construction work from Kohli to Bhaged is under consideration.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4715
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
FOUR-LANING OF KANGRA-SHIMLA ROAD
4715. DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the time by which the four-lane work on Kangra–Shimla road is
expected to be completed;
(b) the amount of funds allocated for the said work;
(c) the time by which vehicular movement from Chilbahal to Kohli on the
said National Highway (NH) is planned;
(d) the time by which the eighteen kilometres of work from Kangra to
Bhangwar under the Kangra–Shimla four-lane road would be completed; and
(e) whether there is any plan for construction work from Kohli to Bhaged
(Bilaspur district) on the said NH and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) and (b) The details are annexed.
(c) The revised scheduled date of completion of the project covering
Chilbahal to Kohli is 31.12.2025.(d) Out of about 18 km length between Bhangwar to Kangra, 4-laning is
completed in about 14 km. The balance work is scheduled for completion by
31.12.2025.
(e) Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways undertakes
Feasibility Study/Detailed Project Report (DPR) for
improvement/widening/construction of National Highways in the country
including the State of Himachal Pradesh. Decision for project
implementation and investment is taken based on the outcome of DPR,
requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and synergy with PM Gati
Shakti National Master Plan. As far as stretches from Kohli to Bhaged is
concerned, work of Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been awarded.ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4715 ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025 ASKED BY
DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ REGARDING ‘FOUR-LANING OF KANGRA-SHIMLA ROAD’.
Shimla – Mataur Corridor Status
Stretch Description Existing/ Sanctione Original/Revised Remarks
Design d Cost Scheduled date
Length (in (Rs. in of completion
km) Crore)
Shimla to Shalaghat
(NH-205) 31.500 DPR has not been awarded.
(Greenfield alignment)
Shalaghat to Dareota
(NH-205) (Greenfield 4.375 DPR awarded
alignment)
Dareota to Kalar Bala (NH-
Project approved but not
205) 7.85 970
awarded
(Greenfield alignment)
Kalar Bala to Nauni Chowk Under
17.45 1244.43 12.05.2027
(NH-205) Construction
Nauni Chowk to Bhager
Work completed under Kiratpur – Nerchowk
(NH-21, Greenfield 15.600
Section
alignment)
Bhager to Hamirpur
42 DPR awarded
(NH-103)
Hamirpur Bypass (NH 103
Under
& 03) 17.120 739.39 31.12.2025
Construction
(Greenfield alignment)
End of Hamirpur bypass
Under
(ChilBahal) to Bhangbar 36.975 1184.23 31.12.2025
Construction
(NH-3 & 303)
Bhangbar to Kangra Under
18.130 1322.95 31.12.2025
Bypass (NH-303 & 503) Construction
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