Parliament Question: Four Laning of Tumkur–Shivamogga Section of NH-69

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1872 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 FOUR LANING OF TUMKUR–SHIVAMOGGA SECTION OF NH-69 1872. SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the details of the four-laning project for the Tumkur–Shivamogga section of National Highway (NH)-69 (old NH-206), including the total length, the package-wise break-up, the mode of implementation and the sanctioned cost thereof; (b) the present status of implementation of the project, package-wise; (c) the extent of land required for the project and the extent of encumbrance-free land acquired and handed over to the implementing agency, package-wise; (d) whether the implementation of the project has been constrained by any factors and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government for expeditious completion of the project? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)(a) to (c) Tumakuru - Shivamogga section of National Highway (NH) - 69 has been taken up for 4-laning in 04 packages. The details are annexed. (d) & (e) The primary reasons for delay in National Highway (NH) projects are issues / bottlenecks relating to land acquisition, delay in getting statutory clearances, utility shifting, encroachment removal, law & order, non-availability of construction material / minerals, poor performance of Contractor / Concessionaire, and Force Majeure events like Covid-19 pandemic etc. To expedite project execution, various initiatives have been undertaken including streamlining the land acquisition process through Bhoomi Rashi portal, revamping the Parivesh Portal through Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change to expedite forest and environmental clearances, enabling online approval of General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) for Road over Bridges (ROBs) and Road under Bridges (RUBs) from the Railways, and conducting review meetings at various levels with all stakeholders, including State Governments. Government is taking all efforts to ensure timely completion of the projects.ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1872 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA REGARDING “FOUR LANING OF TUMKUR–SHIVAMOGGA SECTION OF NH-69”. San Poss ctio Lengt Total ar essio Physi Schedul S ned Tota Dat h Com ea requi n han cal P ed Revis l. Cos l Le e o Project Name pleted red for ded o rogre ed Date N t ngth f St (in Km Project ver ss (% of compl o. (In (km) art s) (in Ha) (in H ) etion Crs. a) ) 15- 4-laning of Mallasandra to Karad 136 52.8 10- Complet 1 i Section of NH-206 on HAM (Pa 50.56 296.49 296.4 100 4 9 20 ed ckage - I) 19 15- 4-laning of Karadi to Ban Substan 150 56.7 350.7 10- 2 avara section on HAM (Packag 53.19 350.75 99.98 tially Co 5 0 1 20 e - II) mpleted 19 4-laning of Banavara to Bettada 15- halli section of NH- 206 on HA Substan 144 48.5 302.2 03- 3 M under Bharatmala Pariyojana 47.56 302.25 98 tially Co 4 1 5 20 in the state of Karnataka (Pack mpleted 21 age - III) 20- 4-laning of Bettadahalli - Shivam 208 56.3 318.9 10- 31-03-20 4 ogga section of NH - 206 on HA 46.11 321.92 83.78 3 3 7 20 27 M (Package - IV) 21 *****