Executive Summary:
This document summarizes a response given in Lok Sabha on July 31, 2025, regarding Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects. It provides the status of HAM projects, the typical timeframe, modifications to eligibility criteria, and a query about a specific road construction proposal. The document also includes an annexure listing HAM projects in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Key Points / Main Content:
HAM Project Status:
* 406 HAM projects are under implementation, operation, or maintenance nationwide.
* Annexures detail project specifics for Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, including district-wise information.
Project Timeline:
* After the project award, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is formed.
* A 150-day period is allotted for achieving Financial Closure.
* Project completion timeline is typically 2-3 years from the Appointed Date.
Eligibility Criteria Modifications:
* In July 2025, the government modified the Standard Request for Proposal (RFP) concerning qualification criteria for HAM projects.
* Modifications include minimum requirements for Standard Highway Projects and Stand Alone Specialized Projects (tunnels, major bridges, ROBs).
* The changes aim to improve construction quality and increase bidder accountability.
Palkhi Road Proposal:
* The proposed road connecting Ter to Shri Kshetra Pandharpur is not a National Highway.
Impact Analysis:
Bidders for HAM Projects:
* Impact: Stricter qualification criteria, including requirements for specialized projects, potentially increasing the barrier to entry.
* Action Required: Review and meet the revised eligibility criteria in the modified Standard Request for Proposal (RFP).
Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):
* Impact: Expectation of improved construction quality and increased accountability from project bidders.
* Action Required: Monitor the pace and quality of HAM project execution under the new criteria.
Citizens/Commuters:
* Impact: Potentially higher quality infrastructure due to stricter bidder qualifications.
* Action Required: None specified.
State Governments (Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra):
* Impact: Continued infrastructure development through HAM projects as detailed in the annexure.
* Action Required: Monitor and support the progress of ongoing and planned HAM projects within their respective states.
Key Entities Referenced
Hybrid Annuity Model: A model for implementing infrastructure projects, particularly in the road transport and highways sector, combining elements of both EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) and BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) approaches.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network and the regulation of road transport.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in central India where Hybrid Annuity Model projects are being implemented.
Maharashtra: A state in western India where Hybrid Annuity Model projects are being implemented.
Ter: A location in Maharashtra, connected by road to Shri Kshetra Pandharpur.
Shri Kshetra Pandharpur: A significant pilgrimage place in Maharashtra, connected by road to Ter.
Dharashiv district: A district in Maharashtra where the Palkhi road connecting Ter to Shri Kshetra Pandharpur is located.
National Highway: A highway that is maintained by the central government of India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1879
ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025
HYBRID ANNUITY MODEL PROJECTS
1879. SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:
SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:
SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:
SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects awarded along with
the number of projects currently under construction, successfully completed
and made operational till date in the country, State-wise especially in Madhya
Pradesh and district-wise in Maharashtra;
(b) the average time taken for a HAM project from the date of award to the
date of its Commercial Operation;
(c) whether the Government has recently tightened the eligibility
criteria/qualification requirements for HAM project bidders, and if so, the
specific reasons/issues which have triggered tightening the said
criteria/norms;
(d) the manner in which the Government expect the likely impact of these
changes on the pace and quality execution of HAM project in the future; and
(e) the details regarding the proposal for construction of Palkhi road
connecting Ter to Shri Kshetra Pandharpur in Dharashiv district?ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) 406 projects awarded under Hybrid Annuity Mode(HAM) is under
implementation/Operation & Maintenance stage in the country. Further, the list
of projects awarded and under implementation/completed in the State of
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in Annexed.
(b) After award of the HAM Project, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is
formed by the Selected Bidder for signing of the Concession Agreement and
thereafter time period of about 150 days is provided for achievement of
Financial Close.
After fulfillment of conditions precedent by Government ( availability of
land & clearances etc) and the concessionaire( Financial close, permits etc) ,
Appointed Date is declared for execution of the project as per provisions of
Concession Agreement and the time line for completion of the project is
usually 2-3 years from the Appointed Date.
(c) and (d) Yes Sir. Government, in July 2025, has issued modification in
Standard Request for Proposal(RFP) related to qualification criteria for HAM
Projects. The modifications made inter-alia include the minimum requirement
for Standard Highway Project as well as Stand Alone Specialized Project such
as Tunnels, Major Bridge, ROB etc. and are envisaged to improve the quality of
construction and more accountability to the bidders.
(e) The section of road connecting Ter to Shri Kshetra Pandharpur is not a
National Highway.ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1879 ANSWERED ON 31st JULY, 2025 ASKED BY SMT. BHARTI
PARDHI, SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE, SHRI OMPRAKASH
BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU
JADHAV REGARDING ‘HYBRID ANNUITY MODEL PROJECTS’.
Projects completed/operationalized/under implementation in HAM mode in the
state of Madhya Pradesh
Co
S
Len st
.
Age gth (in
N State District Project
ncy (Km Rs
o
) . C
.
r.)
Indore,Khar
Madhya Indore - Edlabad (Pkg-II) [Tejajinagar to Balw 116
1 NHAI gone (West 33
Pradesh ara] 3
Nimar)
Khandwa (E
Madhya ast Nimar), Dhangaon - Borgaon section (km 81.000 to k
2 NHAI 58 866
Pradesh Khargone ( m 139.000) [Indore - Edlabad Pkg IV]
West Nimar)
Burhanpur, 4L Boregaon Buzurg to Shahpur (Pkg I of Bor
Madhya 150
3 NHAI Khandwa (Eegaon 47
Pradesh 4
ast Nimar) Buzurg to Muktainagar) of NH 753L
4L Shahpur to Muktainagar from Km. 186.000
Madhya Burhanpur, to km
4 NHAI 30 784
Pradesh Jalgaon 216.278 of NH 753L (Pkg II of Boregaon Buz
urg to Muktainagar)
(i) 4L Vidisha to Hinotiya from km 0.000 to K
m 27.000 (Vidisha – Mehulwa-Talbehat Pkg-I)
Madhya Vidisha, Rai 100
5 NHAI Section of NH- 346 and (ii) 4L Vidisha to Mori 47
Pradesh sen 4
kori from Km 39.000 to
59.476 section of NH-146
4 -Laning of MP/UP Border to Kabarai section
of NH- 34&35 from km 197.000 to km 242.99
Madhya 163
6 NHAI Mahoba 1 (Length= 45.991 Km) (Sagar-Kabrai Packag 46
Pradesh 3
e-5) under Bharat Mala Pariyojana (EC) in MP
& UP on HAM
7 NHAI Madhya Dewas Indore - Harda (Pkg-II) [Raghavgarh to Nanas 64 108Pradesh a from km. 29.30 to km. 92.30] 2
Madhya Dewas, Har Indore - Harda (Pkg-III) [Nanasa to Pidgaon S 114
8 NHAI 47
Pradesh da ection from km 95.000 to km 142.445] 6
Madhya 4L of Harda - Betul (Pkg-I) from Km.0 to Km.3
9 NHAI Harda 30 774
Pradesh 0.20 [Harda - Temagaon]
Madhya Harda - Betul (Pkg-III) from Km. 81.00 to Km.
10 NHAI Betul 40 854
Pradesh 121.248 [Chicholi - Betul]
4L of Chandesara to Khedakhajuriya from
Madhya Km.
11 NHAI Ujjain 42 910
Pradesh 0.000 to (-) 750 & Km 0.000 to km 41.400 o
f NH-148NG (Pkg-I)
4L of Khedakhajuriya to Suhagadi from Km. 4
Madhya Ujjain, Agar-
12 NHAI 1.400 to Km. 89.200 of NH-148NG (New NH 7 48 876
Pradesh Malwa
52D) (Pkg-II)
Madhya Mandsaur, J4L of Suhagadi to Bardiya Amra from Km. 89.
13 NHAI 46 823
Pradesh halawar 200 to Km. 135.351 of NH-148NG (Pkg-III)
4L of Dewas - Ujjain from km. 0.0 to km. 19.7
6 of Old SH 18 (New 752D) including Ujjain B
Madhya Dewas, Ujja
14 NHAI ypass (Km. 41 843
Pradesh in
19.76 to km. 26.9) & Dewas Bypass (Km. 0.0
0 to km. 14.52)
Madhya 4L of Ujjain to Badnawar from km 26.900 to k 135
15 NHAI Ujjain, Dhar 69
Pradesh m 96.00 of NH-752D 3
Madhya Niwari, Jha 169
16 NHAI Jhansi - Khajuraho(PKG-I) 77
Pradesh nsi 0
Madhya Jhansi-Khajuraho from Km. 76.3 to Km. 161. 178
17 NHAI Chhatarpur 85
Pradesh 7 near Bamitha Town 1
Madhya
18 NHAI Sidhi, Rewa Churhat Bypass of Rewa Sidhi Section 15 830
Pradesh
Construction work of 4-laning of Shahganj by
Madhya pass end to Badi (Package-IV) of NH-146B fro
19 NHAI Raisen 40 784
Pradesh m design km 102.000 to design km 142.357 (
Design length 40.357 km)
Construction of Rewa Bypass to 4-lane with
paved shoulder along with service road from
Road
Madhya Ratahara Chowk to Chorhata Chowk Road se
20 s Win 19 648
Pradesh ction of NH-30 from km 00.000 to 19.200 in t
g
he State of Madhya Pradesh on Hybrid Annuit
y Mode (HAM).Projects completed/operationalized/ under implementation in HAM mode in the
state of Maharashtra
Tot
Tot al
S. al L Cos
Age
N State District Project eng t (i
ncy
o. th ( n R
Km) s. C
r.)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara
1 NHAI Palghar XI) [Km. 77.000 to Km. 103.400] (Ganjad - Tals 26 1525
shtra
ari)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara
2 NHAI Palghar XII) [Km. 50.700 to Km. 77.000] (Masvan - Ganj 26 1711
shtra
ad)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara
3 NHAI Palghar XIII) [Km. 26.582 to Km. 50.700] (Shirsad - Mas 27 3537
shtra
van)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara Thane, Pa
4 NHAI XIV) [Km. 3.000 to Km. 20.200 of Spur] (Shirsa 17 2059
shtra lghar
d - Akloli)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara
5 NHAI Thane XV) [Km. 20.200 to Km. 43.000 of Spur] (Akloli - 18 2611
shtra
Amne)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara
6 NHAI Thane XVI) [Km. 43.000 to Km. 69.800 of Spur] (Amne 25 4052
shtra
- Bhoj)
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase II - Pkg
Mahara Thane, Ra
7 NHAI XVII) [Km. 69.800 to Km. 79.783 of Spur] (Bhoj 10 2209
shtra igad
- Morbe)
4 Lane Stand Alone Ring Road/ Bypasses for N
Mahara
8 NHAI Nagpur agpur City, Package - I from Km 0.500 to Km 3 34 685
shtra
4.000
Mahara Ring road /Bypasses for Nagpur City, Package-
9 NHAI Nagpur 28 763
shtra 2 from km 34.000 to km 62.035
Vadape to Thane from km 539.202 to km 563.0
Mahara
10 NHAI Thane 00 21 1253
shtra
section of NH-3 new NH-848
Mahara 6L of Gonde (Km. 439.038) to Pimpri Sado (Km.
11 NHAI Nashik 20 857
shtra 459.905) section of NH-848 (Old NH-3)Four laning from Dive Ghat (Km. 220.900) to Ha
Mahara
12 NHAI Pune dapsar (Km. 234.150) of Mohol – Alandi section 13 820
shtra
(Pkg – VI) of NH-965
Four Laning of Akkalkot to Solapur (including A
Mahara kkalkot Bypass of Length 7.35 km.) from km. 9
13 NHAI Solapur 39 958
shtra 9.400 to km.
138.352 of NH-150 E
Akkalkot – MH/KN border New Greenfield corri
Solapur,
Mahara dor from Km 512.000 to Km 548.400 of NH-150
14 NHAI Kalabura 36 1371
shtra C (part of Akkalkot – KN/TS Border section) (Pa
gi
ckage – XIV)
Mahara Jalgaon,
15 NHAI Tarsod - Fagne section of NH-6 87 2268
shtra Dhule
4L of Chikhli - Tarsod section of NH-6 from km
Mahara Buldhana,
16 NHAI 360.00 63 1847
shtra Jalgaon
- km 422.700
Balance Works of 4L Amravati - Chikhli (Pkg - I)
Mahara Amravati,
17 NHAI [Amravati - Kurankhed from km. 166.00 to km. 54 713
shtra Akola
220.00]
Balance Works of 4L Amravati - Chikhli (Pkg - II
Mahara
18 NHAI Akola ) [Kurankhed - Shelad from km. 220.00 to km. 2 50 634
shtra
70.00]
Balance Works of 4L Amravati - Chikhli (Pkg - II
Mahara Akola, Bul
19 NHAI I) [Shelad - Nandura from km. 270.00 to km. 31 45 580
shtra dhana
5.00]
Balance Works of 4L Amravati - Chikhli (Pkg - I
Mahara
20 NHAI Buldhana V) [Nandura - Chikhli from km. 315.00 to km. 36 45 584
shtra
0.00]
Mahara Ahmedna
21 NHAI Ahmednagar Bypass 41 901
shtra gar
4L of Ahmednagar - Mirajgaon - Karmala - Tem
Mahara Ahmedna bhurni
22 NHAI 39 980
shtra gar (Pkg-I) [Ahmednagar to Ghogargaon] from km.
0.00 to km. 38.775 of NH-516A
4L of Ahmednagar - Mirajgaon - Karmala - Tem
Mahara Ahmedna bhurni (Pkg-II) [Ghogargaon to Ahmednagar- So
23 NHAI 42 1032
shtra gar lpaur District Border] from km. 38.775 to km. 8
0.390 of NH-516A
Four Laning of Tuljapur to Ausa section (includ
Mahara Dharashiv
24 NHAI ing Tuljapur Bypass of 11.593 km.) of NH-361 fr 67 1564
shtra ,Latur
om Km 0.000 to Km 55.835Mahara 4L of Ausa-Chakur Section from km 55.835 to
25 NHAI Latur 59 1169
shtra Km 114.345 of NH-361
Mahara Nanded,L Chakur Loha Section of NH-361 from km 114.6
26 NHAI 73 1241
shtra atur 00 to km 187.80
Mahara Nanded, Loha-Waranga Section of NH-361 from km 187.
27 NHAI 57 1236
shtra Hingoli 800 to km 244.369
Nanded,
Mahara 4 laning of Waranga - Mahagaon from km 253.7
28 NHAI Yavatmal, 67 1632
shtra 00 - km 320.580
Hingoli
Mahara Four Laning of Mahagaon to Yavatmal (Pkg- II)
29 NHAI Yavatmal 80 2119
shtra of NH- 361 from km. 320.580 to km. 400.575
Mahara Yavatmal, Four Laning of Yavatmal to Wardha (Pkg-III) of
30 NHAI 65 1876
shtra Wardha NH- 361 from Km 400.575 to Km 465.500
Mahara Wardha, Four Laning of Wardha - Butibori of NH-361 (Pk
31 NHAI 59 1834
shtra Nagpur g - IV) from km. 465.50 to km. 524.69
Mahara Jalgaon,
32 NHAI Bodhre - Dhule 67 1345
shtra Dhule
Nashik,
Mahara
33 NHAI Ahmedna Sinnar-Shirdi (including Sinnar Bypass) 51 1331
shtra
gar
Mahara Four Laning of Sangli - Solapur (Pkg IV) [Manga
34 NHAI Solapur 57 1472
shtra lwedha-Solapur] from km 321.6 - km 378.10
Mahara Four Laning of Sangli - Solapur (Pkg III) [Watam
35 NHAI Solapur 46 1289
shtra bare- Mangalwedha] from km 276.0 - km 321.60
Mahara Sangli,SolFour Laning of Sangli - Solapur (Pkg II) [Borega
36 NHAI 52 1414
shtra apur on- Watambare] from km. 224.00 to km. 276.00
Mahara Four Laning of Sangli - Solapur (Pkg I) [Sangli -
37 NHAI Sangli 41 1409
shtra Borgaon km 182.556 - km 224.00]
4L of Ratnagiri - Kolhapur section of NH-166 fr
Mahara om km
38 NHAI Ratnagiri 56 1774
shtra 0.000 to km 19.769 and km 31.000 to km 67.14
0 (Pkg – I)
Mahara Ratnagiri,4L of Ratnagiri - Kolhapur section from km 67.1
39 NHAI 45 1985
shtra Kolhapur 40 to km 112.340 of NH-166 (Pkg – II)
4L of Ratnagiri - Kolhapur section from km 112.
Mahara
40 NHAI Kolhapur 340 to 33 1939
shtra
km 145.300 of NH-166 (Pkg–III)
4L of Rajura-Korpana-Adilabad Road upto M.S.
Mahara Chandrap
41 NHAI Border from km 32.910 to km 89.090 of NH-353 56 1013
shtra ur
B4L of Bamni - Rajura - Warur - Devada upto M.S.
Mahara Chandrap 968.
42 NHAI Border of NH - 930D (from km 19.000 to km 51. 33
shtra ur 05
985)
Road
Mahara
43 s Win Ratnagiri Kashedi - Parshuram Ghat 42 1142
shtra
g
Road
Mahara
44 s Win Ratnagiri Parshuram Ghat - Arawali 34 983
shtra
g
Road
Mahara
45 s Win Ratnagiri Arawali - Kante 39 1102
shtra
g
Road
Mahara
46 s Win Ratnagiri Kante - Wakad 47 1230
shtra
g
Road
Mahara
47 s Win Sidhudurg Talegaon - Kalmath 38 904
shtra
g
Road
Mahara
48 s Win Sidhudurg Kalmath - Zarap 34 1338
shtra
g
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