**Summary:**
This document summarizes the response provided by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 70, answered on July 24, 2025, regarding the implementation of the Bharatmala Pariyojana.
As of June 30, 2025, the following progress has been made in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli under Bharatmala Phase-I:
* **Madhya Pradesh:** 1,913 km of National Highway (NH) length awarded; 1,570 km constructed.
* **Maharashtra:** 2,174 km of NH length awarded; 1,913 km constructed.
* **UT of Dadra Nagar Haveli:** 6.15 km of NH length awarded; 0 km constructed.
The Bharatmala Pariyojana does not include the construction or upgrading of rural roads.
The Ministry is incorporating smart technologies in highway construction, including Automated Intelligent Machine-aided Construction (AIMC), LIDAR, and drone-based analytics.
The Bharatmala Pariyojana aims to improve logistics efficiency and connectivity across the country, with a focus on enhancing connectivity to tribal, aspirational, and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts.
Key Entities Referenced
Bharatmala Pariyojana: A centrally-sponsored and funded road and highways project in India.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network.
SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: Member of Parliament who raised a question regarding the implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana.
DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: Member of Parliament who raised a question regarding the implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana.
SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in central India where projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana are being implemented.
Maharashtra: A state in western India where projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana are being implemented.
Dadra Nagar Haveli: A Union Territory in India where projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana are being implemented.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 70
ANSWERED ON 24TH JULY, 2025
IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA
70. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:
DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of projects sanctioned and completed so far under the
Bharatmala Pariyojana in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and UT of Dadra &
Nagar Haveli;
(b) the number of rural roads constructed and upgraded under the said
Pariyojana;
(c) the details of initiatives taken under the said Pariyojana to incorporate
smart technologies in highway construction; and
(d) the number of projects being implemented under the said Pariyojana
with the objective of improving road connectivity in remote and tribal areas,
particularly of the above States/UT?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 70 ANSWERED ON 24TH JULY, 2025 ASKED BY
SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL AND DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE
REGARDING ‘IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA’.
(a) As on 30.06.2025, projects awarded and constructed under Bharatmala
Phase-I in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and UT of Dadra &
Nagar Haveli, is as under:
Sr. State NH Length Awarded NH Length Constructed
No. (in km) (in km)
1. Madhya Pradesh 1,913 1,570
2. Maharashtra 2,174 1,913
3. UT of Dadra & Nagar 6.15 0
Haveli
(b) No rural roads are constructed or have been upgraded under
Bharatmala Pariyojana.
(c) Smart Technologies such as Automated & Intelligent Machine-aided
construction (AI-MC), LIDAR and drone based analytics etc. are being
adopted in Highway construction.
(d) Bharatmala Pariyojana envisaged to improve the logistics efficiency
and connectivity in the country including connectivity to tribal, aspirational
and LWE affected districts.
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