Parliament Question: Inadequate Maintenance of NHs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6373 ANSWERED ON 2nd APRIL, 2026 INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF NHs †6373. DR. SAMBIT PATRA: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received complaints regarding the lack of quality construction by contractors on certain sections of National Highways (NHs) across the country; (b) if so, the details of the action taken against the erring contractors thereof; (c) whether the Government has received complaints regarding inadequate and improper maintenance of NHs by the concessionaires after construction in the State of Odisha during the last five years; (d) if so, the details of the complaints received and the action taken thereon; (e) the details of the remedial measures taken at the national level to ensure quality construction and maintenance of National Highways; and (f) whether any amendment has been made in the policy to penalize erring contractors and incentivize those performing exceptionally and if so, the details thereof? 1ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (f) As per information provided by the executing agencies of the National Highways (NHs), major deficiencies/ damages in NH stretches have been reported for 67 projects / stretches in the last three years and current year. State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of major deficiencies/ damages on NH stretches including NHs in the State of Odisha observed in the last three years and current year along with status of its rectification works and action taken against contractors, concessionaires, consultants etc. are placed at Annexure-I. Actions against defaulting agencies have been taken up as per the provisions of the Contract/ Concession agreement in cases of deficiencies/ damages, such as termination of contract agreement, levying of penalties/ liquidated damages, debarment/ blacklisting, declaring as non-performers etc. Action taken against Contractors/ Concessionaires for non- compliance of maintenance obligations in NH works in the State of Odisha in the last 5 years and current year is placed at Annexure-II. Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. All efforts are made to ensure that the NHs are constructed as per stipulated quality standards specified in the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) specifications and codes. To ensure that highway construction adheres to stipulated quality standards, Consultants (Authority’s Engineer/ Independent Engineers- AE/IE) are appointed by the executing agencies for day-to-day supervision of works at site. Officials of executing agencies undertake inspections from time to time and ensure adherence of conformity of quality of the work done by the Concessionaire/ Contractors with stipulated requirements. 2NHs development projects are executed on mainly three modes i.e. (i) Build Operate and Transfer (BOT), (ii) Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) and (iii) Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC), for which design and maintenance responsibilities as per project scope is vested with the Contractor/ Concessionaire. The Government has prioritized the maintenance of existing NHs network and inter-alia evolved a mechanism to ensure Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of all NHs sections through accountable maintenance agency. Concession period including maintenance for projects on BOT is 15 to 20 years and on HAM is generally 15 years. Concessionaire is responsible for maintenance of the respective NHs stretches within the concession period of the project. Only in case of EPC projects, Defect Liability Period (DLP) is 5 years for the bituminous pavement works and 10 years for concrete pavement works. For Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and InvIT (Infrastructure Investment Trust) projects, concession period including maintenance is 20 to 30 years. Concession period for Projects on Operate, Maintain and Transfer (OMT) is generally 9 years. For all remaining sections of NHs stretches, where DLP has ended or is not under any concession period of BOT/HAM/TOT/InvIT project, Government has taken a policy decision to undertake maintenance works through Performance Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) or Short Term Maintenance Contract (STMC). While STMC works are generally undertaken for a contract period of 1-2 year, PBMC works are undertaken for a contract period of about 5-7 years. Remedial work to repair or reconstruct damages during construction or in the Defect Liability Period (DLP)/ Concession period is the responsibility of the Contractor/ Concessionaire at their own cost as per provisions of contract agreement except in those cases where the Contract Agreement has been terminated in which case the securities provided are forfeited. 3The Government has additionally taken the following initiatives for improvement of quality control systems in implementation of NHs works: - i. Adoption of Automated & Intelligent /Machine-aided Construction (AI-MC) in NH projects; ii. Assessments of road conditions through Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) mandated for all NHs and Expressway works at the time of completion and every six months thereafter, which is monitored through electronic platform. NSV system for road condition assessment has been revamped using analytics for enforcement of contractual provisions during Operation and Maintenance (O&M) through dedicated central cell; iii. Operationalization of a centralized system called NHAI One App for Monitoring and rectification of highway defects which enables geo-tagging of defects along with photographs; iv. Analysis of High-Resolution Imagery collected from Drone Surveys in Drone Analytics Monitoring System (DAMS) integrated with Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning algorithms for periodic evaluation of progress and quality of ongoing NHs works from time to time; v. Deployment of Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs) equipped with Non-Destructive Testing Equipment on pilot basis in four States, namely in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha and Karnataka, for diagnostic assessment of overall health and quality of works from time to time during project implementation phases; vi. Deployment of Third-Party Quality Auditors for independent quality audits of NH works on a case-to-case basis; vii. Action initiated for Contractor/Concessionaire Rating System for NH projects aimed at creating transparent mechanism for evaluating performance of contractors/ concessionaires based on key parameters, such as, timely completion, Quality of work, Maintenance performance, Safety compliance, Dispute management, Subcontracting practices etc. 4ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6373 ANSWERED ON 2nd APRIL, 2026 ASKED BY DR. SAMBIT PATRA REGARDING INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF NHs State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of collapses / major deficiencies/ surface defects on NHs along with reasons for defect/ collapse, status of its rectification works and action taken against contractors, concessionaires, consultants etc. during the last three years and current year: S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Permanent solution to Slip Zones on Papu – Yupia – Hoj – Potin section of NH-713A & Rectification of NH-13 at Km 31.000 defective work initiated (Hoj Market), Km Arunachal by the Contractor. 1 38.300 (Yabi Village), 2024 RE wall Collapsed Pradesh Penalty of 5% of Km 39.000 (Waterfall), contract value imposed Km 39.700 (Appa on Contractor. Crusher) and Km 40.300 (Crusher Point) in the state of Arunachal Pradesh Six-laning of Concessionaire Vijayawada bypass commenced the from Chinna Autupalli rectification work based (Design Ch.0+000) to Defects in the on recommendation Andhra 2 Gollapudi (Design Ch. 2024 construction of RE /suggestion of RE wall Pradesh 30+000) in Vijayawada wall. Expert. – Gundugolanu Section Rs.10,99,235/- was of NH-16 in the State recovered as damages of Andhra Pradesh from Concessionaire. under Bharatmala 5S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Pariyojana on Hybrid Annuity Mode 6 laning of existing 4- lane road from Kalaparru (Design Km 1050.680) to Chinna Avutupalli (Design Km 1076.480) of NH-5 including 6-lane Contractor rectified Hanuman Junction defects at his own cost. Bypass from (Existing Defects in the 3 Km 1055.680 to Km 2025 construction of RE Show-cause notices 1060.800) (Design wall. issued to Contractor as Ch.0.000 to Ch.6.720) per Contractual (Total Design Length: provisions. 27.40 Km) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-V under Bharatmala Pariyojana on EPC Mode (Package-2) Four Laning of Simaria-Khagaria Section of NH-31 from Km. 206.050 to Km. Issues reported by Repair works taken up 266.282 (Design CRRI in quality of by Contractor as Bihar 4 Chainage) and 2023 Concrete of recommended in CRRI (Existing Chainage superstructure in report Km. 209.945 to Km. bridge at Km 264.946 270.000 of NH-31) in the State of Bihar on EPC Mode 6S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Varanasi - Mohania (GTRIP/5; Package - IV A): 4L of existing Major deficiencies in Damages of INR 25 Cr 5 2023 2L section from km. 65 structural elements imposed on Contractor to km. 317 of NH-2 in UP and Bihar on NH-2 Project Manager & Bridge Engineer of the Falling of concrete Concessionaire were Chhapra-Hajipur from the deck slab of suspended. Section of NH-19 Major Bridge at km Reconstruction 6 (New NH-31) 2023 145+280 and Falling completed by of Concrete from the concessionaire at their Deck Slab of ROB at own cost. Ch 157+860. Umagaon-Saharsa PKG-IV Chief Project Manager & Engineer (Launching) 7 (Kosi Bridge & 2024 A girder collapsed of Contractor suspended. approach Road) during construction. 4-Laning of Simga- Sargaon Section of Cracks in Cement Rectifications initiated at 8 NH-200 (New NH- 2024 Concrete Panels cost of EPC Contractor. 130) from Km 48+580 to Km 91+026 Rehabilitation & Upgradation 2-lane Chhattisgarh with paved shoulders The work is in Defect configuration of Damage in slab of Liability Period and 9 Bilaspur Urdawal 2025 Minor bridge taken up by Contractor section in km 241.553 at his own cost. to 312.60 = 71.0476 km (Masanialala to Rengapali) on NH 200 (New NH 49) 7S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects (Package-III)(Borai river MNB at km 217.358) Some portion of deck Arbitration notice issued slab fallen down with to Contractor for Flyover and underpass settlement of the recovery of damages. 10 at Hero Honda Chowk 2024 bituminous surface Process of Rectification NH 48 (MCW-01) on RHS and repair works at Ch. 36+350 initiated. Authority has imposed damages amounting to Rs.48,61,243/- on the contractor for delayed maintenance. Delhi-Vadodara Rectification of rutting 11 2024 Rutting Expressway Pkg. 2 has been taken up by Contractor and majority Haryana of the rutted portion has been rectified. Authority has imposed damages amounting to Rs. 42,95,049/- on the contractor for delayed Delhi-Vadodara maintenance. 12 2024 Rutting Expressway Pkg. 3 Rectification of rutting has been taken up by Contractor and majority of the rutted portion has been rectified. Ruts, cracks and Penalty of ₹2.8 crore Sanchore-Santalpur surface deformation/ has been imposed on the Gujarat 13 2025 Package-4 Distress was Contractor along with a observed recently recommendation for after rains in June debarment up to one 8S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects month 2025, severe year or until successful rutting at some rectification, whichever locations. is later. Contractor has taken up repair/ restoration works. The Project Director of NHAI was suspended. Four Laning of Mahulia-Baharagora- JH/WB Border Section of NH- 33 (from Km.277+ 500 to Km.333+500) & NH- Cracked PQC panels, Rs. 1.55 Cr penalty Jharkhand 14 06 (from Km.199+200 2024 Potholes imposed on Contractor. to Km.183+587) (Length of 71.61Km) in the State of Jharkhand on EPC Pattern under NHDP Phase –III. Concessionaire has Two/Four Laning of Km 337+670 to taken up repair/ BRT Tiger Reserve Km337+680 RE restoration works as per 15 2025 Boundary to Bengalore Block of length 10 recommendation of Section of NH-948 mts collapsed report submitted by IISC Bangalore. Karnataka Four laning of Goa- 2024 Incident of collapse Karnataka Border to of three spans of Kundapur section of Kaali Bridge. Contractor debarred for 16 NH-66 (formerly NH- Inadequate slope 1 month on Aug 2024. 17) from Km. 93.700 stability works. to Km. 283.300 in the State of Karnataka Kerala NH Connectivity to Distress in pile Penalty of Rs. 30.74 Cr 17 2025 foundation was was imposed on ICTT at Vallarpdam observed at Bridge Contractor from Kalamassery to no. 07 & 08 Ch. 9S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Vallarpadam NH 966A 7+960 and Ch. 9+067 (BHS) Damages in the pile foundation Ch. 398+400 and 398+989 (RHS) Sub-standard work Concessionaire debarred (Minor Bridge works, Kodugallur to for 1 year. Rectification 18 2025 backfill material for Edappally NH 66 works taken up at cost of RS Wall, Poor safety contractor. precautions, delayed grouting of girders, bulging of bearing) or poor quality (Defective RE Panels) Authority has suspended the Concessionaire and its promoter from future Soil nailing collapsed Chengala- bidding for 01-month incident occurred at 19 Neeleshwaram Section 2025 period. Debarment also Ch. 58+035 to Ch. of NH-66 issued to 58+100 (RHS) on Concessionaire. Senior 16.06.2025 with no Bridge Engineer of AE casualties. removed from site. Rectification work Unprotected soil slip carried out and traffic Neeleshwaram- in the cut section restored with 20 Thaliparambha Section 2025 with debris precautionary of NH-66 deposition on barricading in median carriageways. portion. NHAI - Six laning Debarment of Contractor from start of and Independent 21 RE wall collapsed Valanchery bypass to Engineering firm from 2025 Kappirikkad section of participating in NH – 66 (old NH-17) ongoing/future bidding 10S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects from Design Ch. for 01 month period or 298+500 (Ex. km completion of 304.250) to Design investigation by the Chainage 335+850 expert Committee (Ex. km 349.260) in whichever is later. the state of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Penalty of Rs. 15.35 Collapse of 4 PSC Lakhs imposed. Bridge 22 Thuravoor-paravoor 2025 Girders during Engineer & Team constructions Leader of AE were Terminated. Six Laning of Start of Failure/Collapse of Kollam Bypass to scaffolding of Minor Penalty of Rs. 9.55 lakhs Kadambattukonam Bridge (under 23 2025 imposed on from Km.486+000 to construction) at Concessionaire Km.517+800 of NH-47 Km.Ch. (New NH-66) in the 497+370(RHS) State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode Failure of RE Wall Rectification initiated by 24 under 2025 Ch. 504+400 to Concessionaire. BharatmalaPariyojna 504+500(LHS) Toppling of two PSC girders at span P- 6L Elevated Corridor 202-P-203 along with development of Contractor and AE existing 4 lane road at Failure on part of AE 25 2025 debarred from future ground level from to review efficacy of bidding for 1 month. Aroor to Thuravoor material being used Thekku section of NH in launching and not 66 ensuring application of approved launching scheme. 11S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Soil nailing collapse Rectification initiated by 26 Azhiyur-Vengalam 2024 At Km:191(LHS) and Concessionaire. Km:193(RHS Rectification works Ramanattukara- 27 2025 Defects in RE wall initiated by Contractor at Valanchery his own cost. Damaged portion Retaining wall dismantled and Thaliparamba- sliding and defects in 28 2026 rectification works Muzhapilangadu ground improvement initiated by works. Concessionaire. Penalty of Rs. 119 Cr 4-laning of Bhopal- imposed on Contractor. Madhya Premature failure of 29 Bioara section of NH- 2025 Rectification work Pradesh pavement. 46 initiated at the cost of Contractor. Balance work for 4- Panel cracking, poor laning of Panvel to riding quality, Contractor has taken up 30 Indapur section from 2024 bumps, poor rectification works. km.0.0 to km.42.3 of diversions etc. NH-66 - EPC The Performance BG of Contractor is forfeited. 31 Mehkar-Ajispur Road 2024 Cracked panels Process initiated for Maharashtra rectification of damages. Contractor has initiated 32 Bhokar-Sarsam 2024 Cracked panels actions for rectification of damages. Contractor has initiated 33 Sillod-Fardapur 2024 Cracked panels actions for rectification of damages. 12S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Rehabilitation and upgradation & NH-66 (Erstwhile NH-17) form km 241+300 to 281+300 (Arawali to Contractor has initiated Depression & cracks 34 Kante Section) to four actions for rectification in PQC lane with paved 2025 of damages. shoulder in the state of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. Rehabilitation & Upgradation of NH-66 (Old NH17) from Km 281+300 to Km 332+200 (Kante to PQC cracks and Contractor has replaced 35 2024 Waked section) to four settlement. cracked panels. lanes in the state of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on Hybrid Annuity Mode. Rehabilitation and up- gradation of NH-66 (Old NH-17) form km 332/200 to km 367/200 Contractor has initiated (Watul to Talgaon Full depth Cracks in 36 2024 actions for rectification Section) to four lanes PQC of damages. in the State of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on EPC Mode. 13S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Rehabilitatyion & up gradation for Talere Gaganbawada Kolhapur Road (NH- 166G) stretches start from Ch. 6/00 Km. to Ch. 11/00 Km. and Ch. 19/300 Km. (Start of Contractor has initiated 37 Karul Ghat) to 35/300 2025 Cracks in PQC actions for rectification Km. (End of of damages. Gaganbawada) of NH- 166G to 2 lane paved shoulder/2 lane configuration lane, length 21.00 Km. in the state of Mahrashtra on EPC Mode. Rehabilitation and Up- gradation to Two lanes with paved shoulder Rectification of damages from Karad to Tasgaon 38 2024 Cracked panels taken up at risk and cost NH 266 from Km. 0/00 of Contractor. to 58/830 in the State of Maharashtra on EPC mode Upgradation to two Post lane with paved construction defects shoulder are observed in the IIT Bombay has been from Salaikhurd Rigid Pavement i.e. appointed for Technical to Tiroda Km 120/100 formation of 39 2024 Investigation of defects to 163/200 (Design Longitudinal & and suggestion of Km 44/00 to Lateral cracks, remedial measures. 87/00) of NH 753 on Opening of Central EPC Mode in the state Joints, Settlement of of Maharashtra Panels etc. Rutting, Raincuts, Penalty imposed on each Rajasthan 40 Delhi Vadodara 2024 potholes & settlement contractor amounting to Expressway NE-4 Rs. 50 Lakhs for non- 14S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Pkg.06 rectification of defects in the stipulated time frame as per provision of contract agreement. Delhi Vadodara 41 Expressway NE-4 2024 Pkg.07 Delhi Vadodara 42 Expressway NE-4 2024 Pkg.08 Delhi Vadodara 43 Expressway NE-4 2024 Pkg.09 Construction of 6-lane access-controlled Greenfield highway from km 28+70 to Km. (i) Damage of Rs. 50.00 53+0 of Sangariya Lakhs imposed upon the (near Chautala)-Rasisar Deficiencies in riding Contractor. (near Bikaner) section quality and 44 2024 (ii) Two key personnel of NH-754K as a part settlement at some of Authority Engineer of Amritsar-Jamnagar locations observed team were terminated Economic Corridor in due to poor supervision. the State of Rajasthan under Bharatmala Pariyojana -Phase-I (AJ/SR-Package-2) Penalty of Rs. 1.00 Cr. Construction of 6-lane imposed and warning for access controlled Failure of the nose debarment action for any Greenfield highway structure while future instances upon the from km 53+000 to 45 2024 launching of 83 mtr Contractor was issued. Km. single span truss 88+000 of Sangariya Debarment of bridge (near Chautala)-Rasisar fabrication team and (near Bikaner) section Designer team issued for of NH-754K as a part the period of 02 years in 15S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects of Amritsar-Jamnagar NHAI works. Economic Corridor in Penalty of Rs. 20 Lakhs the State of Rajasthan and warning for under Bharatmala debarment action for any Pariyojana-Phase-I future instances upon the (AJ/SR-Package-3) Authority Engineer. Debarment of Senior bridge Engineer deployed by the Authority Engineer issued for a period of 2 years in NHAI works. Damages amounting to Rs. 1.06 Cr. imposed for delayed maintenance. Delhi-Vadodara Rutting & settlement Also, IIT Kharagpur has 46 2024 Expressway Pkg. 4 of approach been engaged for detailed study for permanent rectification of defects. Damages amounting to Rs. 88.32 lakhs imposed for delayed maintenance. Bulging of RE wall has been rectified as per Rutting, settlement of suggestions of CRRI. Delhi-Vadodara 47 2024 approach & bulging Majority of the rutting Expressway Pkg. 5 of RE wall has been rectified. Further, in addition to above, IIT Kharagpur has been engaged for detailed study for permanent rectification of defects. 16S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Delhi-Vadodara Greenfield Alignment Stretch is operational (NH-148N) (Pkg-16) w.e.f. 30.11.2023 and (Ch. 427.300 to at some locations the EPC Contractor has 48 Ch.452.420) [Major 2024 settlements observed rectified damages. R bridge over Takli river in approaches of near Nayagaon Jageer structure village to Rajasthan/MP Border] Construction of Post-completion, proposed 2-lane ROB structural defects and its approaches in Contract has been have been observed lieu of existing level terminated. ⁠ ⁠Debarment in the deck slab of 49 crossing no. C-64 at 2024 of contractor taken up. the ROB due to km. 172.990 on Bid for rectification honeycombing Jodhpur–Ajmer Road works invited. caused by poor on NH-65 in District workmanship. Nagaur Rajasthan The RE wall blocks 4-laning of portion of the A2 Sethiyathope - (Thanjavur) side 50 Cholpauram section 2025 approach (LHS side) The rectification work from Km 65.960 to Km have been completed by the 116.440 disconnected from Concessionaire at their the geo grid and own cost. fallen down. The RE wall panel portion of the A1 4-laning of Thanjavur - (Thanjavur) side Based on report of Trichy section from approach (LHS side) 51 2023 Expert Committee, Km 80.000 to Km have been restoration work using 136.490 disconnected from soil nailing completed the geo grid and by Contractor. fallen down. 17S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Construction of 4 lane green field highway The project is under Cracks observed over from km 35.00 to construction, the repair DBM due to 49.155 of NH-731A and rectification work 52 2025 percolation of rain with paved shoulder on taken up by the water in some Uttar Hybrid Annuity Mode concessionaire at its own stretches. Pradesh in the State of Uttar cost. Pradesh. Cracks in PQC Panel Contractor has initiated Lucknow Ring Road 53 2024 in length of 2.886 process for rectification Pkg-3A Km. of damages. Uttar Contractor has initiated 4L of Haridwar-Nagina Pradesh & 54 2023 PQC panel cracks process for rectification section of NH-74 Uttarakhand of damages. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of 2-Lane Bi- Directional Rectification measures Silkyara Bend Barkot taken up by the EPC Tunnel with escape contractors at its own passage including Collapse at cavity in cost. Uttarakhand 55 approaches on 2023 under construction Dharasu–Yamunotri Silkyara Tunnel. section between Ch. Actions as per the 25.400 Km and Ch. Investigation Committee 51.000 Km falling Report initiated. along NH-134 (OLD NH-94) in the state of Uttarakhand i) Rectification works Construction of 4- initiated by Contractor. Laning of Puruliya Cracks have Amount of Rs. 20.00 Bypass Section from developed in the West Bengal 56 2025 Lakh withheld from Km. 84.030 to Km. newly constructed Contractor's bill. 94.345 of NH-32 PQC. (length 10.315 Km) in ii) Key personal of AE the State of West has been debarred for a 18S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Bengal on EPC Mode period of one year. Four laning with paved shoulders of NH-6 from Chichra to Kharagpur Km 185.150 to Km Rectification works Cracks in PQC 57 134.400 including 2023 completed at cost of panels rehabilitation of EPC Contractor. existing four lane from Km 134.400 to Km 129.600 in the state of West Bengal Failure of membrane pad of Pot – PTFE bearing on P2 of Ahiron Bridge (Ch. 257+440 LHS MJB- truss). Also, a level Rs. 26.19 lacs penalty Four laning of difference up to imposed on Berhampore – Farakka 58 2024 90mm had been Concessionaire. Section of NH-12 (old observed between Rectification work NH-34) expansion joint of completed. deck-I and deck-II along with missing of some anchoring bolts of connecting gusset plates. Four laning of Farakka Crack at the bottom – Raiganj Section of of the deck slab at Rectification work NH-12 (old NH-34) km 325+060 of the 59 2024 initiated by Mahananda Bridge Concessionaire. (LHS). The crack was located under the fast lane between 19S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects span P1 & P2 (PSC Girder). At RHS Pier 4 of MJB at 325+223, piles are exposed and heavy reinforcement were exposed. Exposed reinforcement were corroded. Four laning of Rectification initiated by Rutting, Potholes, 60 Berhampore – Farakka 2025 Concessionaire at his Cracks Section of NH-12 (old own cost. NH-34) Six Laning of National Corridor NH-19 from Palsit to Dankuni (up to NH-6 Connector) Toll has been suspended. from km 588.870 to 2 key personnel of IE 61 2026 Collapse of RE Wall km 652.700 in the state and Concessionaire of West Bengal under suspended. Bharatmala Pariyojana to be executed on BOT (Toll) basis. 1. Faulty Design in 1. For Faulty Design at Bridge at km. Km 96+326, penalty 96+326: imposed of Rs.30 Lakhs on the Concessionaire Chandikhole-Bhadrak and Rs.5 Lakhs on the Odisha 62 2023 Section of NH-16 2. Bridge at km. Independent Engineer. 79+614: Team Leader of IE and Key Personnel of The span A1-P1 had Concessionaire dislodged from the suspended. pier P2 due to 20S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects breaking of the cantilever 2. For Bridge at km. Portion of the pier 79+614: cap and had fallen on Penalty of Rs.5 crore the ground. imposed on the Contractor and Penalty of Rs.20 lakh imposed Appearance of wide on the Supervision cracks (up to 3-4mm) Consultant. in the pier cap on grid “P2”. Debarment of DPR Consultant for 1 year. Damages of deck slab and girders of the dislodged span. The cost of entire remedial measures / reconstruction recovered from the Concessionaire. Construction of 6-lane Standalone Flyovers at Bongaigaon, Chapaguri, Pathsala, Falling of one PSC Simlaguri Chowk and Girder at Baihata Penalty imposed on Baihata Junctions on Assam 63 2024 Flyover (Span P1- Contractor. Contractor stretches of NH-31 & P2), resulting in the debarred for 4 months. NH-31C [new NH-27 death of one person. (EW)] in the State of Assam under Bharatmala Pariyojana on EPC basis 21S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Two Lane with paved shoulders configuration Penalty of Rs. in Jowai-Meghalaya Slippage of 20,00,000/- imposed on Assam Border Section Bituminous concrete Contractor and of NH - 44 from Km Meghalaya 64 2025 for a length of rectification work 69.200 to Km 173.200 approximate 10-15 carried out by (design Ch 171.455 ) in mtrs Contractor at his own the state of Meghalaya cost. Construction of Dwarka Expressway Package-1, from Shiv Murti Intersection at P8-P9 of flyover part Km 20 of NH-8 till of Shiv Murti Remedial measures Delhi 65 road under Bridge 2023 interchange on completed by (RUB) near Dwarka Dwarka Expressway Contractor. Sector-21(From Km - toppled. 0.600 to 5.300) in the state of Delhi on EPC mode Rehabilitation of km 181.00 to Km 206.00 section in Andaman Trunk Road of NH-4 to Intermediate Lane with Distress, sinking of Rectification works 66 hard shoulder in the 2024 pavement at various completed. union Territory of locations. Andaman & Andaman & Nicobar Nicobar islands (Total length Islands 25.00 km) on EPC Mode” (Package-VII) Construction of 4 Nos. Punching in Deck The EPC contractor has of Minor Bridges at Slab (LHS) of the carried out the necessary 67 Km 21.717, Km 2024 minor bridge across rectifications at their 23.150, Km 88.300, BD Nallah at Km own expense including Km 92.100 of NH- 223 88+300 and other replacement of slab as (New NH-4) quality issues recommended by CRRI- 22S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects connecting South including bad CSIR report. Andaman and Baratang workmanship. Island in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands on EPC mode. 23ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6373 ANSWERED ON 2nd APRIL, 2026 ASKED BY DR. SAMBIT PATRA REGARDING INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF NHs Action taken against Contractors/ Concessionaires for improper compliance of maintenance obligations in NH works in the State of Odisha in the last 5 years and current year: S. Name of the Completed project/ Project under O&M/ TOT Action taken on Contractor on No. Contract account of Improper Maintenance of NH after completion of work/ during O&M Penalty of Rs.1.37 Crs has been 4/6-laning of stretch from Puintola to Icchapuram section of imposed on TOT concessionaire 1 NH16 towards breach of O&M obligations as per contract. Completion of Balance Work Panikoili – Rimuli section of NH-Work amounting to Rs. 1.52 Cr 215 (New NH-20) from Km.0.000 to Km.163.000 (Design executed through a separate 2 Chainage Km0.000 to 166.173) in the state of Odisha in contractor on the risk & Cost of the single percentage item rate Contract Contractor. Work executed through separate 3 Four laning of Angul-Sambalpur Sambalpur Section of NH-55 contractor on the risk & Cost of Contractor. Deduction of Rs. 2 Lacs from Four langing Sambalpur- Bargarh/Chhatishgarh Border Section Contractor’s Bill for non- functional 4 of NH-53 street light and non-compliance of NSV Observation. 5 VUPs at Balikuda, Sikharpur and Badachana on Bhubaneswar-Work amounting to Rs. 3.78 Cr Chandikhole Section of NH-16 executed through a separate contractor on the risk & Cost of Contractor. ***** 24