Parliament Question: Maintenance and quality audits of National Highway

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3772 ANSWERED ON – 25/03/2026 MAINTENANCE AND QUALITY AUDITS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY 3772 SHRI A. D. SINGH: Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways be pleased to state: (a) whether regular audits are conducted to ensure the quality of highways and bridges; (b) the details of any deficieny detected and actions taken against defaulting contractors; and (c) whether Government propose to introduce new technologies such as drones or sensors for quality monitoring? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (c) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). All efforts are made to ensure that the NHs and bridges 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 Concessionaires/Contractors with stipulated requirements. The 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. Assessment 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 assessments 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. Deficiencies observed, if any, are brought to the notice of the Concessionaires/ Contractors for taking up necessary corrective/ remedial actions as stipulated in technical schedules of the Contract/ Concession Agreement or within a reasonable period as decided by the executing agency / AE/ IE. Actions against defaulting agencies are 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. As per information provided by the executing agencies of the NHs, major deficiencies in NH stretches in the last three years and current year have been reported for 67 projects / stretches. State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of major deficiencies in NH stretches in the last three years and current year along with status of its rectification works and action taken against contractors, concessionaires, consultants etc. are annexed.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3772 ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI A. D. SINGH REGARDING MAINTENANCE AND QUALITY AUDITS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of major deficiencies in NH stretches in the last three years and current year along with status of its rectification works and action taken against contractors, concessionaires, consultants etc.: 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 & NH-13 at Km 31.000 (Hoj Rectification of defective work Arunachal Market), Km 38.300 (Yabi initiated by the Contractor. 1 2024 RE wall Collapsed Pradesh Village), Km 39.000 Penalty of 5% of contract (Waterfall), Km 39.700 (Appa value imposed on Contractor. Crusher) and Km 40.300 (Crusher Point) in the state of Arunachal Pradesh Six-laning of Vijayawada bypass from Chinna Autupalli Concessionaire commenced (Design Ch.0+000) to the rectification work based on Gollapudi (Design Ch. recommendation /suggestion 30+000) in Vijayawada – Defects in the construction 2 2024 of RE wall Expert. Gundugolanu Section of NH- of RE wall. Rs.10,99,235/- was recovered 16 in the State of Andhra as damages from Pradesh under Bharatmala Concessionaire. Pariyojana on Hybrid Annuity Mode Andhra Pradesh 6 laning of existing 4-lane road from Kalaparru (Design Km 1050.680) to Chinna Avutupalli Contractor rectified defects at (Design Km 1076.480) of NH- his own cost. 5 including 6-lane Hanuman Defects in the construction 3 2025 Junction Bypass from (Existing of RE wall. Show-cause notices issued to Km 1055.680 to Km 1060.800) Contractor as per Contractual (Design Ch.0.000 to Ch.6.720) provisions. (Total Design Length: 27.40 Km) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects 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 CRRI Repair works taken up by 266.282 (Design Chainage) in quality of Concrete of 4 2023 Contractor as recommended and (Existing Chainage Km. superstructure in bridge at in CRRI report 209.945 to Km. 270.000 of Km 264.946 NH-31) in the State of Bihar on EPC Mode Varanasi - Mohania (GTRIP/5; Package - IV A): 4L of existing Major deficiencies in Damages of INR 25 Cr 5 2L section from km. 65 to km. 2023 structural elements imposed on Contractor 317 of NH-2 in UP and Bihar on NH-2 Bihar Project Manager & Bridge Engineer of the Falling of concrete from Chhapra-Hajipur Section of Concessionaire were the deck slab of Major NH-19 (New NH-31) suspended. Reconstruction 6 2023 Bridge at km 145+280 and Falling of Concrete from completed by concessionaire the Deck Slab of ROB at at their own cost. Ch 157+860. Umagaon-Saharsa PKG-IV Chief Project Manager & Engineer (Launching) of (Kosi Bridge & approach 7 2024 A girder collapsed during Contractor suspended. Road) construction. 4-Laning of Simga-Sargaon Section of NH-200 (New NH- Cracks in Cement Rectifications initiated at cost 8 2024 130) from Km 48+580 to Km Concrete Panels of EPC Contractor. 91+026 Chhattisgarh Rehabilitation & Upgradation The work is in Defect Liability 2-lane with paved shoulders Damage in slab of Minor 9 2025 Period and taken up by configuration of Bilaspur bridge Contractor at his own cost. Urdawal section in km 241.553 to 312.60 = 71.0476 kmS. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects (Masanialala to Rengapali) on NH 200 (New NH 49) (Package-III)(Borai river MNB at km 217.358) Some portion of deck slab Arbitration notice issued to fallen down with Contractor for recovery of Flyover and underpass at 10 2024 settlement of the damages. Process of Hero Honda Chowk NH 48 bituminous surface (MCW-Rectification and repair works 01) on RHS at Ch. 36+350 initiated. Authority has imposed damages amounting to Rs.48,61,243/- on the contractor for delayed maintenance. Rectification of Delhi-Vadodara Expressway 11 2024 Rutting rutting has been taken up by Pkg. 2 Contractor and majority of the Haryana rutted portion has been rectified. Authority has imposed damages amounting to Rs. 42,95,049/- on the contractor Delhi-Vadodara Expressway for delayed maintenance. 12 2024 Rutting Pkg. 3 Rectification of rutting has been taken up by Contractor and majority of the rutted portion has been rectified. Penalty of ₹2.8 crore has been imposed on the Contractor along with a Ruts, cracks and surface recommendation for deformation/ Distress was debarment up to one year or Sanchore-Santalpur Package- observed recently after Gujarat 13 2025 until successful rectification, 4 rains in June month 2025, whichever is later. Contractor severe rutting at some has taken up repair/ locations. restoration works. The Project Director of NHAI was suspended.S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Four Laning of Mahulia- Baharagora-JH/WB Border Section of NH- 33 (from Km.277+ 500 to Km.333+500) Cracked PQC panels, Rs. 1.55 Cr penalty imposed Jharkhand 14 & NH-06 (from Km.199+200 to 2024 Potholes on Contractor. Km.183+587) (Length of 71.61Km) in the State of Jharkhand on EPC Pattern under NHDP Phase –III. Concessionaire has taken up Two/Four Laning of BRT Tiger Km 337+670 to repair/ restoration works as 15 Reserve Boundary to 2025 Km337+680 RE Block of per recommendation of report Bengalore Section of NH-948 length 10 mts collapsed submitted by IISC Bangalore. Karnataka Four laning of Goa-Karnataka 2024 Incident of collapse of Border to Kundapur section of three spans of Kaali NH-66 (formerly NH-17) from Bridge. Inadequate slope Contractor debarred for 1 16 Km. 93.700 to Km. 283.300 in stability works. month on Aug 2024. the State of Karnataka Distress in pile foundation NH Connectivity to ICTT at was observed at Bridge Penalty of Rs. 30.74 Cr was 17 Vallarpdam from Kalamassery 2025 no. 07 & 08 Ch. 7+960 imposed on Contractor to Vallarpadam NH 966A and Ch. 9+067 (BHS) Damages in the pile foundation Ch. 398+400 and 398+989 (RHS) Kerala Sub-standard work (Minor Concessionaire debarred for 1 Bridge works, backfill year. Rectification works 18 Kodugallur to Edappally NH 66 2025 material for RS Wall, Poor taken up at cost of safety precautions, contractor. delayed grouting of girders, bulging of bearing) or poor quality (Defective RE Panels) Chengala-Neeleshwaram Authority has suspended the 19 2025 Section of NH-66 Soil nailing collapsed Concessionaire and its promoter from future bidding incident occurred at Ch.S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects 58+035 to Ch. 58+100 for 01-month period. (RHS) on 16.06.2025 with Debarment also issued to no casualties. Concessionaire. Senior Bridge Engineer of AE removed from site. Unprotected soil slip in the Rectification work carried out Neeleshwaram-Thaliparambha cut section with debris and traffic restored with 20 2025 Section of NH-66 deposition on precautionary barricading in carriageways. median portion. NHAI - Six laning from start of Valanchery bypass to Debarment of Contractor and Kappirikkad section of NH – Independent Engineering firm 66 (old NH-17) from Design from participating in Ch. 298+500 (Ex. km 304.250) 21 RE wall collapsed ongoing/future bidding for 01 to Design Chainage 335+850 2025 month period or completion of (Ex. km 349.260) in the state investigation by the expert of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Committee whichever is later. Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Penalty of Rs. 15.35 Lakhs Collapse of 4 PSC Girders imposed. Bridge Engineer & 22 Thuravoor-paravoor 2025 during constructions Team Leader of AE were Terminated. Six Laning of Start of Kollam Failure/Collapse of Bypass to Kadambattukonam scaffolding of Minor Bridge Penalty of Rs. 9.55 lakhs 23 2025 from Km.486+000 to (under construction) at imposed on Concessionaire Km.517+800 of NH-47 (New Km.Ch. 497+370(RHS) NH-66) in the State of Kerala on Hybrid Annuity Mode under Failure of RE Wall Ch. Rectification initiated by 24 2025 BharatmalaPariyojna 504+400 to 504+500(LHS) Concessionaire. Toppling of two PSC girders at span P-202-P- 6L Elevated Corridor along 203 with development of existing 4 Contractor and AE debarred 25 lane road at ground level from 2025 from future bidding for 1 Aroor to Thuravoor Thekku month. Failure on part of AE to section of NH 66 review efficacy of material being used in launching and not ensuringS. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects application of approved launching scheme. Soil nailing collapse At Rectification initiated by 26 Azhiyur-Vengalam 2024 Km:191(LHS) and Concessionaire. Km:193(RHS Rectification works initiated by 27 Ramanattukara-Valanchery 2025 Defects in RE wall Contractor at his own cost. Retaining wall sliding and Damaged portion dismantled Thaliparamba- 28 2026 defects in ground and rectification works Muzhapilangadu improvement works. initiated by Concessionaire. Penalty of Rs. 119 Cr Madhya 4-laning of Bhopal-Bioara Premature failure of imposed on Contractor. 29 2025 Pradesh section of NH-46 pavement. Rectification work initiated at the cost of Contractor. Balance work for 4-laning of Panel cracking, poor riding Panvel to Indapur section from Contractor has taken up 30 2024 quality, bumps, poor km.0.0 to km.42.3 of NH-66 - rectification works. diversions etc. EPC The Performance BG of Contractor is forfeited. 31 Mehkar-Ajispur Road 2024 Cracked panels Process initiated for rectification of damages. Maharashtra 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.S. 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 Contractor has initiated (Arawali to Kante Section) to Depression & cracks in 34 actions for rectification of four lane with paved shoulder PQC 2025 damages. 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 PQC cracks and Contractor has replaced 35 (Kante to Waked section) to 2024 settlement. cracked panels. four 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 Contractor has initiated 36 367/200 (Watul to Talgaon 2024 Full depth Cracks in PQC actions for rectification of Section) to four lanes in the damages. State of Maharashtra under NHDP-IV on EPC Mode. Rehabilitatyion & up gradation for Talere Gaganbawada Kolhapur Road (NH-166G) stretches start from Ch. 6/00 Km. to Ch. 11/00 Km. and Ch. Contractor has initiated 19/300 Km. (Start of Karul 37 2025 Cracks in PQC actions for rectification of Ghat) to 35/300 Km. (End 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.S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Rehabilitation and Up- gradation to Two lanes with Rectification of damages paved shoulder from Karad to 38 2024 Cracked panels taken up at risk and cost of Tasgaon NH 266 from Km. Contractor. 0/00 to 58/830 in the State of Maharashtra on EPC mode Upgradation to two lane with Post construction defects paved shoulder are observed in the Rigid IIT Bombay has been from Salaikhurd to Tiroda Km Pavement i.e. formation of appointed for Technical 39 120/100 to 163/200 (Design 2024 Longitudinal & Lateral Investigation of defects and Km 44/00 to 87/00) of NH cracks, Opening of Central suggestion of remedial 753 on EPC Mode in the state Joints, Settlement of measures. of Maharashtra Panels etc. Penalty imposed on each contractor amounting to Rs. Delhi Vadodara Expressway 50 Lakhs for non-rectification 40 2024 NE-4 Pkg.06 of defects in the stipulated time frame as per provision of contract agreement. Rutting, Raincuts, Delhi Vadodara Expressway 41 2024 potholes & settlement NE-4 Pkg.07 Delhi Vadodara Expressway 42 2024 NE-4 Pkg.08 Rajasthan Delhi Vadodara Expressway 43 2024 NE-4 Pkg.09 Construction of 6-lane access- controlled Greenfield highway (i) Damage of Rs. 50.00 from km 28+70 to Km. 53+0 of Lakhs imposed upon the Sangariya (near Chautala)- Deficiencies in riding Contractor. 44 Rasisar (near Bikaner) section 2024 quality and settlement at (ii) Two key personnel of of NH-754K as a part of some locations observed Authority Engineer team were Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic terminated due to poor Corridor in the State of supervision. Rajasthan under Bharatmala Pariyojana -Phase-I (AJ/SR-S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Package-2) Penalty of Rs. 1.00 Cr. imposed and warning for debarment action for any future instances upon the Contractor was issued. Construction of 6-lane access controlled Greenfield highway Debarment of fabrication team from km 53+000 to Km. and Designer team issued for 88+000 of Sangariya (near the period of 02 years in NHAI Failure of the nose Chautala)-Rasisar (near works. structure while launching 45 Bikaner) section of NH-754K 2024 of 83 mtr single span truss as a part of Amritsar- Penalty of Rs. 20 Lakhs and bridge Jamnagar Economic Corridor warning for debarment action in the State of Rajasthan for any future instances upon under Bharatmala Pariyojana- the Authority Engineer. Phase-I (AJ/SR-Package-3) 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. Also, IIT Delhi-Vadodara Expressway Rutting & settlement of 46 2024 Kharagpur has been engaged Pkg. 4 approach 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 Rutting, settlement of Delhi-Vadodara Expressway as per suggestions of CRRI. 47 2024 approach & bulging of RE Pkg. 5 Majority of the rutting has wall been rectified. Further, in addition to above, IIT Kharagpur has been engaged for detailed study for permanent rectification ofS. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects defects. Delhi-Vadodara Greenfield Stretch is operational Alignment (NH-148N) (Pkg-16) w.e.f. 30.11.2023 and at (Ch. 427.300 to Ch.452.420) EPC Contractor has rectified 48 2024 some locations the [Major bridge over Takli river damages. R settlements observed in near Nayagaon Jageer village approaches of structure to Rajasthan/MP Border] Construction of proposed 2- Post-completion, structural lane ROB and its approaches defects have been Contract has been in lieu of existing level observed in the deck slab terminated. ⁠ ⁠Debarment of 49 crossing no. C-64 at km. 2024 of the ROB due to contractor taken up. Bid for 172.990 on Jodhpur–Ajmer honeycombing caused by rectification works invited. Road on NH-65 in District poor workmanship. Nagaur Rajasthan The RE wall blocks portion 4-laning of Sethiyathope - of the A2 (Thanjavur) side 50 Cholpauram section from Km 2025 approach (LHS side) have The rectification work 65.960 to Km 116.440 been disconnected from completed by the the geo grid and fallen Concessionaire at their own down. cost. The RE wall panel portion of the A1 (Thanjavur) side 4-laning of Thanjavur - Trichy Based on report of Expert approach (LHS side) have 51 section from Km 80.000 to Km 2023 Committee, been disconnected from 136.490 restoration work using soil the geo grid and fallen nailing completed by down. Contractor. Construction of 4 lane green The project is under Cracks observed over Uttar Pradesh 52 field highway from km 35.00 to 2025 construction, the repair and DBM due to percolation of 49.155 of NH-731A with paved rectification work taken up by rain water in some shoulder on Hybrid Annuity the concessionaire at its ownS. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Mode in the State of Uttar stretches. cost. Pradesh. Contractor has initiated Cracks in PQC Panel in 53 Lucknow Ring Road Pkg-3A 2024 process for rectification of length of 2.886 Km. damages. Contractor has initiated Uttar Pradesh 4L of Haridwar-Nagina section 54 2023 PQC panel cracks process for rectification of & Uttarakhand of NH-74 damages. Construction, Operation and Maintenance of 2-Lane Bi- Rectification measures taken Directional Silkyara Bend up by the EPC contractors at Barkot Tunnel with escape its own cost. Collapse at cavity in under passage including approaches Uttarakhand 55 2023 construction Silkyara on Dharasu–Yamunotri Tunnel. section between Ch. 25.400 Actions as per the Km and Ch. 51.000 Km falling Investigation Committee along NH-134 (OLD NH-94) in Report initiated. the state of Uttarakhand i) Rectification works initiated Construction of 4-Laning of by Contractor. Amount of Rs. Puruliya Bypass Section from 20.00 Lakh withheld from Cracks have developed in Km. 84.030 to Km. 94.345 of Contractor's bill. 56 2025 the newly constructed NH-32 (length 10.315 Km) in PQC. the State of West Bengal on ii) Key personal of AE has EPC Mode been debarred for a period of one year. West Bengal Four laning with paved shoulders of NH-6 from Chichra to Kharagpur Km 185.150 to Km 134.400 Rectification works completed 57 2023 Cracks in PQC panels including rehabilitation of at cost of EPC Contractor. existing four lane from Km 134.400 to Km 129.600 in the state of West BengalS. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Failure of membrane pad of Pot – PTFE bearing on P2 of Ahiron Bridge (Ch. 257+440 LHS MJB-truss). Also, a level difference up Four laning of Berhampore – Rs. 26.19 lacs penalty to 90mm had been 58 Farakka Section of NH-12 (old 2024 imposed on Concessionaire. observed between NH-34) Rectification work completed. expansion joint of deck-I and deck-II along with missing of some anchoring bolts of connecting gusset plates. Crack at the bottom of the deck slab at km 325+060 of the Mahananda Bridge (LHS). The crack was located under the fast lane Four laning of Farakka – between span P1 & P2 Raiganj Section of NH-12 (old (PSC Girder). NH-34) Rectification work initiated by 59 2024 At RHS Pier 4 of MJB at Concessionaire. 325+223, piles are exposed and heavy reinforcement were exposed. Exposed reinforcement were corroded. Rectification initiated by Four laning of Berhampore – 60 2025 Rutting, Potholes, Cracks Concessionaire at his own Farakka Section of NH-12 (old cost. NH-34) Six Laning of National Corridor NH-19 from Palsit to Dankuni Toll has been suspended. 2 (up to NH-6 Connector) from 61 2026 Collapse of RE Wall key personnel of IE and km 588.870 to km 652.700 in Concessionaire suspended. the state of West Bengal under Bharatmala Pariyojana to be executed on BOT (Toll)S. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects basis. 1. For Faulty Design at Km 96+326, penalty imposed of 1. Faulty Design in Bridge Rs.30 Lakhs on the at km. 96+326: Concessionaire and Rs.5 Lakhs on the Independent Engineer. Team Leader of IE 2. Bridge at km. 79+614: and Key Personnel of Concessionaire suspended. The span A1-P1 had dislodged from the pier P2 due to breaking of the 2. For Bridge at km. 79+614: cantilever Penalty of Rs.5 crore imposed Chandikhole-Bhadrak Section Portion of the pier cap and Odisha 62 2023 on the Contractor and Penalty of NH-16 had fallen on the ground. of Rs.20 lakh imposed on the Supervision Consultant. Appearance of wide cracks (up to 3-4mm) in Debarment of DPR Consultant the pier cap on grid “P2”. for 1 year. Damages of deck slab and The cost of entire remedial girders of the dislodged measures / reconstruction span. recovered from the Concessionaire. Construction of 6-lane Standalone Flyovers at Bongaigaon, Chapaguri, Falling of one PSC Girder Pathsala, Simlaguri Chowk Penalty imposed on at Baihata Flyover (Span Assam 63 and Baihata Junctions on 2024 Contractor. Contractor P1-P2), resulting in the stretches of NH-31 & NH-31C debarred for 4 months. death of one person. [new NH-27 (EW)] in the State of Assam under Bharatmala Pariyojana on EPC basisS. Year of Details of Major State Name of the Project Action Taken No. incident damages / defects Two Lane with paved shoulders configuration in Jowai-Meghalaya Assam Penalty of Rs. 20,00,000/- Border Section of NH - 44 Slippage of Bituminous imposed on Contractor and Meghalaya 64 from Km 69.200 to Km 2025 concrete for a length of rectification work carried out 173.200 (design Ch 171.455 ) approximate 10-15 mtrs by Contractor at his own cost. in the state of Meghalaya Construction of Dwarka Expressway Package-1, from Shiv Murti Intersection at Km P8-P9 of flyover part of 20 of NH-8 till road under Shiv Murti interchange on Remedial measures Delhi 65 2023 Bridge (RUB) near Dwarka Dwarka Expressway completed by Contractor. Sector-21(From Km -0.600 to toppled. 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 Distress, sinking of to Intermediate Lane with hard 66 2024 pavement at various Rectification works completed. shoulder in the union Territory locations. of Andaman & Nicobar islands (Total length 25.00 km) on Andaman & EPC Mode” (Package-VII) Nicobar Islands Construction of 4 Nos. of The EPC contractor has Minor Bridges at Km 21.717, Punching in Deck Slab carried out the necessary Km 23.150, Km 88.300, Km (LHS) of the minor bridge rectifications at their own 92.100 of NH- 223 (New NH- across BD Nallah at Km 67 2024 expense including 4) connecting South Andaman 88+300 and other quality replacement of slab as and Baratang Island in the issues including bad recommended by CRRI-CSIR Union Territory of Andaman & workmanship. report. Nicobar Islands on EPC mode. *****