Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways addressed the Lok Sabha regarding delayed, stalled, or terminated National Highway (NH) projects in Punjab. Key issues causing delays include land acquisition and statutory clearances. The government is consulting with stakeholders, including the State Government of Punjab, to resolve these issues. Details of specific projects and actions taken are provided in the annexure.
Key Points / Main Content:
NHAI Implemented Projects:
* **Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway:**
* Amritsar connectivity Spur II: Agreement terminated due to land unavailability; bids to be reinvited after land possession.
* Amritsar connectivity Spur III: Delayed due to land acquisition issues; ongoing with a revised completion date of 30.11.2026
* **Amritsar-Bathinda Pkg I:** Delayed due to land acquisition issues; ongoing with a revised completion date of 31.12.2026.
* **Amritsar-Ghoman-Tanda-Una Pkg I:** Delayed due to land acquisition issues; ongoing with a revised completion date of 30.06.2026.
* **Amritsar-Ghoman-Tanda-Una Pkg II:** Agreement terminated due to land unavailability; bids to be reinvited after land possession.
* **Amritsar Airport Junction-Ramdass Pkg IV:** Delayed due to land acquisition issues; ongoing with a revised completion date of 30.09.2025.
* **Ludhiana-Rupnagar Pkg I:** Concessionaire demobilized due to delay in land possession; termination notice issued; conciliation through CCIE is in progress.
* **Ludhiana-Rupnagar Pkg II:** Agreement terminated due to land unavailability; bids to be reinvited after land possession.
State PWD Implemented Projects:
* **Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur section of NH3:** Delayed due to pending land handover; State PWD advised to foreclose the existing contract and submit a fresh estimate.
* **Jakhal Bypass of NH148B:** Delayed due to pending land handover; EPC contractor issued termination notice; project is being foreclosed.
* **Old NH70:** Ongoing; work progressing within available RoW with modifications to the project scope; pending RoB work to start in July 2025 after land handover.
* **Makhu to Arifke section of NH703A:** Ongoing; supplementary agreement signed to complete pending RoB work.
* **Rail Over Bridge on Abohar-Fazlika section of NH07:** Ongoing; delayed due to railway drawing approvals; all approvals received, and work is in progress.
* **Arifke-Ferozepur-Muktsar-Malaut Section of NH354:** Ongoing; delayed due to NOC and drawing approval from Irrigation Department and land handover issues; all issues resolved, and work is in progress.
* **Sri Muktsar Sahib to Malout road of NH354:** Ongoing; all works except Toll Plaza completed; Toll Plaza work stalled due to land acquisition; State PWD advised to fit the Toll Plaza complex within available RoW.
* **Jalandhar-Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi-Lohian-Makhu Road, NH703A:** Ongoing; delayed due to aggregate shortage and excessive rainfall; completion likely by 15.09.2025.
Impact Analysis:
Government of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):
* Impact: Responsible for addressing delays, resolving issues, and ensuring project completion.
* Action Required: Continue consultations with stakeholders, resolve land acquisition issues, and expedite statutory clearances.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing NH projects and addressing contractual and execution challenges.
* Action Required: Re-invite bids for terminated projects after land possession, address land acquisition issues for ongoing projects, and participate in conciliation processes.
State Government of Punjab:
* Impact: Key stakeholder in resolving land acquisition issues and obtaining statutory clearances.
* Action Required: Collaborate with the Union Government and NHAI to expedite land acquisition and provide necessary clearances.
State Public Works Department (PWD):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing NH projects at the state level and addressing project-specific challenges.
* Action Required: Foreclose existing contracts, submit revised estimates, address land handover issues, and ensure project progress.
EPC Contractors / Concessionaires:
* Impact: Responsible for executing the projects within the stipulated timelines and addressing contractual obligations.
* Action Required: Address termination notices, participate in conciliation processes, and resume work upon resolution of issues.
Citizens of Punjab:
* Impact: Affected by delays in infrastructure development, leading to inconvenience and potential economic impacts.
* Action Required: Monitor project progress and engage with relevant authorities to voice concerns and seek timely completion.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): An autonomous agency of the Government of India responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways in India.
Punjab: A state in India where the National Highway projects are located.
SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA: Member of LOK SABHA who asked the question about NH projects in Punjab
SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways who answered the question.
DelhiAmritsarKatra Expressway: A major expressway project with connectivity spurs in Punjab, experiencing delays due to land acquisition issues.
Land Acquisition (LA): A major reason for project delays and terminations, referring to the process of acquiring land for infrastructure development.
State Public Works Department (PWD): The state government agency responsible for implementing National Highways Projects through State Public Works Department (PWD)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3198
ANSWERED ON 7TH AUGUST, 2025
NH PROJECTS IN PUNJAB
3198. SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether any National Highways (NHs) project in Punjab has been
abandoned, shelved or substantially delayed during the last three years that
was either undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or
any other agency of the Union Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the name/description of each such
project, their original sanctioned cost and length, the agency responsible for
their execution, date of commencement, present status, the stage at which
work was stalled/ terminated and the reasons for abandonment or non-
completion including contractual, financial, environmental or land acquisition
issues;
(c) whether the Government is taking any measures to revive, re-tender,
re-structure or otherwise restart these stalled/abandoned projects; and
(d) if so, the present status of such efforts and timelines set for the
resumption and completion of the concerned works?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)(a) to (d) Projects in the state of Punjab are mainly delayed/ stalled/
terminated due to the issues relating to Land Acquisition (LA) and delay in
obtaining statutory clearances. The Government is taking requisite measures
in consultation with all the stakeholders including the State Govt. of Punjab
for resolving the land acquisition issues and obtaining requisite clearances.
Details of delayed/stalled/ terminated projects are enclosed as Annexure.Annexure
ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) and (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 3198 ANSWWERED ON 07.08.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA REGARDING
NH PROJECTS IN PUNJAB.
A. Projects implemented through National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
Sancti Date Sched Likely
Len Prese
Name of Project oned of Co ule Co date o
Sr N gth nt StaReason for stalling/ Details of action taken for resu
and mode of impl Cost (immen mpleti f com
o (in tus of termination/delay mption (if Termination/ stalled)
ementation n Rs. ceme on Dat pletio
Km) Work
Cr.) nt e n
(1) (2) (4) (5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Delhi-Amritsar-K
atra Expressway
30.0 2197. Agreement has been terminated due to non a Bids to be re-invited after obtain
1 (Amritsar conne
5 17 vailability of land. ing possession of land.
ctivity Spur-II) o
n EPC mode
Delhi-Amritsar-K
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1229. 14.11. 13.11. Ongoi 31.12.
3 a (Pkg-I) on Hybr 39 d Acquisition issue -
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id Annuity mode. sAmritsar - Ghom
an - Tanda - Una
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4 d Acquisition issue -
Bathinda (Pkg-I) 3 47 2022 2024 ng 2026
s
on Hybrid Annuit
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Amritsar - Ghom
an - Tanda - Una 31.0 818.4 Agreement has been terminated due to non a Bids to be re-invited after obtain
5
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Ludhiana – Rupn
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session of land. conciliation through CCIE.
Ludhiana – Rupn
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8
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ation issued termination notice.
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d
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ng Km 8+000) to design scope.
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paved shoulder of NH-7
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4 03A from Makhu to Arif 24.6 192.48
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ke including constrcuti
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on of two ROBs on EPC
complete the pending RoB
mode.
work.
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er Bridge in lieu of Rail Work got delayed to delay i
way Crossing No. C-28A Delay in ge n approval of drawings/han
on Abohar-Fazlika Rail 28.02 31.08. Ongoi tting clear 31.10.2 ding scheme by railways.
5 0 38.02
section at Km 39/3-4 & .2023 2024 ng ance from r 025 Now, all approvals have be
on NH-07 at Km 12.560 ailways en received and work is u
on Fazlika Border road nder progress.
on EPC mode
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tting NOC
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and approv
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al of drawi
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ngs from Ir
to Km 269.960 and stre 16.10 15.04. Ongoi 31.12.2 ment. Further, work of Toll
6 63.27 263.19 rigation De
ngthening of existing p .2023 2025 ng 025 Plaza also got affected due
partment o
avement from Km 212.5 to delay in handing over of
f State Gov
00 to Km 229.690 (excl land. Now, all issues have
ernment an
uding Km 218.500 to 22 been resolved and work is
d land hind
3.690) of NH-354 on EP under progress.
rance
C Mode
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Delay in ha
dation of 2-Lane with p has been completed work
16.10 15.04. Ongoi nding over 31.12.2
7 aved shoulder of Sri Mu 27.66 152.58 of Toll Plaza could not be s
.2023 2025 ng possession 025
ktsar Sahib to Malout r tarted due to land acquisiti
of land.
oad from Km 279.400 t on issue. State PWD has bo Km 307.060 section o een advised to fit the Toll
f NH-354 on EPC mode Plaza complex within avail
able RoW.
Four Laning with paved
shoulders from Km 29.0 Work got delayed due to a
0 to Km 36.25 section o ggregate shortage and exc
f Jalandhar Kapurthala 08.12 07.06. Ongoi Aggregate 15.09.2 essive rainfall. Now, work i
8 7.3 53
Sultanpur Lodhi Lohian .2023 2025 ng shortage. 025 s under progress and likely
Makhu Road, NH-703A to be completed by 15.09.2
, in the State of Punjab 025.
on EPC mode
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