Parliament Question: NHs Projects in West Bengal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779 ANSWERED ON 24TH JULY 2025 NHs PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL 779. SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the details regarding the ongoing National Highways (NHs) projects in West Bengal including their total length and funds allocated thereof; (b) the number of these projects that are behind schedule; and (c) the details of project cost escalation, if any, project-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) and (c) Details are Annexed. (b) Presently, 13 out of 34 ongoing National Highways (NHs) projects in West Bengal are behind schedule.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2025 ASKED BY SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN REGARDING NHs PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL Sanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) Construction of new road at the missing link portion of N H-81 along the approved alig 02-11-20 01-11-20 1 nment between Harishchand 81 13.15 271.17 82.56% 20.03 16 18 rapur & Easter approach of Kalindri-Bridge, in the distric t of Malda. Construction of 4-lane ROB ( Twins 2-lanes) and its appro aches in replacement of leve 24-02-20 23-02-20 2 2B ROB 145.89 22.67% 54.44 l crossing at km 3.950 of NH- 24 26 2B (Railway km 226/0) at Tal it. Construction of twins 2-lane ROB and its approaches in r eplacement of existing level crossing Gate No. -38 (Rly k 16-01-20 14-01-20 3 60 ROB 101.76 69.47% -4.22 m 165/21-165/23) between C 23 25 hondrakona Road & Garbeta Stations in Kadamadiha at k m 159.448 of NH-60. Construction of ROB and its approaches in lieu of Level C 07-08-20 06-08-20 4 60 ROB 155.87 10.61% -17.30 rossing No. 10/B/T at km 307 23 25 .050 of NH-60 (Bhimgarh). Construction of ROB and its appraoches in lieu of level cr 10-07-20 09-07-20 5 60 ROB 127.21 75.45% -10.07 ossing No. 21/SPL/E at km 33 21 23 8.600 of NH-60 (Suri). Construction of proposed RO B & its approaches on NH-60 at 193+800 in lieu of LC Gate 13-11-20 12-11-20 6 60 ROB 62.09 35.31% -0.69 No. 39/A/3E in the state of W 21 23 est Bengal.Sanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) Development to 4/6-lanning o f NH-31 (New NH-10) with bo th side service roads from k m 569.258 to km 581.030 (en d of AH-02 project on NH- 31 22-03-20 19-09-20 7 10 11.77 995.04 51.21% 64.16 near Shivmandir to Sevoke A 23 25 rmy Cantonment) in districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri i n the state of West Bengal o n EPC Mode Reconstruction and Widenin g of 8 nos. narrow culvert at km 22.445, km 22.450, km 2 2.840, km 27.565 , km 29.00 0 (half portion) , km 29.500, km 30.650, km 38.290 & spo t improvement from km 22.3 97 to km 22.442, km 22.445 t o km 22.450, km 22.453 to k m 22.493, km 26.855 to km 2 6.935, km 27.125 to km 27.1 75 , km 27.492 to km 27.562, km 27.565 to km 27.710 , km 29.487 to km 29.502, km 29. 01-03-20 01-03-20 8 110 Culvert 13.49 76.27% 0.15 506 to km 29.513, km 32.710 24 25 to km 32.750 km, km 32.885 to km 32.910, km 38.185 to k m 38.285, km 38.290 to km 3 8.330 & repair of old parapet s, construction of new parap ets, road signage such as M edian Marker, Road Marking etc in selected stretches fro m km 20.00 to km 40.00 of N H-110 (Old NH-55) in the Dist rict of Darjeeling under Annu al Plan 2022-23 sanction -reg .Sanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) (i) Reconstruction of a box c ulvert at km 3.780 in connec tion with the Widening of NH -35 (New NH-112) under NH Division No.-V, P.W. (Roads) Directorate, (ii) Reconstructi on of minor bridge at km 13. 872 of NH-35 (New NH-112) under NH Division No. V, P.W 07-11-20 06-11-20 9 . (Roads) Directorate (iii) Re 112 Culvert 40.13 70.00% NIL 23 25 construction of bow string gi rder type minor bridge at km 16.567 of NH35 (New NH-112 ) under NH Division No.- V, P. w. (Roads) Directorate, in th e district of North 24-Pargan as, West Bengal during the y ear 2022-23 in EPC mode - re g. Construction or 4 lane Ranig anj Bypass of length 5.261 k m on NH-60 (new NH-14) fro 08-03-20 08-03-20 10 m km 273.00 of NH to km 47 60 5.26 410.83 37.50% 4.58 24 26 8.18 of NH-2 (New NH 16) in paschim Bardhaman, West B engal in EPC Mode- reg. Slope Stabilization Scheme at location of landslide at k m 52.240 km of NH-110 (Old NH55) at Tindharia, West Be ngal & Permanent Restoratio Slope S 06-09-20 06-03-20 11 n of damaged Road bench at 110 tabiliza 24.52 52.02% NIL 24 26 km 42.80 of NH -110 (Old NH tion -55) under NH Division-IX in t he district of Darjeeling Wes t Bengal during the year 202 2-2023. Widening Carriageway width along with construction of fo otpath from km 69.00 to km 71.40, Permanent Restoratio n of depressed road bench a t km 60.480 and Restoration of Valley side protection wal 10-01-20 10-07-20 12 l at km 60.950 in between k 110 2.40 18.45 99.03% NIL 24 25 m 60 to km 61 & Repair & Re habilitation of Panchanai bri dge at km 75.030 of NH-110 ( Old NH- 55) in the district of Darjeeling West Bengal durin g the year 2022-2023 -Sancti on -Reg.Sanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) Improvement of Spots from 2 1.710 km to 21.838 km (inclu ding reconstruction & culver t widening), 21.921 km to 22. 000 km (including drop & gui des), 23.7600 km to 23.800 k m, 26.597 km to 26.705 km (i ncluding drop & guides), 28. 270 km to 28.340 km, 35.878 11-09-20 11-09-20 13 110 0.79 14.48 47.00% NIL km to 35.980 km, 36.025 km 24 25 to 36.135 km , 36.245 km to 36.400 km (includ+F55:F59in g reconstruction & culvert w idening) on NH-110 (Old NH- 55) in between km 20.00 to k m 40.00 of NH-110 (Old NH-5 5) under NH Division-IX, in th e district of Darjeeling. Construction of 3 (three) nos . newsingle cell type box cul vert (2.0 m X 3.0m) at chaina ges 54+150 km, 54+750 km, & 55+150 km of NH-12(old N H-117) including improveme 16-04-20 13-10-20 14 12 Culvert 1.64 0% NIL nt offlaring portion on either 25 25 side of each culvert during t he year 2024-2025under N.H. Division No. 1, in the district of South 24 parganas, WestB engal. Re- senctioning from Km 0.0 0 to Km 0.500, strengthening from km 0.00 to km 8.20 and km 15.00 to km 15.50 and Wi dening and strenghening fro 11-04-20 10-04-20 15 327 15.50 49.96 32% NIL m km 8.20 to km 15.00 of NH 25 26 -327 (old NH-31C) in the distr ict of Darjeeling under NH Di vision No. IX P.W.(Roads) Dir ectorate, West Bengal Repair and Rehabilitation wo rks for 13 nos. distressed bri dhes in the Birbhum district as a part of Detailed project Report for 4- Lanning of NH-6 0 (New NH- 14) from km 115. 07-05-20 07-05-20 16 14 Bridge 31.61 0% NIL 000 (Kharagpur) to km 422.4 25 27 50 (Moregram) in the State o f West Bengal (Package III- Bakreswar Bridge at 322.550 km, Bramhani Bridge at 398. 450 km amd Gambhira BridgSanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) e at 418.918 km). Repair and Rehabilitation wo rks for 13 nos. distressed bri dhes in the Birbhum district as a part of Detailed project Report for 4- Lanning of NH-6 0 (New NH- 14) from km 115. 000 (Kharagpur) to km 422.4 50 (Moregram) in the State o 28-04-20 27-04-20 17 f West Bengal (Package IV- T 14 Bridge 37.58 15% NIL 25 27 ilpara Right Canal Bridge at 342.660 km, Tilpara Bridge a t 343.950 km,Khairakuri Brid ge at 344.880 km, Dwarka C anal Bridge at 358.740 km, D eucha Barrage Bridge at 359 .050 km). Repair and Rehabilitation wo rk for 13 nos. distressed brid ges in the Birbhum district a s a part of Detailed Project R eport for 4- Lanning of NH-60 (New NH-14) from km 115.00 07-05-20 06-05-20 18 0 (Kharagpur) to km 422.450 14 Bridge 7.86 12% NIL 25 26 (Moregram) in the State of W est Bengal (Package I). Sinju ri-Bridge at km 308.660, Sinj uri-2 at km 309.020 Chandra bhaga bridge at km 333.400 Repair and Rehabilitation wo rk for 13 nos. distressed brid ges in the Birbhum district a s a part of Detailed Project R eport for 4- Lanning of NH-60 28-04-20 28-07-20 19 (New NH-14) from km 115.00 14 Bridge 8.74 30% NIL 25 26 0 (Kharagpur) to km 422.450 (Moregram) in the State of W est Bengal (Package II) MD Bazar Mini Bridge at km 350. 530 & Kargil bridge at km 35Sanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) 3.040 Improvements of spots inclu ding reconstruction & wideni ng of culverts in between Ch .40.000 to 65.000 of NH 55 (n 23-04-20 22-04-20 20 110 2.85 32.35 10.06% NIL ew NH 110) under N.H. Divisi 25 26 on-IX(I), in the district of Dar jeeling, West Bengal in the F Y 2024-25 Improvement of spots (inclu ding widening of culvert, dro ps & guide) from km 4.390 to km 4.585, km 5.328 to km 5. 430, km 8.520 to km 9.075 (a t 02 nos. of locations), km 9. 17-03-20 16-03-20 21 335 to km 9.520 and km 12.0 110 1.121 15.02 1.14% NIL 25 26 60 to km 12.235 on NH110 ( Old NH-55) in between km 0. 00 to km 20.00 of NH- 110 un der NH Division-IX in the Dist rict of Darjeeling, West Beng al. Bagrakot-Kafer (Package - I 04-10-20 03-04-20 22 717A 15.24 402.94 98.54% 32.81 VA) 19 22 05-10-20 05-04-20 23 Bagrakot-Kafer ( Pkg IV-B) 717A 12.6 295.97 95.71% 32.18 20 23 05-10-20 05-04-20 24 Kafer- Lava More (Pkg-VA) 717A 21.1 273.78 95.12% 31.36 20 23 Lava More Pedong bypass to 20-10-20 17-04-20 25 717A 16.55 395.59 91.24% 39.61 Reshi Border (Pkg-VB) 20 22 Slope Protection and landsli de mitigation at 4 Vulnerable LocationsSlope protection a nd landslide mitigation at 4 v ulnerable locations (km 1.95 0 to Km 2.100, km 11.100 to 26-06-20 26-06-20 26 11.450, km 22.435 to km 22. NH-10 0.62 152.27 0% NIL 25 27 485 and km 22.610 to km 22. 680) within Sevoke-Rangpo s ection of NH-10 (old NH-31A) in Kalimpong district in the State of West Bengal on EPC mode Slope Protection and Landsli de Mitigation at 2 Vulnerable Locations [km 23.20 to km 2 3.960 and 26.530 to km 26.5 06-09-20 08-03-20 27 80] within Sevoke-Rangpo S NH-10 0.81 68.49 2% NIL 24 26 ection of NH-10(old NH-31A) in the district of Kalimpong i n West Bengal during FY 202 3-24 on EPC modeSanctio Project c Appoint Schedul ned Cos Physica ost escal Sl. NH N Length ed date/ ed Comp Project Name t/TPC (R l progre ation, if a No o (in km) Date of letion D s. in Cro ss (%) ny (Rs. in start ate re) Crore) 4 lane bridge over River Gan ga at downstream of Farakk 20-12-20 18-12-20 28 12 5.468 622.04 92.47% NIL a Barrage of NH-12 (Old NH- 18 21 34)(4L NHDP-III,5 Km, EPC) Up-gradation to 2L+PS confi 12-12-20 09-06- 2 29 guration of Purulia-Chandil S 18 73.281 1612.1 96.19% NIL 19 2 ection of NH-18 (Old NH-32) Construction of 4-laning road for Purulia Bypass Section fr om Km 84.030 to Km 94.345 05-02-20 30 of NH-18 (Old NH-32) (Length 18 10.315 557.6 09-08-23 91.41% 14.23 22 10.315 km) in the state of W est Bengal under NHDP-IV-B on EPC Mode 6L Elevated Kona Expressw 06-06-20 31 ay from Km. 0.145 to Km. 7.3 117 7.192 1212.56 03-12-26 19.25% NIL 24 37 of NH-117 4-laning of the de-scoped str etches from Km. 115.342 to Km. 191.700 of NH-12 (Old N H-34) in Nadia district (3.962 16-07-20 32 12 10.554 201.1 11-01-26 30.7% NIL ) & Murshidabad district (5.5 24 38) in the State of West Ben gal on EPC Mode under NH(O )) 4-laning of Barasat-Barajagul i Section of NH-12 (Old NH-3 4) from Km. 31.000 to Km. 4 12-08-20 33 8.679 in the district of North 12 17.679 352 13-02-26 6% NIL 24 24-Parganas in the State of West Bengal on EPC Mode u nder NH(O) 4 laning of Falakata to Salsa 04-12-20 34 labari of NH-27 (Old NH-31D) 27 41.654 2154.96 01-06-27 27.03% NIL 24 (Pck-2A) 10867.0 Total 285.90 9 *****