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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4246
ANSWERED ON – 01/04/2026
PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF FLYOVERS AND BRIDGES ON NATIONAL
HIGHWAYS
4246. DR. FAUZIA KHAN:
Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Ministry is aware of instances of premature deterioration or surface failures
on newly constructed flyovers and bridges along National Highways;
(b) if so, the reasons identified for such defects including lapses in design vetting, material
testing or third-party quality audits and the accountability fixed on contractors or officials
concerned;
(c) whether any contractor has been blacklisted or penalized for repeated structural failures;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the measures taken to enforce independent lifecycle monitoring and transparent
maintenance audits of highway structures across all project agencies?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (e) As per information provided by the executing agencies of National Highways (NHs),
collapses/ major deficiencies/ surface defects in NH stretches, including for flyovers and bridges
during the last three years and current year have been reported for 67 projects / stretches. State /
Union Territory (UT) – wise details of collapses / major deficiencies/ surface defects on NHs
(including in flyovers and bridges, etc.) along with reasons for defect/ collapse, status of its
rectification works and action taken against contractors, concessionaires, consultants,
government officials etc. during the last three years and current year are annexed. Actions
against defaulting agencies have been taken as per the provisions of the Contract/ Concession
agreement in case of deficiencies/ damages, such as termination of contract agreement, levying
of penalties/ liquidated damages, debarment/ blacklisting, declaring as non-performers etc.11 officers were removed from service on account of performance assessment and other
disciplinary actions taken on 11 officers for various reasons including negligence and dereliction
of duties.
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.
NHs 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.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. 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.ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4246 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 ASKED BY DR. FAUZIA
KHAN REGARDING PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF FLYOVERS AND BRIDGES
ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
State / Union Territory (UT) – wise details of collapses / major deficiencies/ surface defects on
NHs (including in flyovers and bridges, etc.) along with reasons for defect/ collapse, status of its
rectification works and action taken against contractors, concessionaires, consultants,
government officials 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
Vijayawada bypass
Concessionaire
from Chinna Autupalli
commenced the
(Design Ch.0+000) to
rectification work based
Gollapudi (Design Ch.
Defects in the on recommendation
Andhra 30+000) in Vijayawada
2 2024 construction of RE /suggestion of RE wall
Pradesh – Gundugolanu Section
wall. Expert.
of NH-16 in the State
Rs.10,99,235/- was
of Andhra Pradesh
recovered as damages
under Bharatmala
from Concessionaire.
Pariyojana on Hybrid
Annuity ModeS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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
4 Chainage) and 2023 Concrete of
recommended in CRRI
(Existing Chainage superstructure in
report
Km. 209.945 to Km. bridge at Km 264.946
Bihar
270.000 of NH-31) in
the State of Bihar on
EPC Mode
Varanasi - Mohania
(GTRIP/5; Package - Major deficiencies in Damages of INR 25 Cr
5 2023
IV A): 4L of existing structural elements imposed on Contractor
2L section from km. 65
to km. 317 of NH-2 inS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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
with paved shoulders
Chhattisgarh
configuration of
The work is in Defect
Bilaspur Urdawal
Damage in slab of Liability Period and
9 section in km 241.553 2025
Minor bridge taken up by Contractor
to 312.60 = 71.0476
at his own cost.
km (Masanialala to
Rengapali) on NH 200
(New NH 49)
(Package-III)(Borai
river MNB at kmS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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.S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
Penalty of ₹2.8 crore
has been imposed on the
Ruts, cracks and Contractor along with a
surface deformation/ recommendation for
Distress was debarment up to one
Sanchore-Santalpur observed recently year or until successful
Gujarat 13 2025
Package-4 after rains in June rectification, whichever
month 2025, severe is later. Contractor has
rutting at some taken up repair/
locations. 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
Karnataka
Section of NH-948 mts collapsed report submitted by IISC
Bangalore.
Four laning of Goa- 2024 Incident of collapse
Contractor debarred for
16 Karnataka Border to of three spans of
1 month on Aug 2024.
Kundapur section of Kaali Bridge.
NH-66 (formerly NH- Inadequate slopeS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
17) from Km. 93.700 stability works.
to Km. 283.300 in the
State of Karnataka
Distress in pile
NH Connectivity to foundation was
Penalty of Rs. 30.74 Cr
ICTT at Vallarpdam observed at Bridge
17 2025 was imposed on
from Kalamassery to no. 07 & 08 Ch.
Contractor
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
Kerala 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.
20 Neeleshwaram- 2025 Unprotected soil slip Rectification work
Thaliparambha Section in the cut section carried out and trafficS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
of NH-66 with debris restored with
deposition on precautionary
carriageways. barricading in median
portion.
NHAI - Six laning
from start of
Valanchery bypass to Debarment of Contractor
Kappirikkad section of and Independent
NH – 66 (old NH-17) Engineering firm from
from Design Ch. participating in
298+500 (Ex. km ongoing/future bidding
21 RE wall collapsed
304.250) to Design for 01 month period or
2025
Chainage 335+850 completion of
(Ex. km 349.260) in investigation by the
the state of Kerala on expert Committee
Hybrid Annuity Mode whichever is later.
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)
25 6L Elevated Corridor 2025 Toppling of two PSC Contractor and AE
along with girders at span P- debarred from futureS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
development of 202-P-203 bidding for 1 month.
existing 4 lane road at
ground level from
Aroor to Thuravoor
Failure on part of AE
Thekku section of NH
to review efficacy of
66
material being used
in launching and not
ensuring application
of approved
launching scheme.
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
Maharashtra bumps, poor rectification works.
km.0.0 to km.42.3 of
diversions etc.
NH-66 - EPCS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
The Performance BG of
Contractor is forfeited.
31 Mehkar-Ajispur Road 2024 Cracked panels
Process initiated for
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.
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.S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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.
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
modeS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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.
Penalty imposed on each
contractor amounting to
Delhi Vadodara Rs. 50 Lakhs for non-
40 Expressway NE-4 2024 rectification of defects in
Pkg.06 the stipulated time frame
as per provision of
contract agreement.
Delhi Vadodara
Rutting, Raincuts,
41 Expressway NE-4 2024
potholes & settlement
Pkg.07
Delhi Vadodara
Rajasthan
42 Expressway NE-4 2024
Pkg.08
Delhi Vadodara
43 Expressway NE-4 2024
Pkg.09
Construction of 6-lane (i) Damage of Rs. 50.00
access-controlled Lakhs imposed upon the
Deficiencies in riding
Greenfield highway Contractor.
quality and
44 from km 28+70 to Km. 2024 (ii) Two key personnel
settlement at some
53+0 of Sangariya of Authority Engineer
locations observed
(near Chautala)-Rasisar team were terminated
(near Bikaner) section due to poor supervision.
of NH-754K as a partS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
of Amritsar-Jamnagar
Economic Corridor in
the State of Rajasthan
under Bharatmala
Pariyojana -Phase-I
(AJ/SR-Package-2)
Penalty of Rs. 1.00 Cr.
imposed and warning for
debarment action for any
future instances upon the
Construction of 6-lane Contractor was issued.
access controlled
Debarment of
Greenfield highway
fabrication team and
from km 53+000 to
Designer team issued for
Km.
the period of 02 years in
88+000 of Sangariya Failure of the nose
NHAI works.
(near Chautala)-Rasisar structure while
45 (near Bikaner) section 2024 launching of 83 mtr
Penalty of Rs. 20 Lakhs
of NH-754K as a part single span truss
and warning for
of Amritsar-Jamnagar bridge
debarment action for any
Economic Corridor in
future instances upon the
the State of Rajasthan
Authority Engineer.
under Bharatmala
Pariyojana-Phase-I Debarment of Senior
(AJ/SR-Package-3) bridge Engineer
deployed by the
Authority Engineer
issued for a period of 2
years in NHAI works.S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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.
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]S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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.
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
Uttar 49.155 of NH-731A and rectification work
52 2025 percolation of rain
Pradesh with paved shoulder on taken up by the
water in some
Hybrid Annuity Mode concessionaire at its own
stretches.
in the State of Uttar cost.
Pradesh.S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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
Amount of Rs. 20.00
Bypass Section from Cracks have
Lakh withheld from
Km. 84.030 to Km. developed in the
West Bengal 56 2025 Contractor's bill.
94.345 of NH-32 newly constructed
(length 10.315 Km) in PQC.
ii) Key personal of AE
the State of West
has been debarred for a
Bengal on EPC Mode
period of one year.S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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.
Crack at the bottom
of the deck slab at
Four laning of Farakka
km 325+060 of the
– Raiganj Section of
Mahananda Bridge Rectification work
NH-12 (old NH-34)
59 2024 (LHS). The crack initiated by
was located under the Concessionaire.
fast lane between
span P1 & P2 (PSC
Girder).S. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
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 toS. 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 basisS. 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.
Andaman & union Territory of locations.
Nicobar Andaman & Nicobar
Islands islands (Total length
25.00 km) on EPC
Mode” (Package-VII)
Construction of 4 Nos. Punching in Deck The EPC contractor has
67 of Minor Bridges at 2024 Slab (LHS) of the carried out the necessary
Km 21.717, Km minor bridge across rectifications at their
23.150, Km 88.300, BD Nallah at Km own expense includingS. Year of Details of Major
State Name of the Project Action Taken
No. incident damages / defects
Km 92.100 of NH- 223 88+300 and other replacement of slab as
(New NH-4) quality issues recommended by CRRI-
connecting South including bad CSIR report.
Andaman and Baratang workmanship.
Island in the Union
Territory of Andaman
& Nicobar Islands on
EPC mode.
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