Parliament Question: Status of Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2062 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 STATUS OF VADODARA–MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY

2062. DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, particularly the stretches falling in Palghar district, Maharashtra;

(b) the details of the sanctioned length, project cost, physical progress, and expenditure incurred on this Expressway, section-wise particularly in the Palghar district section;

(c) whether any land acquisition, environmental clearance or other implementation issues have delayed the project, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the expected timeline for completion and opening of the Palghar district stretches of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, section-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a), (b) & (d) The current status of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway (VME) is annexed.

(c) Yes Sir. The projects have been delayed due to land acquisition, environmental clearance, utility shifting etc. The details are as under:1). Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (VME) Package-15:

Utility Shifting Issues: Delay in providing shutdown by Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) for 220 kV from Ch. 34+440 to 35+500, Village Pundas, Taluka Bhiwandi Length affected: 60 Mtr.

2) Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (VME) Package-16:

(i) Land Acquisition (LA) Issues: Acquisition of 0.83 hectare in village Balyani, Taluka, Kalyan district is under progress. Length affected: 50 Mtr.

(ii) Utility Shifting Issues: Delay in Shifting of 1 no of 100 KV, 7 Nos. of 400kV EHV lines of MSETCL due to extended time taken by MSETCL in approval of designs, drawings and delay in providing shutdown for 1 no of 100 KV EHV line for length affected. 0.7Km.

3) Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (VME) Package-17:

LA Issues: Land for construction of interchange at Morbe is to be provided by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). State Government of Maharashtra has not yet handed over the required land.ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2062 ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2026 ASKED BY DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA REGARDING ‘STATUS OF VADODARA–MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY’.

Status of package-wise Vadodara -Mumbai Expressway projects SanctionProject CPhysicaExpenditure Sr.

Name of Project ed Lengt ost l Progre (in Cr.) Status No. h (km) (in Cr.) ss (%)

23.74 4374.64 100% 2,647.76 Work Com Vadodara to Padra Km pleted.

1 . 355+000 to Km. 378+ Open to Tr 740 (VME, Pkg-1) affic

32.00 3280.29 100% 1,951.31 Work Com Padra to Sanpa Km. 32 pleted.

2 3+000 to Km. 355+000 Open to Tr (VME, Pkg-2) affic

31.00 2473.59 100% 1,636.12 Work Com Sanpa to Manubar Km. pleted.

3 292+000 to Km. 323+0 Open to Tr 00 (VME, Pkg-3) affic

13.00 2236.27 100% 1,552.29 Work Com Manubar to Ankleshwa pleted.

4 r Km. 279+000 to Km.

Open to Tr 292+000 (VME, Pkg-4) affic

24.57 2929.20 96% 1,526.96 work is bei ng redone due to poo r quality, c Ankleshwar to Kim K ompletion 5 m. 254+430 to Km. 27 certificate 9+000 (VME, Pkg-5) has not be en issued.

Open to T raffic

37.43 4301.73 100% 2,992.46 Work Com Ena to Kim Km. 217+5 pleted.

6 00 to Km. 254+430 (V Open to Tr ME, Pkg.6) affic

27.00 3455.87 100% 2,457.26 Work Com Gandeva to Ena Km. 1 pleted.

7 90+000 to Km. 217+50 Open to Tr 0 (VME, Pkg.7) affic 8 Jujuwa to Gandeva K 36.00 3820.20 4.85% 198.02 Contract tm. 154+600 to Km. 19 erminated 0+000 (VME, Pkg-8) on accoun t of poor p erformanc e of Contra ctor. Bids i nvited for completio n of balanc e work and likely date of complet ion is 30.0

6.2028.

26.00 2587.04 21.75 % 227.07 Contract t erminated on accoun t of poor p erformanc e of Contra Karvad to Jujuwa ctor. Bids i 9 Km. 128+000 to Km. 1 nvited for 54+630 (VME, Pkg-9) completio n of balanc e work and likely date of complet ion is 30.0

6.2028.

24.6 2652.24 36.23% 1097.29 Intention t o Terminat e notice is sued to Co ncessionai re on acco unt of poor performan Talasari to Karvad Km ce. Lender 10 . 103+400 to Km. 128+ s have exe 000 (VME, Pkg-10) rcised thei r right of s ubstitution of Concess ionaire. Li kely date o f completi on is 30.06.2028 Vadodara Mumbai Exp 26.40 1730.21 100 % 901.76 Completed ressway (Phase II - Pk / CC issued 11 g XI) [Km. 77.000 to K w.e.f. 20.0 m. 103.400] (Ganjad - 1.2026.

Talsari) Vadodara Mumbai Exp 26.30 2110.93 99.85 % 979.41 31.07.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk g XII) [Km. 50.700 to K PCC is und m. 77.000] (Masvan - G er conside anjad) ration of th 12 e Authority for entire l ength of 2

6.300 Km w.e.f. 31.0

1.2026.

Vadodara Mumbai Exp 27.12 4298.89 98.00 % 2014.39 31.08.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk (One side g XIII) [Km. 26.582 to of the Maj Km. 50.700 of Main Ali or bridge a gnment] & [Km. 0.000 t Ch. 35+8 to Km. 3.000 of Spur A 48 shall be lignment] (Shirsad - M completed 13 asvan) )

31.10.2026 . PCC Issu ed for leng th of 24.36 8 km w.e.f.

15.07.2025 .

Vadodara Mumbai Exp 17.20 2016.05 98.00% 634.55 31.08.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk PCC is und g XIV) [Km. 3.000 to K er conside m. 20.200 of Spur] (Shi ration of th rsad - Akloli) e Authority 14 for entire l ength 17.2 00 Km w.e .f. 15.04.20

26.

Vadodara Mumbai Exp 18.00 2603.18 94.50 % 622.23 31.10.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk (Balance l 15 g XV) [Km. 20.200 to K ength & B m. 43.000 of Spur] (Akl hoirgaon I oli - Amne) ntechangeshall be co mpleted; T hus, entire project sh all be com pleted). PC C issued w .e.f. 15.01.

2026 for 1

7.440 km o ut of 18.00 0 km of Pr oject Leng th.

Vadodara Mumbai Exp 7.00 889.88 95.00 % 800.88 30.09.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk 16 g XV A) [Km. 20.200 to Km. 43.000 of Spur] (A kloli - Amne) Vadodara Mumbai Exp 24.60 3918.77 95.00 % 982.89 31.10.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk g XVI) [Km. 43.000 to PCC issue 17 Km. 69.800 of Spur] (A d w.e.f. 23.

mne - Bhoj) 09.2025 fo r 19.884 K m.

Vadodara Mumbai Exp 9.98 1972.94 90.12 % 889.56 31.10.2026 ressway (Phase II - Pk 18 g XVII) [Km. 69.800 to Km. 79.783 of Spur] (B hoj - Morbe) Total 432 51652 24112 *****