**Executive Summary**
This document summarizes the response by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3138, answered on December 18th, 2025, regarding surplus land held by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The response includes details of state-wise and district-wise surplus land in Tamil Nadu as of July 1st, 2025, and the government's plan for its utilization. Details for Tamil Nadu surplus land is provided.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Surplus Land Details:**
* Details of surplus land held by NHAI, state-wise and district-wise in Tamil Nadu, are annexed in Annexure-A.
* Annexure A indicates a total of 1555.54 Hectares of surplus land held by NHAI across multiple states as of 01.07.2025.
* **Tamil Nadu Surplus Land:**
* The total amount of surplus land in Tamil Nadu is 63.57 Hectares.
* The details include the district name, and area for each district.
* **Government's Intention:**
* The Government intends to utilize the surplus land, including establishing wayside amenities, parking facilities, and plantations.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
* **Impact:** NHAI is the primary stakeholder as the owner of the surplus land. The government's plan to utilize this land impacts NHAI's land management and potential revenue generation.
* **Action Required:** NHAI needs to provide the details of the surplus land and potentially work with private players to develop the land according to the government's intention.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** The ministry oversees the NHAI and is responsible for the planning and execution of the surplus land utilization.
* **Action Required:** The ministry needs to coordinate with NHAI and potentially private players to develop the surplus land and establish wayside amenities, parking facilities, and plantations.
**Citizens/Commuters**
* **Impact:** Availability of wayside amenities, parking facilities, and plantation for NHAI owned roads.
* **Action Required:** None noted.
**Private Players**
* **Impact:** New business opportunities by working with the government for developing the surplus land.
* **Action Required:** None noted.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): Primary subject of the document, specifically its surplus land holdings and potential development plans.
Tamil Nadu: State where NHAI's surplus land holdings are detailed in the document.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for answering the Lok Sabha question regarding NHAI's surplus land.
Lok Sabha: Parliamentary body where the question regarding surplus land held by NHAI was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3138
ANSWERED ON 18th DECEMBER, 2025
SURPLUS LAND HELD BY NHAI
3138. DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of surplus land held by the National Highways Authority
of India (NHAI), State-wise and district-wise in Tamil Nadu; and
(b) whether the Government has proposed to develop these surplus
lands with the help of private players, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) The details of surplus land held by the National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI), State-wise and district-wise in Tamil Nadu
are annexed at Annexure-A.
(b) The Government intends to make gainful utilisation of the surplus
land, including through establishment of wayside amenities and
parking facilities apart from plantation.ANNEXURE-A
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3138 FOR ANSWER ON 18.12.2025 ASKED
BY DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD REGARDING SURPLUS LAND HELD BY
NHAI
State-wise data of surplus land held by NHAI as on 01.07.2025:
Sr. No. State Name Area of Surplus land parcel (plot/ piece) in
(Hectares)
1 Andhra Pradesh 18.26
2 Assam 10.07
3 Bihar 162.86
4 Chhattisgarh 204.12
5 Delhi 296.99
6 Gujarat 97.77
7 Haryana 8.6845
8 Himachal Pradesh 29.75
9 Jharkhand 20.41
10 Karnataka 219.72
11 Kerala 6.23
12 Madhya Pradesh 37.76
13 Maharashtra 43.22
14 Odisha 20.21
15 Punjab 14.9255
16 Rajasthan 48.89
17 Tamil Nadu 63.57
18 Telangana 26.56
19 Uttar Pradesh 101.427
20 Uttarakhand 28.46
21 West Bengal 95.65
Total Area (Hect.) 1555.54Information on NHAI’s Surplus Land (District-Wise) in Tamil Nadu as on
01.07.2025:
Sr. No. District Name Area (hect.)
1 Chengalpattu 0.5872
2 Coimbatore 0.5838
3 Cuddalore 3.7487
4 Dharmapuri 0.1217
5 Dindigul 0.597
6 Kancheepuram 6.451
7 Krishnagiri 2.1093
8 Mayiladuthurai 14.5415
9 Nagapattinam 4.5364
10 Pudukkottai 0.0213
11 Sivagagnai 0.0772
12 Sivaganga 1.1417
13 Sivagangai 4.5233
14 Sivagangai 0.3327
15 Thanjavur 0.485
16 Tiruppur 3.7239
17 Tiruvallur 0.58
18 Trichy 2.326
19 Tuticorin 4.335
20 Vellore 7.9883
21 Villupuram 4.6995
22 Virudhunagar 0.072
Grand Total 63.5825
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