Question : Projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana

(a) whether the Government is implementing Bharatmala Pariyojana to construct roads in border/coastal areas, religious and tourist places in the country;

(b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;

(c) the details of the roads constructed across the country under the Pariyojana till date;

(d) the present status of the ongoing projects and the target set to be achieved under the Pariyojana;

(e) the funds provided for the implementation of the project under the Pariyojana till date; and

(f) the details of projects being implemented, completed and proposed in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu under the Pariyojana?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) The Government of India had approved Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in October, 2017 with an aggregate length of about 34,800 km (including 10,000 km residual NHDP stretches) at an estimated outlay of Rs. 5,35,000.00 crores for development of about 9,000 km length of Economic corridors, about 6,000 km length of Inter-corridor and feeder roads, about 5,000 km length of National Corridors Efficiency improvements, about 2,000 km length of Border and International connectivity roads, about 2,000 km length of Coastal and port connectivity roads, about 800 km length of Expressways. Total 246 road projects with an aggregate length of about 10,100 km have been awarded till February, 2020 under Bharatmala Pariyojana with Total Cost as Rs. 2,38,413 crores approximately. Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I is targeted for completion by 2021-22.
(f) In Madurai district in the State of Tamil Nadu, 4-laning for 4 projects with an aggregate length of 60 km has been started, detailed project report for 4-laning of 2 projects with an aggregate length of 81.80 km has been initiated. Moreover, 135 km length of National Highways has been 4-laned under different phases of NHDP.

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