In an ambitious stride to garland the nation with seamless connectivity, the Bharatmala Pariyojana project has made considerable progress, with 76% of its Phase-I highways either awarded or under construction. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, this mammoth initiative aims to stitch together 34,800 kilometers of national highways, effectively transforming the country’s transportation landscape. As of December 2023, a whopping 26,418 kilometers have been earmarked for development, with 15,549 kilometers already paving the way to a more interconnected India.
In the picturesque state of Andhra Pradesh, the project is gearing up to lay down 384 kilometers of new roads at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,586 crore, promising to boost regional connectivity and economic growth. Meanwhile, Telangana is not far behind, with 1,026 kilometers out of the proposed 1,719 kilometers already on the fast track to development.
With an investment of Rs.4.23 lakh crore funneling into Phase-I alone, the Bharatmala Pariyojana is on a mission to redefine road travel in India. By weaving together 550 district headquarters through a network of at least four-lane highways, increasing the corridors from six to 50, and channeling 80% of freight traffic onto national highways, this project is not just about roads; it’s about creating lifelines that will foster economic synergy across the nation.
Under the stewardship of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the initiative is a testament to the government’s commitment to building a more connected and prosperous India. As the Bharatmala Pariyojana continues to roll out its carpet of roads, bridges, tunnels, and flyovers, it brings the vision of a seamless and efficient transportation network closer to reality, promising to turn India into a veritable garland of connectivity and progress.
State wise summary of Bharatmala Pariyojana-
| State Name | Total Project Length (km) | Awarded Project Length (km) | Length completed (km) |
| AndhraPradesh | 2,525 | 1,936 | 641 |
| Assam | 433 | 431 | 312 |
| Bihar | 1,572 | 1,152 | 571 |
| Chhattisgarh | 571 | 471 | 134 |
| Delhi | 203 | 203 | 158 |
| Goa | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Gujarat | 1,577 | 1,194 | 742 |
| Haryana | 1,058 | 1,058 | 776 |
| HimachalPradesh | 167 | 167 | 105 |
| Jammu &Kashmir | 433 | 251 | 88 |
| Jharkhand | 1,000 | 801 | 367 |
| Karnataka | 2,059 | 1,603 | 855 |
| Kerala | 1,126 | 708 | 172 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,063 | 2,017 | 1,137 |
| Maharashtra | 3,029 | 2,174 | 1,628 |
| Manipur | 635 | 635 | 332 |
| Meghalaya | 170 | 170 | 81 |
| Mizoram | 593 | 593 | 363 |
| Nagaland | 208 | 208 | 131 |
| Odisha | 1,586 | 967 | 785 |
| Punjab | 1,764 | 1,553 | 424 |
| Rajasthan | 2,503 | 2,360 | 2,152 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2,414 | 1,476 | 1,011 |
| Telangana | 1,719 | 1,026 | 492 |
| Tripura | 94 | 94 | 66 |
| UttarPradesh | 3,127 | 2,496 | 1,612 |
| Uttarakhand | 273 | 264 | 112 |
| West Bengal | 874 | 385 | 277 |
| Grand Total | 34,800 | 26,418 | 15,549 |
Bharatmala Phase-I Projects status
| Sr. No. | Implementati on Agency | Corridor name | Project name | Project Length (km) | Approval Status | Comple ted Length until Dec’23(Km) |
| 1 | NHAI | Indore – Hyderabad | Mangloor to Telangana Maharashtra Border | 49 | Awarded | 49 |
| 2 | NHAI | Indore – Hyderabad | Sangareddy – Nanded (Pkg. II) Ramsanpalle toMangloor | 47 | Awarded | 47 |
| 3 | NHAI | Indore – Hyderabad | Sangareedy – Nanded – Akola (Pkg-I) [From Kandito Ramsanpalle] | 40 | Awarded | 39 |
| 4 | NHAI | Solapur – Kurnool -Chennai | KT/TL Border – Kurnool Package 1 | 39 | Awarded | 0 |
| 5 | NHAI | Solapur – Kurnool -Chennai | KT/TL Border – Kurnool Package 2 | 38 | Awarded | 0 |
| 6 | NHAI | Suryapet (Hyderabad) – Devrapalli (Vishakhapatnam) | Suryapet – Khammam | 59 | Awarded | 59 |
| 7 | NHAI | Suryapet (Hyderabad) – Devrapalli (Vishakhapatna m) | Khammam-Devarapalle Pkg I [4L Access Controlled (Greenfield) from Thallampadu village to Somavaram village (Design Chainage 0+000 to 33+604)] | 34 | Awarded | 13 |
| 8 | NHAI | Suryapet (Hyderabad) – Devrapalli (Vishakhapatna m) | Khammam-Devarapalle Pkg II [4L Access Controlled (Greenfield) from Somavaram village to Chintagudem village (Design Chainage 33+604to 63+117)] | 30 | Awarded | 9 |
| 9 | NHAI | Suryapet (Hyderabad) – Devrapalli (Vishakhapatna m) | Khammam-Devarapalle Pkg III [4L Access Controlled (Greenfield) from Chintagudem village to Recherla village (Design Chainage 63+117 to105+236)] | 42 | Awarded | 18 |
| 10 | NHAI | Jagtial – Karimnagar -Warangal | Jagtial – Karimnagar | 59 | DPR in progress | – |
| 11 | NHAI | Jagtial – Karimnagar -Warangal | Warangal – Karimnagar | 58 | Awarded | 5 |
| 12 | MoRTH | Jamandapalle – Mangalwarpet | Jamandapalle – Mangalwarpet | 33 | Awarded | 33 |
| 13 | MoRTH | Nakrekai – NagarjusagarDam | Nakrekai – Nagarjusagar Dam | 85 | Awarded | 79 |
| 14 | NHAI | Nagpur – Hyderabad (NS) | Construction of two VUPs at Kompally on Nagpur -Hyderabad section | 0 | Awarded | 0 |
| 15 | NHAI | Pune – Hyd – Vijayawada | Northern part of Hyderabad Regional Ring Road ( Sangareddy – Narsapur – Tupran – Gajwel- Yadagirigutta – Choutuppal sectionNH161AA | 165 | DPR in progress | – |
| 16 | MoRTH | Kurnool-Chennai | Kalwakurthy Kollapur | 79 | Awarded | 12 |
| 17 | MoRTH | Kurnool-Chennai | Bridge connecting Kollapur andSangameshwar | 1 | Not yet awarded | – |
| 18 | MoRTH | Kurnool-Chennai | Kollapur- Sangameshwar | 12 | Not yetawarded | – |
| 19 | MoRTH | Kurnool-Chennai | Sangameshwar- Nandyala | 63 | Not yet awarded | – |
| 20 | MoRTH | Kurnool-Chennai | Nallakaluva-Velugodu | 18 | DPR inprogress | – |
| 21 | MoRTH | Hyderabad- Vijayawada | Gowrelly-Valigonda NH- 930P from Km 0.000 to Km 41.920 | 41 | Not yet awarded | – |
| 22 | MoRTH | Hyderabad- Vijayawada | Nehrunagar-Kothagudem NH-930P from Km 178.500to Km 230.605 | 51 | Not yet Awarded | – |
| 23 | MoRTH | Hyderabad- Vijayawada | Thorrur-Nehrunagar NH- 930P from Km 109.420 to178.500 | 67 | Notyet Awarde d | – |
| 24 | MoRTH | Hyderabad- Vijayawada | Valigonda-Thorrur NH- 930P from Km 39.180 toKm 108.300 | 60 | Awarded | 10 |
| 25 | MoRTH | Mangalore- Raichur-Hyderabad | Mahabubnagar-Chincholi Km 0.000 to Km 60.255NH-167N Pkg-1 | 60 | Awarded | 21 |
| 26 | MoRTH | Mangalore- Raichur-Hyderabad | Mahabubnagar-Chincholi Km 60.255 to Km 102.834NH-167N Pkg-2 | 43 | Awarded | 0 |
| 27 | MoRTH | Armoor – Warangal | Medak-Siddipet Km 0.000 to Km 69.978 NH-765DGPkg-1 | 70 | Awarded | 40 |
| 28 | MoRTH | Armoor – Warangal | Siddipet-Elkathurthy Km 69.978 to Km 133.619 NH-765DG Pkg-2 | 64 | Awarded | 26 |
| 29 | NHAI | Nagpur -Hyderabad (NS) | 6L Km 22.300 to Km34.100 of NH-44 (N-S) | 12 | Awarded | 0 |
| 30 | NHAI | Nagpur -Hyderabad (NS) | 6L from Km 454.000 to471.000 (N-S) | 17 | Awarded | 4 |
| 31 | NHAI | Nagpur – Hyderabad (NS) | 6L from Km 471.000 to481.000 (N-S) | 10 | Awarded | 5 |
| 32 | NHAI | Hyderabad -Panaji | Marikal-Deosugur | 48 | DPR inprogress | – |
| 33 | NHAI | Hyderabad -Panaji | Jadcherla- Marikal | 59 | DPR inprogress | – |
| 34 | MoRTH | Hyderabad- Aurangabad | Madnoor,Sonala, Thadi Hipperga, Limboor, Sirpur, Pothang al, Kotagiri, Rudrur, Bod han, Basar and terminating at Bhainsa inthe state of Telangana. | 56 | Awarded | 22 | |||
| 35 | MoRTH | Buffer length due to projects removed fromBPP-I | 109.8 | DPR in progress | – | ||||
| Total | 1,719 | 492 | |||||||
