Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I comprising of 24,800 km. of various categories of roads and about 10,000 km. of residual NHDP projects has been approved at a cost of Rs. 5.35 Lakh Crore. As of now about 23,500 km. has been awarded and about 11,400 km. has been completed. The balance projects are targeted for award by Financial Year 2024-25.

The status of Economic Corridors and Coastal & Port Connectivity roads planned under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana is as under:-

 

Corridor Classification	Length under Phase-I of BM (km.)	Awarded Length (km.)	Constructed Length (km.)
Economic Corridors	12,002	7,029	3,019
Coastal & Port Connectivity roads	1,079	269	90

 

This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

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