Road Transport & Highways Schemes

BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA PROGRAMME -- Detailed Notes

Purpose: Optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country Implementing agencies: NHAI, NHIDCL, State PWDs, State Road Development Corporations Monitoring: Public Investment Board (PIB) is required to review the progress of this program once in six months to avoid cost and time overruns

Quick Facts Optimal resource allocation for a holistic highway development/improvement initiative. Objective Background: In 2000, National Highways Development Program (NHDP) qualitative and quantitative enhancement of National Highways , involving development and 4/6 laning of about 13,150 km NHDP was spread across 7 phases in which targets were to be achieved by 2022. In 2017 the government launched the Bharatmala Pariyojana programme Umbrella programme: It is an umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps.

Corridor approach: Envisages a corridor approach in place of the existing package- based approach. Focus of the programme Enhanced effectiveness of already built infrastructure Multi– modal integration Bridging infrastructure gaps for seamless movement Integrating National and Economic Corridors Sources of funding: Various projects are mainly funded by Central Government and resource mobilisation by the Ministry. Salient Features Major projects under NHDP Phase 1 Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) connecting 4 major metropolitan cities viz. Delhi Mumbai-Chennai- Kolkata-Delhi.

North South and East West Corridors (NS-EW ) connecting Srinagar to Kanyakumari and Silchar to Porbandar with a spur from Salem to Cochin.

Other Key sources of funding are Cess collected from Petrol & Diesel Amount collected from toll Additional budgetary support Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) Expected monetisation of NHs through TOT Project Duration: The project shall be completed in a period of 5 years from the date of sanction. Grand Challenge Mechanism: The mechanism facilitates taking up projects on fast-track basis where sufficient and timely land is made available by the State Governments. 10% funds are kept earmarked to take up projects under the ‘Grand Challenge’ mechanism.

A maximum of two stretches of roads not exceeding 100 kms are allowed from any one State in a particular financial year . Construction of road not part of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I: Such projects may be taken up for consideration only if the State Agency is ready to bear at least 50% cost of the land acquisition. Promoting PPP: Toll-Operate-Transfer (ToT) model shall be used to monetize all roads constructed through EPC route. Resolution of Blackspots: 5785 blackspots were identified for removal and rectification.

Greenfield alignment to avoid habitation and optimize cost of land acquisition Wayside amenities and cargo facilities planned at every half hour Complete access controlled with pay per use close tolling concept Online Systems for Monitoring and Process Automation Project Monitoring Information System (PM IS) for tracking of the status of all projects, preparation of reports, etc. Bhoomi Raashi System for preparation and submission of Land Acquisition related notifications. Bidder Information Management System (BIMS) to be used by all implementation agencies for maintenance of technical information.

Performance Management System “Lakshya” to be used by NHAl for setting construction and award targets for all technical officers. A comprehensive ERP system is being set up across MoRTH, NHAI and NHIDCL, to integrate all the individual systems/tools, BharatMala: Connecting India Like Never Before 34,800 km of roads to be constructed Rs. 5,35,000 crores to be invested Economic Corridors (9000 km): To unlock full economic potential Inter Corridor and Feeder Route (6000 km): Ensuring holistic connectivity National Corridors Efficiency Improvement (5000 km):

Enhancing efficiency Border Roads and International Connectivity (2000 km): Boosting Border Connectivity Coastal Roads and Port Connectivity (2000 km): Leveraging Ports for Progress Green field Expressways (800 km): Express speeds for Express gains Balance NHDP works (10,000 km): Boosting all round connectivity