Economic Editors Conference
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS
8th October 2012.
India’s Road Network
(Km)
National Highways
Expressways
State Highways
78,651
200
1,56,181
Other Roads
44,55,510
Total
46,90,542
National Highways constitute only 1.7% of length,
but carry 40% of the traffic on Indian Roads.
NHDP

National Highways Development Program is world’s largest road
development program based on Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Model.
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Under NHDP, the NHAI has

Completed Length
:18,760 Kms

Presently Under Implementation
:14,130 Kms

Balance for award
: 22868 Kms
All seven phases of NHDP cover 55,000 Kms + approximately.
(including 5700 Km approx. of 6-Laning of Phase – I [GQ])
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Other than NHDP, Government is also implementing major road
development programmes in North East (SARDP-NE) for 6418 Kms
(NH-3513 Kms and SH-2905 Kms) and in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
affected areas for 5477 Kms (NH-1126 Kms and SH-4351 Kms).
Robust PPP Model
• The road development regime changed from public funded
projects to PPP projects in order to harness the efficiency
and competence of the private sector, leverage its resource
raising capacity and ensuring quality operation and
maintenance during its life cycle.
• Standard documents for the Bidding and Model
Concession agreements have been developed and
standardized.
• A robust PPP policy framework has gradually evolved and
matured.
Year 2012-13 is challenging
•While a record length of 7957 Kms was awarded in 2011-12,
the scenario during the current fiscal year appears
challenging.
•NHAI has made adequate preparations regarding land
acquisition and feasibility reports - a large shelf of projects
is available – 12000+ kms.
•While Annual Prequalification has facilitated bidders, eProcurement has boosted bidders ’ confidence into the
transparency of the systems.
•Some new policy initiatives have been taken to furtehr
streamline and expedite the development of highways.
New Policy Initiatives - EPC
• New EPC agreement document for construction of two
lane (with paved shoulders) National Highways has
been approved by the Cabinet.
• Allows major shift in public procurement from Item Rate
Construction Contract to EPC Contract.
• Design responsibilities vests with the contractor to
enable him to use best practices and innovate for
efficiencies.
• About 4000 Kms planned to be awarded on EPC mode
of delivery in 2012-13 to infuse public capital in the road
sector and boost confidence of the Industry.
New Policy Initiatives - OMT
 Operate, Maintain & Transfer
place.
(OMT) Policy is now in
 Maintenance is critical for the service life of high valued
road infrastructure. A need was felt to tap private sector
efficiencies in operation, fee-collection and maintenance.
 Presently, maintenance of public funded roads is through
annual Operation & Maintenance contracts and user fee
collected through different agencies.
 In OMT contracts, the concessionaire is given contract for
5 to 9 years with responsibilities for maintenance and
tolling together.
SPECIAL ACCELERATED ROAD DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME IN NORTH EAST (SARDP-NE)
 OBJECTIVE is to upgrade National Highways to 2/ 4 lane to provide connectivity of all 88
District Headquarters and backward and remote areas of NE region by at least 2-lane road,
improve roads of strategic importance and improve connectivity to neighboring countries.
 Under SARDP-NE, the Govt. has approved 6418 Kms (NH-3513 Kms and SH-2905 Kms)
THE PROGRESS OF THE SARDP-NE AT A GLANCE
Item
Total Length (km)
Works sanction/
awarded
Roads completed
Target for
completion
EPC
Phase ‘A’
In
principle
incl. BOT
Total
Arunachal Package
Hybrid
Total
EPC
BOT
(Annuity)
1543km
3213 km
886 km *
4099 km
(Rs 12821 cr) (Rs 8948 cr) (Rs 21769 cr) (Rs 6808 cr)
558 km
2266 Km
2398 Km
132 Km
(Rs 9245 cr) (Rs 1026cr) (Rs 10271 cr) (Rs 2699 cr)
776 km
(Rs 5111 cr)
774 km
(Rs 5111 cr)
2379 km
(Rs 11919 cr)
1332 km
(Rs 7810 cr)
Nil
40 km
3732 km (Rs 18,081 cr)
825 km
39 km
864 km
March, 2015 for ongoing works
40 km
June, 2016
* Out of 886 km NHAI is implementing 39 4 km on BOT(Annuity), MoRT&H 140 km on BOT(Annuity) & 347km on EPC
Status of LWE projects
To improve road connectivity of identified
backward area, which are affected by Left
Wing Extremism (LWE), for transforming
socio-economic
conditions
of
the
community.
Under Road Requirement Plan-I, 5477 km
(1126 Km of NH + 4351 Km of SH) existing
roads at a cost of Rs. 7,300 crores in 34
Districts of 8 States identified by MHA and
States are being improved to 2-lane.
Statewise Progress of LWE projects
STATE
LENGTH
IDENTIFIED
ESTIMATE
SANCTIONED
WORKS
AWARDED
Length
completed
(in km)
(in km)
(Rs. crore)
(in km)
(Rs. crore)
(in km)
ANDHRA
PRADESH
620
620
1131
620
887
428
BIHAR
674
674
616
674
530
527
CHHATTISGARH
2092
1968
2658
1500
1577
452
JHARKHAND
753
760
1099
645
740
64
MADHYA
PRADESH
237
237
212
144
99
72
MAHARASHTRA
420
470
810
447
584
209
ORISSA
614
614
949
614
831
94
UTTAR PRADESH
67
67
42
67
37
19
5477
5410
7517
4711
6233
1865
TOTAL
Road Transport
Vahan & Sarathi –Software platforms for the Registration of Motor Vehicles and Driving
Licenses at State & National levels
 Pan India Inter-operability and Uniformity. Inter-Connectivity of all RTOs.
 Issuance of DL & RC in Smart Card Mode
Enforcement of regulations.
 SMS and Internet based access to data
Check on fitness of vehicles.
 Transparent, online services
Check on insurance status.
 Tracking ownership
985 out of 986 RTOs already covered. (Only one RTO in Kalimpong being covered).
Data of 9.96 crore RCs and 2.60 crore DLs already captured in National Register. Action
undertaken to digitize remaining legacy data (RC- 5.29 Cr., DL- 5.86 Cr.)
• Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2012
• Passed by Rajya Sabha on 8/5/2012; introduced in Lok Sabha on 15/5/2012
• Seeks to enhance penalties for various offences, make Regional Transport Authorities
more responsive, delegate powers to states, rationalize provisions relating to
compensation to road accident victims.
INITIATIVES FOR SEAMLESS INTER-STATE TRANSPORT
(Through consensus building among States)
 National Permit Scheme established for seamless movement of
goods vehicles across the country on payment of annual fee.
 Efforts are being made to reach a consensus on rationalization of
Motor Vehicle Taxes throughout the country. Committees have
been constituted consisting of Ministers and Secretaries of the
State Governments on the following issues:
a) Rationalization of life time tax on two wheelers, cars/LMVs and
taxis/maxies at a floor rate of 6% of the sale price (excluding
VAT).
b) Rationalization of taxes on temporary or permanent re-location
of two-wheelers, cars/LMVs and taxies/maxies.
c) National Permit Scheme for commercial passenger vehicles.
Road Safety
 National Road Safety Council under the Chairmanship of Union
Minister of RT&H meets regularly to formulate policies and plans to
mitigate road accidents.
Education
 Awareness campaign through print & electronic media, organization of road
safety week, distribution of road safety awards, seminars, engagement with
schools and universities
 Driving training, refresher training, training to trainers
 Improvements in issue of driving licence
Engineering
 Road Safety Audit: Identification and remedy of black spots
 Making road safety an integral part of design to enhance safety
 of Vulnerable Road Users
 Ensuring fitness of vehicles: Automated Inspection & Certification Centres
Road Safety .. Contd..
 Enforcement
 Provision of speed radar guns, interceptors and breath
analyzers for better enforcement
 National Highways Administrators- Nodal officers for road
safety on the National Highways
 Advisories to states to enforce helmets, seat belts, check
overloading
 Emergency Care
 Efforts undertaken for a unified call centre
 NHARSS – Provision of ambulance and cranes
 National Ambulance Code being finalized for standardizing
ambulance services
ICT Initiatives
 Electronic Toll Collection: by 2014 , on all NHs, toll collection would be through
ETC system based on RFID technology.
 Presently Pilot projects on Zirakpur- Parwanoo, Mumbai- Ahmedabad,
Bengaluru- Chennai stretches undertaken.
 e-Procurement and e-Tendering: has been introduced for the projects under
NHDP being executed by the NHAI.
 All concession agreements and the details of Consultants etc. have been put in the
public domain on NHAI web site.
 Facebook based system has been created allowing direct comments from people
and redressal of grievances.
 Road Information System, GIS based Asset Management System (GIS-AMS)and
use of Satellite Imagery System (SIS) for monitoring projects in far- flung and
inaccessible areas.
 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): steps undertaken for procurement and
commissioning of the system in MoRTH & NHAI.
 E-Office being implemented in Ministry
Challenges - Financing
 Financial closures have not been easy to come by in
recent times.
 High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure set
up under Mr. Deepak Parekh has recently submitted
its report.
 New innovative financing models are being explored:
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Re-inventing the role of IIFCL to facilitate credit
enhancement and takeout financing.
Infrastructure Debt Fund
Introduction of tax-free Infrastructure Bonds
The Road Ahead
Reinforce the enabling environment for
private investment.
Aggressively pursue technology (ETC,
ITS) for improved riding experience, road
safety and transport management.
Adopt
standardized
systems
and
processes for accelerating investment
flows
& for ensuring safe and
competitive delivery.
The Road Ahead-.. Contd..
 Leverage budgetary resources & multi-lateral
loans for Public Private Partnerships.
 Adopt best practices and continue to innovate.
 Accelerate the roll-out of PPP projects.
 Build capacities – both in private and public
sectors.
 Roll out of large public funded road projects in
EPC mode would boost confidence and infuse
liquidity in the industry.
Major milestones for all weather
connection to Laddakh region
 Z-Morh tunnel (6.5 Km tunnel + 6 Km approach
road) at a cost of Rs. 2700 Crores sanctioned in
BoT (Annuity) mode.
 Zozilla pass tunnel (13 Km long tunnel project)
also planned.
 The tunnels proposed above would provide all
weather connectivity to Kargil –Leh –Laddakh
region.
 This is in the series of major other tunnel
projects under construction in J&K
Z-Morh Tunnel
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Quazigund Banihal Tunnel
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel