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Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I

A national highway development programme covering economic corridors, feeder routes, inter-corridors, border roads, coastal roads, expressways and port connectivity.

Estimated cost
₹5,35,000 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
24 Oct 2017
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check

Compared with the first announced target

Bharatmala Phase I moved well beyond its early completion window and is therefore tracked as delayed at the programme level.

Delayed
First target
Dec 2021
Current target
Mar 2028
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance

Freight operators, border areas, port connectivity corridors, industrial clusters and highway users across India

Timeline

2 events
24 Oct 2017
Cabinet approval

Bharatmala Phase I was approved as a flagship national highway development programme.

31 Dec 2024
Programme continues

Multiple corridors continued under award and construction after the early completion window.

Risk notes

  • Very large programme scope
  • Land acquisition and cost escalation exposure
  • Project-level progress varies widely across packages

Official/public sources

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Citation quality snapshot
Source mix
2 sources · Government, Other public source
Verification freshness
Fresh

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Cost / funding
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Schedule / timeline
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Current status
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  • medium priority
    MoRTH: Bharatmala and highway programme information

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  • medium priority
    NHAI: project implementation authority

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public-sourceMoRTH: Bharatmala and highway programme informationPublisher/domain: morth.nic.inNeeds exact sourcepublic-sourceNHAI: project implementation authorityPublisher/domain: nhai.gov.inNeeds exact source