CentralRoads & HighwaysUnder ConstructionDelayed
Surat-Chennai Economic Corridor
A major road economic corridor planned to improve freight movement and reduce travel time between industrial regions in western and southern India.
Estimated cost
₹50,000 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
1 Jan 2021
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check
Compared with the first announced target
The corridor is implemented through multiple packages and has moved beyond near-term expectations in several sections, so programme-level status is tracked as delayed.
First target
Dec 2025
Current target
Dec 2027
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance
Freight users, manufacturers, ports and logistics operators across western and southern India
Timeline
3 events
1 Jan 2021
Corridor packages advanced
NHAI/MoRTH advanced multiple greenfield and upgrade packages under economic corridor development.
1 Jan 2024
Package-wise construction continued
Implementation remained distributed across states and packages.
31 Dec 2027
Tracked corridor window
Completion is tracked at programme level pending package-by-package public updates.
Risk notes
- Multi-state land acquisition and package delivery
- Benefits depend on missing-link completion
- Contractor and utility shifting risks
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