Countries
India

Companies
National Highways Authority of India
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
NHAI InvIT

Budget

~ US$65–75 billion (approx. ₹5.35 lakh crore, revised estimates across phases)

Scope

Largest highway development programme in India
Economic corridor development
Border, coastal, and port connectivity roads
Expressways and logistics efficiency improvement

Technologies

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Electronic toll collection (FASTag)
GIS-based corridor planning
Modern bridge and tunnel engineering
Smart traffic monitoring systems

Project Management Authority / Implementing Agency

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
National Highways Authority of India
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
State Public Works Departments

Timeline

Launched in 2017; Phase-I targeted substantial completion in stages through the late 2020s, with several corridors already operational and others under construction.

Contractor

National Highways Authority of India

Subcontractors

Larsen & Toubro
DPR Construction
Various EPC and PPP concessionaires

Purpose

Bharatmala Pariyojana is India’s flagship road and highway modernization programme aimed at improving freight movement, reducing logistics costs, and strengthening national connectivity. It focuses on economic corridors, inter-corridors, feeder routes, border roads, coastal roads, and expressways. The programme is a key driver of industrial growth, regional development, defense mobility, and faster passenger transportation across India.