PMGSY Completes Nearly 7.97 Lakh Km of Rural Roads and 10,833 Bridges across India
According to the Ministry of Rural Development, a total of 1,98,011 roads covering 8,55,980.33 km and 12,576 bridges have been sanctioned under various PMGSY verticals. Of these, PMGSY-I accounts for the largest share with 6,25,488.10 km of roads and 7,257 bridges completed, followed by PMGSY-III with 1,08,970.37 km of roads and 2,240 bridges.
Under the PM-JANMAN initiative, the government aims to construct 8,000 km of roads, including bridges, to provide all-weather connectivity to habitations of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by March 2028. So far, Rs 1,218 crore has been released against an allocation of Rs 4,708 crore, while expenditure has reached Rs 1,542 crore as of July 26, 2026.
The Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) has sanctioned 113 roads covering 1,085 km and 35 bridges to connect 137 border habitations in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand. As of July 26, 2026, 10 roads covering 248 km have been completed, with Rs 996.72 crore released for the programme. The remaining 103 roads spanning 837 km and 35 bridges are under implementation.
To promote sustainable road construction, the Ministry has revised its New Technology Initiatives Guidelines through the Vision Document on New Technology Initiatives & Guidelines-2022, requiring states to adopt new and green technologies in at least 50% of the annual road proposals. These include cement and lime stabilisation, cold mix technology, waste plastic roads, fly ash, cell-filled concrete and panelled cement concrete pavements.
The ministry said PMGSY has also strengthened rural connectivity to essential public facilities. Under PMGSY-III, a total of 6,96,620 facility centres have been connected, including 1,38,637 agricultural markets, 1,46,784 educational institutions, 82,806 healthcare facilities and 3,28,393 transportation hubs.
To ensure long-term quality, contractors are required to maintain PMGSY roads and bridges for five years under the Defect Liability Period (DLP) through Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts. Maintenance is monitored through periodic inspections by Programme Implementation Units, State and National Quality Monitors, along with the eMARG digital platform, while contractual provisions allow authorities to withhold payments, forfeit performance security and undertake repairs at the contractor's risk if maintenance standards are not met.
Published on:
03 August 2026
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