Rajasthan has spent more than Rs 37,527 crore on road development covering 51,790 km during the current state government's tenure, the government said on October 27, 2026. The Public Works Department's figures span new roads, highways, major district roads and rural connectivity.
For Jaipur, the update confirms that construction of the elevated road at Muhana Mod in Sanganer is continuing. Across the state, 1,760 villages and 21 habitations have been connected by asphalt roads.
New roads and rural links
The state has spent more than Rs 9,704 crore on 18,917 km of new roads. It also recorded Rs 4,210 crore in expenditure on national highway development covering 603 km, and Rs 11,302 crore on 8,318 km of state highways and major district roads.
Rural road works account for more than Rs 12,311 crore across 23,952 km. The government has linked this investment to easier travel and better access for farming, trade and other rural economic activity.
Under the Atal Pragati Path scheme, Rs 1,686 crore has been sanctioned for 765 roads in villages with populations above 5,000. Of these, 335 are complete, with the remaining works targeted for completion by January 31, 2027. The scheme aims to address dust, mud and waterlogging in rural areas.
During September and October 2026, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma laid foundation stones for 1,763 PWD works costing Rs 3,040 crore across all 41 districts. Another 261 works, costing Rs 371 crore, were inaugurated during that period.
Muhana Mod elevated road and bridge projects
The Muhana Mod project remains under construction. Elevated road works are also continuing in Bharatpur, on routes from Heeradas junction to Kumher Gate junction and from Kali Bagichi junction through Bijlighar junction to RBM Hospital.
Rajasthan has completed 13 railway overbridges and 17 railway underbridges. Construction is under way on another 39 overbridges and 12 underbridges. A further 13 high-level bridges are complete, with 13 more under construction.
For roads that cannot be repaired by patching and for missing road links, the state has sanctioned Rs 2,226 crore for 3,453 works in 2026-27. Work orders have been issued for 2,836 of these, covering 6,815 km of renewal and new construction.
Repair works for rain-damaged culverts are also planned. A total of 424 works costing Rs 58 crore are due to begin across 73 Assembly constituencies in 21 districts.
National highway upgrades and monitoring
National highway widening and strengthening includes 26 completed works covering 610 km, with expenditure of Rs 1,900 crore. Another 26 works covering 303 km are in progress at a cost of Rs 3,220 crore.
| Highway programme | Length | Cost or expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Widening and strengthening: completed | 610 km | Rs 1,900 crore spent |
| Widening and strengthening: in progress | 303 km | Rs 3,220 crore project cost |
| 2026-27 annual plan: approved | 623 km | Rs 12,461 crore |
| Four works sanctioned within that annual plan | 190 km | Rs 3,920 crore |
The annual plan figures represent approvals for further highway work. Within the approved 623 km programme for 2026-27, four works covering 190 km have received sanctions.
The state is using the Sugam Path online system and its Project Monitoring Information System to track projects. It also cited real-time traffic monitoring through cameras and sensors, alongside FASTag facilities at 165 toll plazas.
