Lucknow-Muzaffarpur National Highway Project

Abstract*

The Lucknow Muzaffarpur National Highway Project aims at developing, for the benefit of users, improved transportation access. The performance indicators and targets to measure the achievements are: vehicle travel time along the project road to be reduced by at least 20 per cent; truck operating costs along the project road to be reduced by at least 10 per cent; number of fatal road accidents along the project road to be reduced by 10 per cent; and... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is for road users to benefit from an improved journey between Lucknow and Muzaffarpur.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P077856
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Rajesh Rohatgi
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
India
Disclosure Date
June 25, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 21, 2004
Effective Date
December 28, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 805.97 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 620.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2012

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 11, 2021

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control50%
- FY17 - HIV/AIDS25%
- FY17 - Non-communicable diseases25%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs17%
- FY17 - Job Creation17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development17%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery17%
FY17 - Urban Development17%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery17%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	620.00
Borrower/Recipient	185.97

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	620.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	620.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	805.97

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	2,591,219.00
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	17,875,296.00
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,863,528.40
Mar 15, 2016	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	19,680,000.00
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	19,435,000.00
Sep 15, 2015	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,612,980.80
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,426,144.80
Mar 15, 2015	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	19,195,000.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	50.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,436,806.60
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	18,960,000.00
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,593,427.50
Mar 15, 2014	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	18,729,950.00
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,811,613.40
Sep 15, 2013	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	18,495,000.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	21,460,000.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	4,540,550.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	21,195,000.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	4,469,737.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	20,935,000.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	20,420,000.00
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	3,235,334.80
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	20,675,000.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	3,413,844.00
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	3,146,360.80
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	20,170,000.00
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	558,785.25
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	22,825,000.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	674,142.75
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	22,545,000.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	50,522.48
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,388,535.90
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	21,995,000.00
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	815,682.25
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	22,270,000.00
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	3,254,109.20
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	21,725,000.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	4,469,788.00
Dec 21, 2004	IBRD-47640	Loan Commitment	620,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	49,534.83
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	2,283,985.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	23,985,000.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	45,811.51
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	2,714,153.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	23,223,480.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	466,520.30
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	2,899,554.20
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	163,167.94
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	23,400,000.00
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-47640	Int Charges	1,189,036.90
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	5,234,705.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-47640	Loan Repay	19,925,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-06-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Unsatisfactory	2012-06-21
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2012-06-21
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-21
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-21
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2012-06-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-13-2012
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-05-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduced Fatal Accident Rates on Project Corridor both during construction and operation Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment collection of baseline delayed
Roads constructed, Rural Value 0.00 235.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2004 November 30, 2010
Comment based on physical progress
Reduced Travel Time between Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh/Bihar Border Value Lucknow - Ayodhya[Car/Truck 95/115 (min)]Ayodhya
Date
Comment not yet due
Reduced Cost between Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh/Bihar Border Value Lucknow - Ayodhya[Car/Truck 3.37/10.60 (Rs/Km)]A
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

No overdue actions on audit reports except for policies outside NHAI domain Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment there are no overdue actions
Accounts Error Free Value
Date
Comment accounts are satisfactory
ERP Operational at NHAI Value
Date
Comment not yet due
Fatal Accident reduced a) On Project Corridor work sites _#s_per 100 km; b) On Project Corridor #s per 100 lane-km Value
Date
Comment delay in baseline collection

Reduced Fatal Accident Rates on Project Corridor both during construction and operation	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment	collection of baseline delayed

Roads constructed, Rural	Value	0.00	235.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2004	November 30, 2010
	Comment		based on physical progress

Reduced Travel Time between Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh/Bihar Border	Value	Lucknow - Ayodhya[Car/Truck 95/115 (min)]Ayodhya
	Date
	Comment		not yet due

Reduced Cost between Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh/Bihar Border	Value	Lucknow - Ayodhya[Car/Truck 3.37/10.60 (Rs/Km)]A
	Date
	Comment

Accounts Error Free	Value
	Date
	Comment	accounts are satisfactory

No overdue actions on audit reports except for policies outside NHAI domain	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment		there are no overdue actions