As of December 2024, over half of the 374 road projects awarded by the National Highways Authority, with a total construction cost of Rs 1 trillion, have faced delays of more than six months. Notably, the percentage of projects experiencing significant time overruns has escalated from 33% in June 2023 to 55% by the end of 2024, reflecting a deterioration in project execution timelines. The majority of these projects are being implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), which constitutes 55% of all national highway development initiatives. These contracts were awarded between 2015 and 2024.