Since the launch of HRP has expanded its services to the entire National Highway 8 & 8A in Gujarat, National Expressway 1 (Ahmedabad - Baroda Expressway) and various state highways with a total of more then 1401 kilometres.
On June 21st 2005, the project was launched in Maharashtra. Expansion into Maharashtra and UTI Bank Ltd. partnering Lifeline Foundation on 337 kms of National Highways and the Mumbai - Pune Expressway in Maharashtra has proved beyond doubt the sustainability and acceptance of the idea.
Lifeline Foundation now is expanding the geographical spread of HRP into other states.
February 2007 will witness the launch of HRP on NH2 between Kolkata & Asanasol in West Bengal. Work is in advanced stages of completion. The aim is to cover by 2015 AD, all four laned National Highways beginning with the left arm of the Golden Quadrilateral. While the first 263 kms took three years to launch, the next 500 kilometres took only 1 year, the last 500 just 6 months.
Lifeline believes in local ownership and to partner local NGOs in each state. Lifeline will provide all technical and financial support for the first two years, time required for the local NGO to take over operations under a common branding; the goal is to encourage local ownership to ensure sustainability of the project both, operationally and financially.
The stretches which are covered by the Foundation are:
