Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Four Laning of Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 264

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2017

## FOUR LANING OF ROAD

| *264: SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:                                                                             | *264: SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:                                                                             |
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| Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS                                                           | Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS                                                           |
| be pleased to state:                                                                                       | be pleased to state:                                                                                       |
| (a)                                                                                                        | whether the Government launched/inaugurated a project for four laning of road                              |
| between Panchkula and Yamunanagar section in Saha Village in the year 2016 and if so, the details thereof; | between Panchkula and Yamunanagar section in Saha Village in the year 2016 and if so, the details thereof; |
| (b)                                                                                                        | whether the Government has also announced four laning of the section of the road                           |
| from Khagesra to Kala Amb, Yamunanagar to Paonta Sahib and Pehowa to Yamunanagar;                          | from Khagesra to Kala Amb, Yamunanagar to Paonta Sahib and Pehowa to Yamunanagar;                          |
| (c)                                                                                                        | if so, the details and the present status thereof; and                                                     |
| (d)                                                                                                        | the estimated cost for the construction of these roads?                                                    |
| ANSWER                                                                                                     | ANSWER                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                            | THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS                                                                |
| (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)                                                                                | (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)                                                                                |
| (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                | (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                |

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  264  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03-08-2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA REGARDING FOUR LANING OF ROAD.

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- (a) Yes, Madam.  The Foundation Stone for four-laning of National Highway (NH) No.73 (new NH No. 7 & 344) from Panchkula to Yamunanagar (up to Haryana / Uttar Pradesh border) via Saha was laid by the Hon'ble Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping at Village Saha (Haryana) on 20-07-2015.  The details and present status of the project are at 'Annexure-A' .
- (b)  &  (c)  As  per  the  announcement  made  by  the  Hon'ble  Minister  for  Road  Transport  & Highways and Shipping at Pinjore (Haryana) on 01-05-2017, necessary action for giving 'in-principle' approval for declaration of the road from Khangesra to Kala Amb as new NH is under consideration in this Ministry.  For four-laning of NH-73A (new NH-907) from Yamunanagar to Haryana / Himachal Pradesh border, this NH has been entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 09.05.2017, who will carry out the four-laning work after completion of the DPR.  At present, NH-73A (new NH-907) from Haryana / Himachal Pradesh border to Paonta Sahib via NH-72 (new NH-7) is having traffic less than 10,000 PCUs per day.  As per the policy of this Ministry, decision for its four-laning will be taken subsequently based on the traffic.   As regards four-laning of road  from  Pehowa  to  Yamunanagar,  this  road  has  already  been  given  'in-principle' approval for declaration as new National Highway subject to the outcome of the DPR, which is being prepared by the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE), Noida (U.P.) .
- (d)  As  per  the  details  given  at 'Annexure-A' ,  the  estimated  cost  of  four-laning  of  NH-73 (new NH No. 7 & 344) from Panchkula to Yamunanagar (up to Uttar Pradesh border) via Saha having a length of 106 km  is Rs. 1202.76 Cr.  For other roads mentioned at reply to Part (b) & (c) of the question, at present, it is pre-mature to give the estimated cost.

## ANNEXURE  'A'  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 264 FOR ANSWER ON 03-08-2017 ASKED BY SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA REGARDING FOUR LANING OF ROAD.

| Sr. No .   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                            |   Length (in km) |   Total Project Cost (TPC) (Rs. in Crore) | Name of Contractor           | Appointed Date / Date of commence ment   | Scheduled / likely date of completion   | Physical progress as on date (in %)   |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1          | Four-laning of NH-73 (new NH-7 & 344) from U.P./ Haryana Border- Yamunanagar-Saha- Barwala-Panchkula section from Km. 70.830 to Km. 115.400 (Package-I) on EPC mode                            |           44.57  |                                    468    | M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. | 18.11.2015                               | 17.05.2018                              | 53.00%                                |
| 2          | Four / Six laning of NH-73 from U.P. / Haryana Border -Yamunanagar -Saha- Barwala-Panchkula Section from Km. 115.400 to Km. 157.192 (Package-II) on EPC Mode                                   |           41.792 |                                    436.5  | M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. | 18.10.2015                               | 17.04.2018                              | 68.04%                                |
| 3          | Four /Six laning of NH-73 from U.P./ Haryana Border- Yamunanagar-Saha- Barwala-Panchkula Section from Km.160.357 to Km. 179.248 (Design Km. 157.192 Km. to 176.400) (Package-III) on EPC mode. |           19.208 |                                    298.26 | M/s. Gawar Construction Ltd. | 05.11.2016                               | 04.05.2019                              | 33.00%                                |
|            | Total                                                                                                                                                                                          |          105.57  |                                   1202.76 |                              |                                          |                                         |                                       |

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