Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: New NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2285

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## NEW NHS

## 2285.   SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that a large number of National Highways have been announced/sanctioned by the Government since 2014;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that work could not be started since then in some of  States though the Government has sanctioned funds for such roads, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the present status in case of Himachal Pradesh where funds were sent to prepare DPRs of such roads?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) and (b) The  Ministry  considers  declaration  of  some  State  roads  as  new  National Highways  (NHs)  from  time  to  time  depending  upon  requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-sepriority and availability of funds.

The total length of NHs as on 31.03.2014 was about 91,287 km; this has been enhanced to  about  1,22,432  km  since  then.  Apart  from  this,  the  Ministry  has  approved  'In-Principle' about 55,233 km length of State roads as new NHs subject to outcome of their Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).

The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. The works on NHs, are,  accordingly, taken up depending upon inter-se priority, traffic density and availability of funds.

The Ministry had taken up detailed review of NHs network with a view to develop the road connectivity to Border areas, development of Coastal roads including road connectivity for  Non-Major  ports,  improvement  in  the  efficiency  of  National  Corridors,  development  of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes along with integration with Sagarmala, etc., under 'Bharatmala Pariyojana'. Under this proposal, the Ministry has identified stretches for  development  of  about  26,200  km  length  of  Economic  Corridors,  8,000  km  of  Inter Corridors, 7,500 km of Feeder Routes, 5,300 km Border and International connectivity roads, 4,100  km  Coastal  and  Port  connectivity  roads,  1,900  km  Expressways,  National  Corridor Efficiency improvement by development of ring roads around 28 cities, decongestion of about 125 choke points and 66 congestion points, development of 35 nos. of Multimodal Logistics Parks.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal for investment  approval  for  Phase-I  of  'Bharatmala  Pariyojana'  during  its  meeting  held  on 24.10.2017.  'Bharatmala Pariyojana' Phase-I includes development of about 9,000 km length of Economic corridors, about 6,000 km length of Inter-corridor and feeder roads, about 5,000 km length of National Corridors Efficiency improvements, about 2,000 km length of Border and International connectivity roads, about 2,000 km length of Coastal and port connectivity roads, about 800 km length of Expressways and balance length of about 10,000 km of roads under NHDP.  The programme is targeted for completion in 2021-2022.

- (c) Declaration  of  appointed  dates  have  not  been  made  so  far  for  about  104  numbers  of sanctioned and awarded projects having total length of about 3,497 km.
- (d) The  Status  of  preparation  of  DPRs/  Final  Feasibility  Reports  (FFRs)  in  the  State  of Himachal Pradesh is as follows:-

| Category                                  | National Highways (NHs)   | National Highways (NHs)   | National Highways (NHs)   | NHs Approved In-Principle   | NHs Approved In-Principle   | NHs Approved In-Principle   |
|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Target/ Status of preparation of DPR/ FFR | DPR/ FFR to be prepared   | DPR/ FFR awarded          | DPR/ FFR Finalized        | DPR/ FFR to be prepared     | DPR/ FFR awarded            | DPR/ FFR Finalized          |
| Length (km)                               | 1,296                     | 976                       | 774                       | 4,057                       | 3,076                       | --                          |

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