Lok Sabha Question No. 1028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Four-Laning of NH 54
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1028

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## FOUR-LANING OF NH 54

## 1028. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  the  construction  of  road  between  Udharbond  to  Harangjao  and between Harangjao to Mailbang under the Mahasadak;
- (b) the status of four-laning of Balachera-Harangjao section of NH-54 (ext.) under the East West corridor project;
- (c) whether there has been delays in its construction, if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken to avoid such delays;
- (d) whether instances of damage caused to some portions of the Mahasadak have been reported,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  with  details  of  measures  taken  to  avoid  such recurrences; and
- (e) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) the status of 4-laning of section of NH-54 between Udharbond to Harangajao and between  Harangajao  to  Maibong  by  the  National  Highway  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and between  Balachera  to  Harangajao  by  the  National  Highway  and  Infrastructure  Development Corporation of India Limited (NHIDCL) is given at Annexure - I .
- (c) Yes Madam, the projects have been delayed due to delay in land acquisition and shifting of utilities by the concerned Department of the State Govt. of Assam, Law and order problems and due to land slide, hill movement, slip failure and sinking. Efforts have been made by NHAI for the completion of the projects through regular monitoring and at the State Level Co-ordination Meetings to resolve issues with the various State Govt. Departments.
- (d) Yes Madam, Damages have occurred to the completed 4-lane NH in the section between Maibong and Harangajao due to occurrence of landslide, hill movement, slip failure and sinking. NHAI have engaged the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) for advising remedial measures. Further,  it  has  been  decided  to  adopt  split  4-lane  construction  for  the  affected  section  and  M/s RITES Ltd has been engaged by NHAI for preparation of Detailed Project Report.
- (e) The time by which the project is likely to be completed is given at Annexure - I.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018 ASKED BY KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV REGARDING ' FOUR-LANING OF NH-54'

|   Sl. No | Name of project                         |   Road Length (km) | Length completed (km)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Likely date of completion   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Udarbond to Balacherra section of NH-54 |              25.76 | 25.76                   | Project completed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                             |
|        2 | Balacherra Harangjao section of NH-54   |              31    | -                       | Work has been awarded by National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) on EPC mode of execution and appointed date declared on 26.12.2017.                                                                                                                          | June 2020                   |
|        3 | Harangjao to Jatinga section of NH-54   |              25.19 | 4.00                    | Contract terminated due to slow progress by Contractor. Completed 4- lane has also been damaged due to land slide. Maintenance of existing NH has been taken up by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Preparation of DPR for split 4-lane construction has been awarded to M/s RITES Ltd. |                             |
|        4 | Jatinga to Narimbanglo section of NH-54 |              23.38 | 20.84                   | Section is also affected by landslide where certain section of 4-lane has been affected.                                                                                                                                                                                                           | December 2018               |
|        5 | Narimbanglo to Maibong section of H-54  |              15.57 | 15.39                   | Project substantially completed. 180m affected by landslide.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                             |

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