Lok Sabha Question No. 4521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Poor Conditions of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MOHAMMAD SALIM, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  highways  in  the  country  are  not  being  maintained, resulting in frequent accidents on them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any study has been undertaken on the condition of the highways;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  about  the  poor  maintenance  of  the highways  by  any  State  Governments,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  action  taken  by  the Government on such complaints; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government and guidelines issued to reduce the accidents?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (b) Yes  Madam.  Steps  have  been  taken  to  improve  the  road  safety  by  way  of  timely maintenance and repair of National Highways on Public Private Partnership/ Engineering Procurement & Construction/ Operation & Maintenance basis through the concessionaires/ contractors in order to prevent the accidents.

(c) to (d) Condition  of  the  highways  is  checked  &  maintained  regularly  by  the  field  officers  & regional  officers  &  Branch  Officers  of  the  Ministry/National  Highway  Authority  of  India/  National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation. On completed sections, repair & maintenance is carried out by Operation & Maintenance contractors/BOT concessionaires as part of their obligations in the  contract.    Stretches  entrusted  to  State  PWD/NHAI/NHIDCL  but  where  work  is  yet  to  start  are maintained either directly by NHAI/NHIDCL or through State PWD. Where concessionaire fails to repair roads  as  per  concession  agreement,  State  PWD/NHAI/NHIDCL  undertakes  repairing  work  at  risk  and cost of the concessionaire.

- (e) Ministry is taking the following steps/ issued guidelines to reduce the accidents:-
- Identified  accident  black  spots  on  National  Highways  are  being  rectified  on  priority  through effective remedial measures.
- Safety  audits  of  Highway  Projects  are  carried  out  through  independent  road  safety  consultants during design, construction and operation stages and any deficiencies thereof are rectified in a continuous process through the concerned concessionaire/ contractor.
- Way side amenity centers are being developed at suitable locations on the National Highways to facilitate the road users.
- Ministry has issued guidelines and instructions to the field officers to construct foot over bridges at accident prone locations on National Highways.
- Ministry has also issued instructions to the field officers to assess the safety at all junctions and take necessary safety measures.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4521 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2018

## POOR CONDITIONS OF NHS

## 4521.   SHRI MOHD. SALIM: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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