Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Developing of New Express Highways and Elevated Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *255

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  JANUARY, 2018

## DEVELOPING OF NEW EXPRESS HIGHWAYS AND ELEVATED ROADS

255. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  new  initiatives  for  the  development  of  new Express Highways and elevated roads for easing the traffic in major cities and strategically important cities in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  list  of  such  special  projects  initiated  during  the  last three years along with their budget and current status;

(c)  whether  the  Government has adopted any  comprehensive  and innovative strategy by using  safety  and  security  gadgets  and  technological  innovations  to  combat  and  address various  road  traffic  problems  including  frequent  fatal  accidents  occurring  on  National Highways; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  expenditure  incurred  thereon  during  the  above period?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(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. 255 ANSWERED ON 04 TH  JANUARY, 2018 ASKED BY SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN AND SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN REGARDING 'DEVELOPING OF NEW EXPRESS HIGHWAYS AND ELEVATED ROADS'

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- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The details of the projects on which work has been initiated during the last three years along with their approximate cost estimates and current status are enclosed as Annexure-1.
- (c) Yes, Madam.
- (d) The details are enclosed in Annexure -2.

## Annexure-1

Details of some of the new initiatives for development of new Express Highways and elevated roads for easing the traffic in major cities and strategically important cities in the country

| Sr. No.   | Name of the Project                            | Status                                   | Project Cost Estimates (approx)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Delhi     | Delhi                                          |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Eastern Peripheral Expressway                  | Under execution                          | 10,500 Cr                         |
| 2.        | Western Peripheral Expressway                  | Under execution                          | Govt. of Haryana                  |
| 3.        | Delhi - Meerut Expressway                      | Under execution                          | 5,000 cr                          |
| 4.        | Urban Extension Road (UER-2)                   | DPR stage                                | 3,000 cr                          |
| 5.        | Dwarka Expressway                              | Part stretches Under bidding + DPR Stage | 7500 cr                           |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan                                      |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Jaipur Ring Road (Part)                        | Project Awarded                          | 1377 cr.                          |
| Bengaluru | Bengaluru                                      |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Satellite Ring Road along with Hosur Ring Road | DPR Stage                                | 5000 Cr                           |
| Chennai   | Chennai                                        |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Nallur Flyway                                  | DPR stage                                | 1000 Cr                           |
| 2.        | Tambaram-Chengalpattu                          | DPR stage                                | 2000 Cr                           |
| 3.        | Madhuravayol - Chennai Port                    | DPR stage                                | 2000 Cr                           |
| 4.        | Madhuravayol - Sri Perumbadur                  | DPR stage                                | 1500 Cr                           |
| Lucknow   | Lucknow                                        |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Lucknow Ring Road                              | Under execution                          | 1,000 cr                          |
| Nagpur    | Nagpur                                         |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Nagpur Ring Road                               | Under execution                          | 1,300 cr                          |
| Varanasi  | Varanasi                                       |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Varanasi Ring Road                             | Under execution                          | 1,500 cr                          |
| Jammu     | Jammu                                          |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Jammu Ring Road                                | Bids received                            | 1,739 cr                          |
| Srinagar  | Srinagar                                       |                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Srinagar Ring Road                             | Under Bidding                            | 2,000 cr                          |

Details of comprehensive and innovative strategies for Road safety and security and technological  innovations  to  combat  and  address  various  road  traffic  problems including frequent fatal accidents occurring on National Highways

1. Road  Safety  has  been  an  area  of  concern  with  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  & Highways. As regards the accidents caused due to road engineering deficiencies, a total  of  789  black  spots  have  been  identified,  of  which  189  have  been  rectified. Work has been awarded in respect of another 219 black spots and 206 black spots are planned to be rectified over a period of next two years.  The road safety provisions include construction of bypasses, flyovers, vehicular underpasses (VUPs), which are being implemented to ensure enhancement of safety features.
2. Special  focus  is  being  laid  on  improving  geometry  of  the  roads  with  the  intent  of removal of unsafe turns and curves while taking up new road projects.
3. One of the Concessionaires has used Robots for traffic diversion signaling during the road construction/ maintenance works, leading to no accidents at construction sites. The feasibility of replication of this use of technology by other contractors is being explored.
4. Construction of elevated sections is being taken up in respect of National Highways which pass through the  urban/inhabited  areas  in  a  number  of  cases.  Details  of  the specific projects/ expenditure incurred thereon are being collected.
5. All the Concessionaires are mandated to make provision for recovery vans, cranes and ambulances stationed at various Toll Plazas in order to address the 'golden hour' rescue management operation in the event of accidents.  The NHAI has now invited bids for 'Total Incident Management Services' in respect of two states of Rajasthan and UP as a pilot.
6. The  use  of  effective  technology  solutions  like  ROMDAS  &  equivalent  solutions have been introduced for monitoring the road conditions/ health of roads as part of the monitoring mechanism.
7. 100% of the lanes on 418 Toll Plazas managed by NHAI are being equipped with ETC systems, which is expected to be completed by 31.03.2018. Use of Fastags for efficient pass through the Toll Plazas is being enhanced. So far, more than 9.00 lakh Fastags have been issued.
8. Further,  Information  Technology  (IT)  enabled  Intelligent  Transportation  Systems (ITS) is  proposed to  be  implemented in  the Eastern Peripheral  Expressway (EPE). The use of ITS envisages the use of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) along-with  Automated  Tolling,  Electronic  Toll  Collection  and  Video  Detection  as well  as  incident  management  system.  ITS  is  expected  to  play  a  significant  role  in reducing congestion project enabling seamless traffic flow and enhancing safety.