Lok Sabha Question No. 313 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Express way Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 313

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## EXPRESS WAY PROJECTS

## *313.   SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

| Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री   | Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री                                                                       |
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| be pleased to state:                                                              | be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                  |
| (a)                                                                               | whether the Government proposes to start expressway projects for various destinations from NCT of Delhi and Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; |
| (b)                                                                               | the names of such projects which have been given in-principle approval;                                                                               |
| (c)                                                                               | the expenditure proposed to be incurred thereon, project-wise; and                                                                                    |
| (d)                                                                               | the time by which the said projects are likely to be completed, project-wise?                                                                         |
| ANSWER                                                                            | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                |
| (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. 313 ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2017 ASKED  BY SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA REGARDING ' EXPRESS WAY PROJECTS '

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- (a) to (d) Yes, Madam. Details of expressways under execution by the NHAI are as under:-
- (i) Delhi-Meerut Expressway:Out of four packages, three packages namely (i) Nizamuddin Bridge  to  UP  Border  (ii)  UP  Border  to  Dasna  and  (iii)  Dasna  to  Hapur  have  already  been approved at an estimated project cost of Rs. 3159 crores. The fourth package i.e. New Alignment of  Delhi  Meerut  Expressway  from  Dasna  to  Meerut,  is  in  the  appraisal  stage.  The  scheduled completion period of these packages are 2.5 years from the date of commencement.
- (ii) Eastern  Peripheral  Expressway  (EPE) :-The  project  starts  near  Kundli  on  NH-1  and ends at Palwal on NH-2. The length of the project is 135 km. The project has been awarded in six packages  at  civil  works  cost  of  Rs.  4418  Crores.  The  present  progress  is  about  45%.  The scheduled date of completion of EPE is March, 2018.
- (iii) Delhi-Jaipur Expressway :- Project is in preparation stage. The length of the Expressway is 195 km. The alignment has been finalised and land acquisition process has been started.
- (iv) Delhi-Katra  Expressway :  -  Proposals  for  preparation  of  project  report  have  been received. The length of the Expressway is about 600 km.
- (v) Dwarka Expressway : - The project is in preparation stage. The length of the Expressway is about 30 km.

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