Lok Sabha Question No. 1389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: National Highways in Odisha
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1389 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA

## 1389.   SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of roads announced/to be announced to be developed as National Highways (NHs)
- in Odisha during the last three years;
- (b) the names and the length of these highways;
- (c) the works and the distance upto which works have been completed on the said highways;
- (d) whether the said works are being executed in a planned manner; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (e) The details of State roads declared as new National Highways (NHs) in the State of Odisha since 2013-14 are at Annexure-I.

Further, the Ministry has also approved 'In-Principle' declaration of about 1171 km length of  State  roads  as  new NHs in the State of  Odisha subject to outcome of Detailed Project Report (DPR). The details of such roads are at Annexure-II.

Process has been initiated for their DPR preparations.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1389 ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016 ASKED BY  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH REGARDING NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA

## Details of State roads declared as new National Highways (NHs) in the State of Odisha since 2013-14

| State                     | New NH No.   | Description of National Highways                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   Tentative length in Odisha (in km) |
|---------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh &Odisha      | 130C         | The highway starting from its junction with NH- 30 near Abhanpur connecting Rajim, Gariaband, Bardula, Deobhog in the State of Chhattisgarh and terminating at its junction with new NH No. 201 near Baldhimal in the State of Odisha.                                                                                                                                                        |                                   20 |
| Odisha and Andhra Pradesh | 326A         | The highway starting from its junction with new NH No. 326 near Mohana connecting Chandiput, Chheligada, Ramagiri Udayagiri, Raygarh, Parlakimidi in the State of Odisha, Kotabommali and terminating at its junction with NH-16 near Narasannapeta in the State of Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                           |                                  114 |
| Odisha                    | 20           | The highway starting from its junction with NH- 31 near Bakhtiyarpur connecting Bihar Sharif, Nawada, Rajauli in the State of Bihar, Kodarma, Barhi, Hazaribag, Ranchi, Khunti, Murhu, Chakradharpur, Chaibasa and Jaintgarh in the State of Jharkhand, Parsora, Kendujhargarh, Panikholi, Kuakhia, Jajpur, Aradi, Chandbali, Raj Kanika and terminating at Satabhaya in the State of Odisha. |                                   96 |
| Odisha                    | 55           | The highway starting from its junction with NH- 53 near Sambalpur connecting Redhakhol, Angul, Banarpal, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda and terminating at Naugaon in the State of Odisha.                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                   97 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1389 ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016 ASKED BY  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH REGARDING NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA

## Details of State roads approved 'In Principle' for declaration as new NHs in the State of Odisha

| State                | Road stretch                                                                                                                                                                |   Tentative length in Odisha (in km) |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Odisha               | Palsa - Parlakhemundi-Ramanaguda-Bissamcuttak- Muniguda-Bhabanipatna-Kharial-Bangomunda- Patnagarh-Padmapur-Odisha /Chhattisgarh Border- Junction with NH- 6 in Chattisgarh |                                  359 |
| Odisha               | Naranpur (kheonjhar)-Kaliahata-Kankadahada- Kamakhyanagar                                                                                                                   |                                  100 |
| Odisha               | Junction with NH-5A (new NH 53) near Kendrapara- Chandbali-Dhamara-Junction of NH-5 (GQ) (New NH- 16) near Bhadrak                                                          |                                  110 |
| Odisha               | Badakera (Angul)-Hindol- Ganja-Daspallah-Bhanjanagar                                                                                                                        |                                  120 |
| Odisha               | Junction of NH-5(GQ) (New NH No. 16) near Jankia- Chandanpur                                                                                                                |                                   40 |
| Odisha               | Balangir-Patnagarh-Harishankar-Nrusinghnath-Paikamal- Nuaparha                                                                                                              |                                  130 |
| Odisha               | Bhubaneshwar- Athgarh- Samarpur- Majdherpur (Mahidharpur)                                                                                                                   |                                  115 |
| Odisha               | Digapahandi (at NH- 326) - Haridakhandi (on NH-59)                                                                                                                          |                                   25 |
| Odisha               | Jharsuguda (on NH-49) - Karamdihi- Subdega- Balishankara - up to junction with NH-43 near Ludang (Pathalgaon) (on NH-43) (Odisha= 77 km; Jharkhand= 55 km)                  |                                   77 |
| Odisha               | Khalikote - Kodala- Budhamba- Boirani- Koinphulia- Aska                                                                                                                     |                                   52 |
| Odisha and Jharkhand | Chakradharpur- Sonua-Goelkera- Manoharpur-Jaraikela - upto Dhabaleswar on NH-143 ( Length in Jharkhand =106 Km, Odisha = 36 Km )                                            |                                   36 |
| Odisha and Jharkhand | Hatgamahria-Balandia-Majhiaon-Benisagar upto junction with NH-49 near Singada ( Length in Jharkhand =58 Km, Odisha = 7 Km)                                                  |                                    7 |

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