Lok Sabha Question No. 1434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Declaration of Roads Connecting NH-66 as NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1434

ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DECLARATION OF ROADS CONNECTING TO NH-66 AS NH

## 1434.   SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  State  of  Kerala  regarding declaration  of  various  roads  connecting  to  National  Highway  (NH)  as  National  Highways including Chovva (in NH-66) to Mattannur of Kannur district;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the present status of the proposal?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State  Governments including those from the State Government of Kerala, etc., for declaration of State roads as new National Highways (NHs) from time to time. The Ministry considers declaring some State roads as  new NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

On  the  basis  of  such  proposals  received  and  considering  the  proposal  of  the  State Government of Kerala submitted vide their letter dated 27.11.2015, the Ministry has approved 'In Principle' declaration of about 334 km length of State Roads, including the road connecting Kannur- Mattannur road (Kannur), as new NHs subject to their outcome of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs). Further, process has been initiated for their DPR preparations. The details  of these roads is annexed.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1434 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRIMATI P.K.  SREEMATHI TEACHER REGARDING DECLARATION OF ROADS CONNECTING TO NH-66 AS NH

Details of State Road Stretches approved 'In-Principle' as new NHs in the State of Kerala

| Sl. No.   | Details of Stretch                                                                                                                                                                                            |   Tentative Length (km) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | Alappuzha-Changanassery                                                                                                                                                                                       |                      30 |
| 2.        | The stretch from Changanassery (on NH-183) - Karukachal- Vazhoor (on NH-183                                                                                                                                   |                      18 |
| 3.        | The stretch from Kayamkulam at NH-47(66) to junction with NH- 183 near Tiruvalla                                                                                                                              |                      23 |
| 4.        | Stretch from junction of NH-183 near Vijaypuram to Oonukal                                                                                                                                                    |                      45 |
| 5.        | Extension of NH-183A (Adur) upto Titanium junction, Chavara at NH- 47(66) via Bharanikkavu                                                                                                                    |                      17 |
| 6.        | From junction of NH-766 near Kalpetta connecting Mannanthavaadi in the state of Kerala, H.D.Hote - Jayapura and terminating at Mysore in the state of Karnataka (length in Karnataka = 95 km; Kerala = 50 km) |                      50 |
| 7.        | Madikeri- Virajpet- Makutta (in Karnataka) and connecting Kannur (in Kerala) (Karnataka=45km, Kerala=55km)                                                                                                    |                      55 |
| 8.        | NH connecting International sea Port, Vizhinjam with Karamana- Kaliyikkavila stretch of NH-47 and NH-47(66) bypass (Kazhakkuttom- Karode) (Vinzhinjam Port)                                                   |                      45 |
| 9.        | NH connecting Kannur- Mattannur road (Kannur)                                                                                                                                                                 |                      26 |
| 10.       | Pamba- Laha in Pathanamthitta district                                                                                                                                                                        |                      25 |
|           | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                     334 |

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