Lok Sabha Question No. 1060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Basic Amenities on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1060 ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## BASIC AMENITIES ON NHs

## 1060. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## be pleased to state:

(a) whether National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has plans to construct Highway Nest (Mini) food and beverage kiosks selling drinking water, tea/ coffee and packaged food along  with  toilet  facilities  for  ladies/gents  and  physically  challenged  persons  for  the convenience of highways users; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH LAL MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  The  Highway  Nest  (Mini)  project  has  been  launched  by  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for providing facilities for the convenience of highway users.

(b) Highway  Nest  (Mini)  is  under  construction  at  all  the  372  toll  plazas  on  upside  and downside of National Highways approximately at a distance of 200-250 m from the toll plazas. Highway Nest (Mini) will provide for drinking water, tea/coffee, packaged food/eatables and toilets for ladies/gents and physically challenged persons. Presently, 46 no's of Highway Nest (Mini) have been constructed as annexed.

## ANNEXURE

| Details of Highway Nest (Mini) constructed/operational (upside &downside)   | Details of Highway Nest (Mini) constructed/operational (upside &downside)   | Details of Highway Nest (Mini) constructed/operational (upside &downside)   | Details of Highway Nest (Mini) constructed/operational (upside &downside)   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                     | State                                                                       | Name of stretch                                                             | Toll plaza                                                                  |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | Gundugolanu-Viajaywada section NH-5 (new NH-16)                             | Vampadu                                                                     |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | Gundugolanu-Viajaywada section NH-5 (new NH-16)                             | Madapam                                                                     |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | Gundugolanu-Viajaywada section NH-5 (new NH-16)                             | Pottiparu                                                                   |
| 2                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                   | Gowahati-Shillong, NH-6                                                     | Diengposh                                                                   |
| 3                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | Jetpur-Rajkot, NH-27                                                        | Barudi                                                                      |
| 3                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway                                               | CTM Toll Plaza Ahmedabad                                                    |
| 3                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | Expressway                                                                  | NE 1 (Ahmedabad)                                                            |
| 4                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                 | Pune-Sholapur, NH-09                                                        | Sawaleswar                                                                  |
| 5                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                               | Mathura at km 164                                                           | Mathura                                                                     |
| 6                                                                           | Punjab                                                                      | Jalandhar-Pathankot , near Path knot                                        | Chiddan,                                                                    |
| 6                                                                           | Punjab                                                                      | Jalandhar-Pathankot , near Path knot                                        | Harsamansar                                                                 |
| 6                                                                           | Punjab                                                                      | Ambala-Zirakpur Road                                                        | Dappar                                                                      |
| 7                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                   | Udaipur-Chittorgarh-Kota , NH- 76                                           | Narayanpur                                                                  |
| 8                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                   | Near Airport on NH-7 (Bangalore-Hyderabad) (km 535.900)                     | Airport                                                                     |
| 8                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                   | Bangalore-Hyderabad NH-7                                                    | Sadahalli near Airport Trumpet                                              |
| 9                                                                           | Haryana                                                                     | Delhi-Gurgaon-Jaipur                                                        | km 24 &km42                                                                 |
| 9                                                                           | Haryana                                                                     | Kaithal-Rajasthan Highway                                                   | Baddopatti                                                                  |
| 10                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                 | NH-2 (PIU Durgpur)                                                          | Dankuni                                                                     |
| 11                                                                          | Odisha                                                                      | Kurali-Kiratpur section NH-205                                              | Behrampur                                                                   |
| 12                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | Baran-Shivpuri                                                              | Raksha                                                                      |
| 12                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | Baran-Shivpuri                                                              | Ramnagar                                                                    |
| 12                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | Baran-Shivpuri                                                              | Mundiyar                                                                    |
| 13                                                                          | Telangana                                                                   | Hyderabad-Vijaywada section NH-65                                           | Korlapahad (km 118.250)                                                     |

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