Lok Sabha Question No. 4714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Facilities at Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4714

ANSWERED ON 30 TH   MARCH, 2017

## FACILITIES AT TOLL PLAZAS

## 4714. DR. HEENA VIJAY KUMAR GAVIT:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANJAY MAHADIK:

KUNWAR  BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h

- (a) whether the Government is undertaking a project to improve the water and light facilities at toll plazas on the National Highways;
- (b) if so, the details of the progress made in the improvement of the facilities at toll plazas;
- (c) whether separate toilets for men and women are instituted at the toll plazas; and
- (d) if so, the details of the new toilet facilities instituted in 2016 at the toll plazas?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b)  No,  Madam.  However,  light  and  drinking  water  facilities  are  provided  at  Toll Plazas  and  hoardings  have  been  installed  prior  to  Toll  Plaza  indicating  the  facilities available.
- (c) Yes, Madam.
- (d) The details of the new toilet facilities instituted in 2016 at the Toll Plazas is enclosed at Annexure-A.

## ANNEXURE-A

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4714  FOR  ANSWER  ON  30.03.2017  ASKED  BY  DR.  HEENA  VIJAY KUMAR  GAVIT,  DR.  J.  JAYAVARDHAN,  SHRI  DHANANJAY  MAHADIK  AND KUNWAR  BHARATENDRA REGARDING FACILITIES AT TOLL PLAZAS

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## Details of the new toilet facilities instituted at Toll Plazas in 2016.

| S.N.   | Name of the State   | No. of Toll Plazas          | New toilet facilities instituted in 2016   | New toilet facilities instituted in 2016   | New toilet facilities instituted in 2016   |
|--------|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        |                     |                             | Ladies                                     | Gents                                      | Total                                      |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh      | 28                          | 00                                         | 00                                         | 00                                         |
| 2      | Bihar               | 17                          | 13                                         | 17                                         | 30                                         |
| 3      | Chattisgarh         | 8                           | 10                                         | 05                                         | 15                                         |
| 4      | Delhi               | 3                           | 04                                         | 04                                         | 08                                         |
| 5      | Gujrat              | 33                          | 37                                         | 37                                         | 74                                         |
| 6      | Haryana             | 11                          | 12                                         | 12                                         | 24                                         |
| 7      | Punjab              | 12                          | 04                                         | 04                                         | 08                                         |
| 8      | Jammu& Kashmir      | 3                           | 02                                         | 02                                         | 04                                         |
| 9      | Jharkhand           | 3                           | 00                                         | 00                                         | 00                                         |
| 10     | Karnataka           | 32                          | 23                                         | 23                                         | 46                                         |
| 11     | Kerela              | 3                           | 01                                         | 01                                         | 02                                         |
| 12     | Madhya Pradesh      | 30                          | 25                                         | 25                                         | 50                                         |
| 13     | Maharashtra         | 41                          | 27                                         | 27                                         | 54                                         |
| 14     | North East States   | 4 (Only 2 are in operation) | 02                                         | 02                                         | 04                                         |
| 15     | Orissa              | 8                           | 09                                         | 09                                         | 18                                         |
| 16     | Rajasthan           | 57                          | 23                                         | 23                                         | 46                                         |
| 17     | Tamil Nadu          | 50                          | 12                                         | 12                                         | 24                                         |
| 18     | Telangana           | 13                          | 00                                         | 00                                         | 00                                         |
| 19     | Uttar Pradesh       | 47                          | 24                                         | 25                                         | 49                                         |
| 20     | West Bengal         | 16                          | 10                                         | 08                                         | 18                                         |
|        | TOTAL               | 419                         | 238                                        | 236                                        | 474                                        |

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