Lok Sabha Question No. 1705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Coastal Road Connectivity
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1705

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## COASTAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY

## 1705.    SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning any coastal connectivity roads to facilitate better connectivity with ports and remote villages;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning any specific programme for the development of multi-modal logistics parks along with multi modal transport facilities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)&(b) Yes Madam. The Cabinet has accorded approval to the investment proposal for the programme Bharatmala Pariyojana (BMP) Phase I on 24.10.2017 for development/upgradation of 34,800 km of National Highways (NHs) with an outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crore over a five year period i.e. from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

There  are  six  components  under  this  approved  programme  apart  from  balance  works under  the  ongoing  National  Highways  Development  Project  (NHDP).    Details  are  as follows:

| i.   | Economic Corridors                          | 9,000 km   |
|------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| ii.  | Inter corridors and Feeder Roads            | 6,000 km   |
| iii. | National Corridors Efficiency Improvement   | 5,000 km   |
| iv.  | Border and International Connectivity Roads | 2,000 km   |
| v.   | Coastal and Port Connectivity Roads         | 2,000 km   |
| vi.  | Expressways                                 | 800 km     |
|      | Total:                                      | 24,800 km  |
|      | Balance works under NHDP                    | 10,000 km  |
|      | Total for Phase I                           | 34,800 km  |

Under the component 'Coastal and Port Connectivity Roads' of  BMP Phase I, coastal roads  shall  be  built  along  the  coast  of  India  for  boosting  tourism  and  industrial development of the coastal region. Further, port connectivity roads have been identified to  facilitate  EXIM trade with an  emphasis to improve connectivity to non-major ports. The roads identified have been synergized with the Sagarmala programme. 2,000 kms of such projects shall be taken up under this component of BMP Phase I.

BMP Phase I shall enable to connect 550 districts in the country through NH linkages as against the current 300 districts. This will facilitate connectivity to remote villages.

(c)&(d) Yes Madam. Under the component 'National Corridors Efficiency Improvement' of  BMP Phase I, Multi Modal Logisitcs Parks shall be developed at strategic locations across the country to enhance logistics efficiency. 35 such locations have been identified through  a  recently  concluded  study  on  'Logistics  Efficiency  Enhancement  Program (LEEP)'  under  World  Bank  Technical  Assistance  (TA).  Out  of  these  35  locations, feasibility  studies  have  been  started  for  2  locations  i.e.  Vijaywada  and  Chennai  under World  Bank  assistance  and  for  2  locations  i.e.  Bangalore  and  Guwahati  under  Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. More such projects shall be taken up shortly.

In addition, Multi Modal passenger transport facilities in the form of Inter Modal Stations (IMS) are also envisaged to be developed at two locations - Varanasi and Nagpur. These projects have been identified through a recent study on 'Passenger Mobility Enhancement (PME)'  under  World  Bank  TA.  The  detailed  project  reports  are  under  preparation  for both locations.

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