Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Widening of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  specific  scheme  for  widening  of  National Highways (NHs) in the country including Bundelkhand;

(b)  if so, the details thereof along with the norms fixed in this regard;

(c) whether people are being displaced after demolition of their houses due to widening/expansion of NH-34 in Sumerpur in district Hamirpur of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposal  to  construct  bypass  on  NH-34  in Sumerpur to make it free from traffic congestion, preventing displacement of people at the same time and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 160

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## †* 160. KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL :

## Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways

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STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  160  ANSWERED  ON  28.11.2019  ASKED  BY  KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL REGARDING WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

( a) & (b) The widening of National Highways (NHs) is taken up as per inter-se-priority, traffic  density  and  available  resources.  The  Ministry  had  taken  up  detailed  review  of  NHs network  with  a  view  to  develop  the  road  connectivity  to  Border  areas,  development  of Coastal roads including road connectivity  for  Non-Major  ports,  improvement  in  the efficiency  of  National  Corridors,  development  of  Economic  Corridors,  Inter  Corridors, Feeder Routes and Expressways under 'Bharatmala Pariyojana'. The Cabinet Committee on Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  approved  the  proposal  for  investment  approval  for  Phase-I  of 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' during its meeting held on 24.10.2017.

The details of widening works in Bundelkhand area in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh taken up by the Ministry under NHAI and PWD are as follows:

## I. Under NHAI:

| S No.   | Name of Work                                                                                       | Type of work (2L+PS, 4 laning etc.)   | Length in km   | Cost in Crore   | Progress   | Completion Date / Likely completion date   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
| (A)     | State of Uttar Pradesh                                                                             |                                       |                |                 |            |                                            |
| 1       | Kanpur- Kabari section of NH- 34, under (BOT) Toll                                                 | 4 Lane                                | 124            | 429             | 100%       | Completed on 31.12.2015                    |
| 2       | Jhansi- Lalitpur section of NH- 44, under BOT(Annuity)                                             | 4 Lane                                | 99             | 631.15          | 100%       | Completed on 10.11.2017                    |
| 3       | Jhansi- Orai section of NH-27, under EPC                                                           | 4 Lane                                | 135.41         | 1100.41         | 100%       | Completed on 18.03.2013                    |
| 4       | Upgradation of Raebareilly Banda Section of NH-232 (New NH-335) to 2L with Paved Shoulder          | 2L+PS                                 | 133.285        | 558             | 100%       | Provisionally completed on 10.01.2019.     |
| (B)     | State of Madhya Pradesh                                                                            |                                       |                |                 |            |                                            |
| 1       | Lalitpur to Sagar section (ADB- II/C-4) of NH-44                                                   | 4-laning                              | 55.69          | 190.04          | 100%       | 28.03.2012                                 |
| 2       | Sagar bypass (ADB-II/C-5) Km 187 to 211 of NH-44                                                   | 4-laning                              | 26.73          | 141.14          | 100%       | 30.10.2012                                 |
| 3       | Sagar to Rajmarg Chouraha (ADB-II/C-6) Km 211 to Km 255 of NH-44                                   | 4-laning                              | 43.24          | 171.82          | 100%       | 12.03.2013                                 |
| 4       | Sagar to Rajmarg Chouraha (ADB-II/C-7) Km 255 to Km 297 of NH-44                                   | 4-laning                              | 43.16          | 262.52          | 100%       | 05.12.2009                                 |
| 5       | Rajmarg Chouraha to Lakhnadon (ADB-II/C-8) Km 297 to Km 351(Junction with Km 544 to NH-7) of NH-44 | 4-laning                              | 54             | 378.6           | 100%       | 26.02.2015                                 |

|   S No. | Name of Work                                                                       | Type of work (2L+PS, 4 laning etc.)   |   Length in km |   Cost in Crore | Progress   | Completion Date / Likely completion date   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
|       6 | Rajmarg Chouraha to Lakhnadon (ADB-II/C-9) Km 351 to Km 405.7 of NH-44             | 4-laning                              |         54.77  |          335.22 | 100%       | 31.03.2013                                 |
|       7 | Balance work of Gwalior-Jhansi Section of NH-75 in the State of UP and MP of NH-44 | 4-laning                              |         82.455 |          364.59 | 44.34%     | 27.08.2020                                 |
|       8 | Four laning of Jhansi-Khajuraho section (Pkg-I) of NH-39                           | 4-laning                              |         76.3   |         1410    | 42.03%     | 13.11.2020                                 |
|       9 | Four laning of Jhansi-Khajuraho section (Pkg-II) of NH-39                          | 4-laning                              |         85.4   |         1310    | 52.41%     | 11.08.2020                                 |

## II. Under State PWD:

| S. No.   | Name of Work                                                                                                                     | Type of work   | Length in Km.   | Cost in Crore   | Progress         | Completion Date / Likely completion date   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| (A)      | State of Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                           |                |                 |                 |                  |                                            |
| 1        | Rehabilitation and up-gradation from km 89.600 to 133.520 (Harpalpur-Sugira section) of NH-76.                                   | 2-lane+PS      | 41.47           | 208.50          | 80%              | Jan 2020                                   |
| 2        | Rehabilitation and up-gradation from km. 133.520 to 158.040 (Kulpahar-Mahoba section), of NH-76 & NH-86 (5.360 km).              | 2-lane+PS      | 29.92           | 148.96          | 5%               | March 2021                                 |
| 3        | Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Kabrai-Banda Section (Km 178.00 to 215.00) of NH-76.                                          | 2-lane+PS      | 37.00           | 215. I 6        | 100%             | Nov 2019                                   |
| 4        | Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Kalupur-Lalata Section (Km 285.00 to 326.00) of NH-76.                                        | 2-lane+PS      | 41.25           | 240.30          | 90%              | Jan 2020                                   |
| 5        | Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Mau-Jasra Section (Km 326.00 to 379.00) of NH-76.                                             | 2-lane+PS      | 53.55           | 218.94          | 63%              | March 2020                                 |
| (B)      | State of Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                          |                |                 |                 |                  |                                            |
| 1        | Widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder from Km 80.700 to 93.400 (Km. 81/7 to 94/150) on NH-76 (Jhansi-Harpalpur- Mirzapur road). | 2-lane+PS      | 12.18           | 33.50           | In bidding stage | -                                          |

|   S. No. | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Type of work   |   Length in Km. |   Cost in Crore | Progress   | Completion Date / Likely completion date   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        2 | Widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder in Km 1 to 49/4 (Length 48.7 km.) on NH-26A (Sagar-Bina road).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2-lane+PS      |           48.7  |          205.05 | 52.49%     | 29.06.2020                                 |
|        3 | Rehabilitation and up-gradation to two-lane with paved shoulder from Km 81 to 175 on NH-86 extn.(Sanchi-Sagar road).                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2-lane+PS      |           94.64 |            2.87 | 89.94%     | 31.12.2019                                 |
|        4 | Widening to 2 lane / 4 lane of existing flexible from km. 175.00 to km. 186.60 (4L-10km. & 2L+PS-1.6 km) of Bhopal -Sanchi- Sagar section on NH-86 Extn.                                                                                                                                                                                | 2-lane+PS      |           11.6  |           65.21 | 60.07%     | 04.06.2020                                 |
|        5 | Widening to 2-lane/4-lane with paved shoulders from km. 2.6 to km. 8.00 (3.995 km excluding length of ROB i.e. 1.405 km) of Sagar-Chhatarpur section on NH- 86.                                                                                                                                                                         | 2-lane+PS      |            3.99 |           18.31 | 45.37%     | 31.12.2019                                 |
|        6 | Rehabilitation & Up gradation to 2 lane with paved shoulders on Daboh- Bhander-UP Border Road from Daboh Bypass End to Bhander Bypass Start [Design km.40+230 to km 70+525] and Bhander Bypass End to U.P. Border [Design Km 76+900 to Km 89+860] (Excluding DabohBypass-Km 36+540 to Km 40+230 &Bhander Bypass-Km 70+525 to Km76+900). | 2-lane+PS      |           47.63 |          233.04 | 59.84%     | 31.03.2020                                 |
|        7 | Rehabilitation & Upgradation to 2 lane with paved shoulders from Km 77+000 (Ken river near Amanganj) to Km 108+000 (Start of Pawai Bypass), on Gulganj - Amanganj - Pawai - Katni road NH-43 Ext.                                                                                                                                       | 2-lane+PS      |           34    |          143.05 | 23.94%     | 30.06.2020                                 |
|        8 | Rehabilitation & up-gradation to 2-lane paved shoulders from Km 0.00 to Km 66.32 (Pawai to Nagod) excluding bypasses, length: 50.88 Km on Pawai- Saleha-Jaso-Nagod NH-943.                                                                                                                                                              | 2-lane+PS      |           69.43 |          214.69 | 20.12%     | 30.06.2020                                 |

|   S. No. | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Type of work   |   Length in Km. |   Cost in Crore | Progress   | Completion Date / Likely completion date   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        9 | Rehabilitation & Upgradation to 2 lane with paved shoulders from Km119+650 (End of ChandiaGhat Realignment) to Km 163+850 (at junction with NH-30 Katni Bypass), length 44.200 Km on Gulganj - Amanganj - Pawai - Katni road NH-43 Ext.'. | 2-lane+PS      |           45.95 |          169.63 | 6.70%      | 26.07.2020                                 |
|       10 | Balance work for Rehabilitation & Up gradation of Bameetha-Satna section of NH-75 from Km. 57+160 to Km 155+000 (Design Length 97.840 Km.                                                                                                 | 2-lane+PS      |           97.84 |          191.21 | 49.97%     | 30.06.2020                                 |

(c) The work of 2 lane with paved shoulder of Kanpur-Kabarai section of NH-34 under BOT (Toll)  has  been  completed  and  COD  issued  on  31.12.2015.  The  concession  period  for  the project is upto 20.01.2025. There is no widening/ expansion work is in progress in KanpurKabarai section on NH-34 passing through Sumerpur in district Hamirpur of Uttar Pradesh. The  existing  ROW  is  40  meters  as  per  Revenue  record  at  Sumerpur  on  NH-34.  Only encroachments are being removed from ROW/ Govt. land.

(d)  There  is  no  such  proposal  received  by  the  Government  to  construct  the  new  bypass  in Sumerpur.

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