Lok Sabha Question No. 3878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3878

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  JANUARY, 2019

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

## 3878.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT :

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the development of any nation depends on the transportation networks and the ways in which they are being maintained and if so, the response of the Union Government thereon;
- (b) whether the Union Government takes up a detailed account of the National Highway network through Bharatmala Pariyojana with the aim to improve connectivity;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  status  of  highway  projects  constructed  under Bharatmala Pariyojana;
- (d) whether the State Governments  have submitted projects for construction of peripheral  ring  road  under  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  project  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) the  number  of  such  projects  pending  with  the  Union  Government  for  financial assistance and  the present status thereof and  the steps  taken  by  the  Union Government in this regard; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Union Government to decongest the traffic load on busy roads?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of  an  umbrella  programme  for  National  Highways  'Bharatmala  Pariyojna Phase-I' on 24 th October 2017, at an estimated outlay of Rs. 5,35,000 Crore. A total of 24,800 kms new interventions have been considered in Phase-I as well as  10,000  km  balance  road  works  under  NHDP.  Under  this  program,  the

Ministry has identified stretches for development of about 9,000 km length of Economic corridors, about 6,000 km length of Inter-corridor and feeder roads, about  5,000  km  length  of  National  Corridors  Efficiency  improvements,  about 2,000 km length of Border and International connectivity roads, about 2,000 km length of Coastal and  port connectivity roads, about 800  km  length  of Expressways and balance length of about 10,000 km of roads under NHDP. Out of 34,800 kms, highway projects with aggregate length of approximately 6460 kms have been awarded under Bharatmala Pariyojana (including residual NHDP works) up to November, 2018 for a total cost of about Rs. 1,51,690 crores.

- (d) & (e) 2  nos.  of  proposals  have  been  received  from  Government  of  Kerala  and Government of Telangana. It has been decided to take up the project subject to the fulfilment of commitment by respective State Governments regarding land acquisition, other pre-construction activities, requisite statutory clearances etc.
- (f) A total of 28 nos. ring roads, 125 nos. choke points and 66 nos. congestion points have been identified in the entire country under the Bharatmala Pariyojana PhaseI. In addition to the ring roads, the interventions such as bypasses, lane expansion, flyovers, ROBs, service roads etc. have been envisaged to be developed for decongesting the choke/congestion points.

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