Lok Sabha Question No. 4164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Highway Projects in J&K
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4164 ANSWERED ON 18 TH JULY, 2019

## HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN J&K

## 4164.  SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to enhance the capacity of highways in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to enhance the quota of J&K under the Central Road Fund and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  present  status  of  various  projects i.e. Kapran-Desa-Doda  Tunnel,  Mugul  Road  Tunnel, Qazigund-Banihal  Tunnel,  Pahalgam-Panikhar  Road,  Kulgam-  Gulabgarh  Road,  Tral-  Pahalgam Road and Shari-i-Shali-Tral Road in J&K;

(d) the funds allocated, released and utilised on these projects, project-wise; and

(e) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  In  order  to  enhance  the  capacity  of  National  Highways  (NHs)in  Jammu  &  Kashmir, Government has undertaken Seventeen major road development projects in aggregate length of 1,554 km. The details of the projects are given at Annexure .

(b) The Central Road Fund Act, 2000 stands amended as Central Road and Infrastructure Fund Act, 2000 with effect from First April, 2018 in confirmation to the Finance Act, 2018.

(c)  to  (e)  The  progress  of  Qazigund-  Banihal  tunnelprojectonNH-44undertaken  by  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is 75.24% against the fund allocated amounting to Rs 2,648 crore for the project and scheduled to be completed by July, 2020.

The work of preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) costing Rs 3.23 crore for two laning of Mughal Road connecting Shopian to Baffliaz (in Punch District)including Mughal Road

Tunnel in the State of Jammu & Kashmir is in progress and scheduled to be completed by Jan, 2020. This state road is approved as 'In-Principle' NH subject to outcome of DPR.

The  remaining  five  stretches  viz.  Kapran-Desa-Doda  Tunnel;  Pahalgam-Panikhar  Road; Kulgam- Gulabgarh Road; Tral-  Pahalgam  Road  and  Shari-i-Shali-Tral  Road  are  neither  part  of notified NHs nor 'In-principle' NHs, hence out of the mandate to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4164  FOR  ANSWER  ON  18 TH   JULY,  2019ASKED  BY  SHRI  HASNAIN MASOODI & SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA REGARDING HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN J&K.

|   Sr. No | Description of Project                                                                                                            | Length (km)   | Present status                                                       | Agency     |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|        1 | Construction of Ring Road around Jammu City                                                                                       | 58.26         | In Progress                                                          | NHAI       |
|        2 | Construction of Jammu Bypass (km. 0.00 to km 15.00) on NH-44                                                                      | 15.00         | Stands completed                                                     | NHAI       |
|        3 | 4 laning of Jammu - Udhampur section of NH-1A (km 15 to 67) on NH-44                                                              | 64.58         | Stands completed                                                     | NHAI       |
|        4 | 4 laning of Udhampur - Ramban road (km 67 to 89, 130 to 151) on NH-44                                                             | 40.07         | In progress                                                          | NHAI       |
|        5 | 4 laning of Chenani - Nashri section of NH- 1A (km 89 to 130) (tunnel project 9 km long tunnel - 2 lane) on NH-44                 | 10.89         | Stands completed                                                     | NHAI       |
|        6 | 4 laning of Ramban - Banihal road (km 151 to 187) on NH-44                                                                        | 32.10         | In progress                                                          | NHAI       |
|        7 | 4 laning of Srinagar - Banihal section of NH-1A (km 187 to 189.350 & 220.7 to 286.11) on NH-44                                    | 67.76         | In progress                                                          | NHAI       |
|        8 | 4 laning of Quazigund - Banihal section of NH-1A (km 189.35 to 204.7) (tunnel project 8.45 km & 0.69 km length, 2 lane) on NH- 44 | 15.25         | In progress                                                          | NHAI       |
|        9 | 4 laning of Lakhanpur to Hiranagar (km 16.35 to km 50.00) on NH-44                                                                | 33.65         | Stands completed                                                     | NHAI       |
|       10 | 4 laning of Hiranagar to Vijaypur (km 50.00 to km 80.00) on NH-44                                                                 | 30.00         | Stands completed                                                     | NHAI       |
|       11 | 4 laning of Vijaypur to Kunjwani (km 80 to km 97.20) on NH-44                                                                     | 17.20         | Substantially completed                                              | NHAI       |
|       12 | 4 laning of Jammu - Akhnoor & 2 laning with paved shoulders of Akhnoor-Poonch on NH-144A                                          | 246           | Jammu-Akhnoor Section:In progress. Akhnoor-Poonch section DPR stage. | NHIDCL BRO |
|       13 | 2 laning with paved shoulder of Chenani - Sudhmahadev - Goha on NH-244                                                            | 274           | In progress                                                          | NHIDCL     |
|       14 | Construction of tunnels - Lachulunga & Tanglang pass on NH-3                                                                      |               | DPR stage                                                            | NHIDCL     |
|       15 | Construction of two lane road Batote - Kishtwar - Sinthapass - Anantnag on NH- 244                                                | 265           | DPR stage                                                            | NHIDCL     |
|       16 | 2 laning with paved shoulder of Kargil - Zanskar on NH-301                                                                        | 234           | 9 bridges in progress                                                | State PWD  |
|       17 | 2 laning with paved shoulder of Srinagar - Shupiyan - Quazigund on NH -444                                                        | 150           | Work in tender stage                                                 | State PWD  |