Lok Sabha Question No. 858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Construction of Bridges on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 858 ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ON NHS

†858. DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  bridges  constructed  on  various  National  Highways  (NHs)  including Inter-State highways in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year, NHwise;

- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State of Uttar Pradesh for construction of bridges and roads during the said period; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) This  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  the  development  and  maintenance  of National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the  country.  The  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  is  a continuous process and works on NHs are accordingly taken up as per inter-se-priority, traffic density and available resources. Construction of bridges is generally taken up under corridor approach  along  with  the  development  of  various  road  stretches.  The  NH-wise  number  of major/minor bridges constructed in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year is annexed.

(b) & (c) During the last three years and the current year thirty proposals received from State PWD, Government of Uttar Pradesh were sanctioned by this Ministry at a cost of Rs. 6262 crore.

Annexure ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  858  FOR  ANSWER  ON  6 TH   FEBRUARY,  2020 ASKED BY DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ON NHS.

NH-WISE  NUMBERS  OF  MAJOR/MINOR  BRIDGES  CONSTRUCTED  DURING LAST  THREE  YEARS  AND  CURRENT  YEAR  IN  THE  STATE  OF  UTTAR PRADESH:

|   Sl. No. | NH No.                                       |   Numbers of bridges constructed |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | 2                                            |                                4 |
|         2 | 24                                           |                                1 |
|         3 | 29                                           |                                4 |
|         4 | 29E                                          |                                5 |
|         5 | 56                                           |                                4 |
|         6 | 72A                                          |                                1 |
|         7 | 74                                           |                                2 |
|         8 | 76                                           |                               22 |
|         9 | 76E                                          |                                3 |
|        10 | 96                                           |                                5 |
|        11 | 730                                          |                               18 |
|        12 | 233                                          |                               10 |
|        13 | 235                                          |                                8 |
|        14 | Gorakhpur Bypass (connecting NH- 29E &NH-28) |                                2 |

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