Lok Sabha Question No. 727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare, D.K. Suresh, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme is being implemented or proposed for cashless treatment of victims of road/ motor vehicle accidents in the country and if so, the details and the present status thereof along with the proposed modalities of the scheme and the time by which it is likely to be implemented;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to accord ranking to the roads for better service and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  rating  is  accorded  to  the  contractors,  advisors  and persons who avail concession from the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether NHAI is maintaining plantation along the National Highways and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Ministry has any project to contribute towards peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu, Kashmir and Laddakh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment) Act, 2019 was  published  in  the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 727 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## CASHLESS TREATMENT SCHEME FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

727.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

## SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Official  Gazette  on  09 th   August,  2019.  Certain  provisions  have  been implemented  w.e.f. 01 st September,  2019  vide S.O 3110  (E) dated 28.08.2019 and S.O 3147(E) dated 30.08.2019. For implementation of the rest of the provisions including section 51 of the  Motor  Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, rules are being formulated and will be published in due course of time. Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 provides for insertion of Section 162 which provides for the Central Government to make a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the road  accident  during  the  golden  hour  and  such  scheme  may  contain provisions for creation of a fund for such treatment.

(b) National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  prepared  and circulated  the  standard  operating  procedure  for  rating  of  4  and  6  lane national  highways  to  all  its  offices  for  implementation.  Three  main categories i.e. Highway Efficiency (45%), Highway Safety (35%) and User Services (20%) have been formulated which are judged on the basis of 39 parameters The details of the parameters are annexed. The draft highway rating for 20,000 km has already been completed.

(c) Regarding  rating  of  the  Contractors,  it  may  be  mentioned  that,  to establish a transparent and comprehensive 'Performance Rating' System of the Contractors/ Concessionaires and Consultants engaged by NHAI, a Vendor Performance Evaluation System has been developed by NHAI. The portal  for  this  is  available  on  NHAI's  Website  under  the  link  'Vendor Performance  Evaluation  System'.  With  this,  the  accountability  of  the vendors will increase thereby improving the quality of the highways. Under this  portal,  the  vendors  are  required  to  conduct  a  self-assessment  and upload  the  related  documents  which  shall  be  assessed  in  NHAI.  The submissions are reviewed at multiple levels based on which a vendor rating is generated. The rating is shared with the vendor who has the opportunity to appeal against the generated rating to the Expert Committee. The portal contains  provision  for  rating  the  projects  according  to  the  mode  of implementation and status of completion under Build Operate & Transfer (BOT)  (Toll),  BOT  (Annuity),  Hybrid  Annuity  Model  (HAM),  Engineering, Procurement  &  Construction  (EPC)  works  and  for  Authority  Engineer, Independent Engineer & DPR Consultants. The Vendors have uploaded the details on the Portal for 1001 projects. The evaluation of the same is under process.

(d) NHAI ensures plantations and their maintenance on national highway's available Right of Way (ROW) land. The plantation, transplantation,  beautification  and  maintenance  have  been  made  core objectives of Green Highways Policy-2015. There are detailed IRC SP 21 2009  guidelines  in  place  for  highways  landscaping,  plantations  and maintenance for protection, survival and good growth of trees by projects implementation through Concessionaires, State Forest Departments and other plantations agencies.

(e) The details of various projects as undertaken for the development of national highways in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are annexed.

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 727 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020 ASKED BY SHRI RAJAN  VICHARE  AND  OTHERS  REGARDING  CASHLESS  TREATMENT SCHEME FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

## Highway Rating Parameters with Weightage

| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Operating Speed (50%+50% Trucks) on main carriage way (17%)                                                     |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Delay at toll plaza (4%)                                                                                        |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Access Control (2%)                                                                                             |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | %Availability of service road in built-up area (3%)                                                             |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Traffic volume/Capacity Ratio/Level of Service (2.5%)                                                           |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Pavement quality Rating Value (6%)                                                                              |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | % Uniformity of carriageway width (road with structure)(1%)                                                     |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | % Illumination in Habitation/Built-up Area (2%)                                                                 |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Availability of Closed Tolling(0.5%)                                                                            |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | % of substandard signage (2%)                                                                                   |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | % of substandard Markings (2%)                                                                                  |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Functionality of drains on main carriageway (1%)                                                                |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Functionality and appearance of Slope Projection (0.5%)                                                         |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Functionality and adequacy of structures: Major/Minor bridges, guide bunds, river training structures etc. (1%) |
| Highway Efficiency (45%)   | Existing utilities laid as per MORTH norms (0.5%)                                                               |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Accidents per km per annum (4%)                                                                                 |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Accident Severity Index (Fatalities per 100 crash) (4%)                                                         |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Ambulance response time (4%)                                                                                    |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Incident response time (2%)                                                                                     |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Roadway clearance time after accident (2%)                                                                      |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | ATMS functionality (2%)                                                                                         |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Adequacy of Structures: Provision of grade separators at NH/SH (4%)                                             |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | No of grade junction/illegal median opening 2km (2%)                                                            |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | No of median opening without functional Solar Blinker(3%)                                                       |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Footpath and railing in built-up area(1%)                                                                       |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Functionality of structures for cross movement in habitation area (2%)                                          |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | % of missing/damaged crash barriers (1%)                                                                        |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Condition of earthen shoulders(2%)                                                                              |
| Highway Safety (35%)       | Facilities disturbing traffic: illegal Bus stops/illegal parking (2%)                                           |
| User Facilities (20%)      | % Length median plantation and avenue plantation (3%)                                                           |
| User Facilities (20%)      | Cleanliness along Highways (1%)                                                                                 |
| User Facilities (20%)      | Functionality of Wayside amenities of (4%)                                                                      |

| Functioning of Toilet & availability of drinking water at Toll Plaza (2%)   |
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| Hindrance free from speed breaker (1%)                                      |
| Hindrance free from traffic barrier (1%)                                    |
| Availability of motor repair workshop (1%)                                  |
| Encroachment and illegal hoardings (2%)                                     |
| Noise Quality Index (1%)                                                    |
| Satisfaction Index (4%)                                                     |

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 727 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020 ASKED BY SHRI RAJAN VICHARE AND OTHERS REGARDING CASHLESS TREATMENT SCHEME FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

## PROJECTS IN UT OF JAMMU &KASHMIR AND LADDAKH IMPLEMENTED BY NHAI

## Projects completed:

| Sl. N o.   | Work                                          | Mo de   | Name of the Concess ionaire / Contract or   | Conce ssion Period                | Len gth (km )   |   Lengt h Compl eted (km) | Estim ated Cost (in Cr)   | Date of Compl etion/ COD                |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1)         | Hiranagar to Lakhanpur (km 16.35 to km 50.00) | EP C    | M/s ITD Cementa tion India Pvt. Ltd         | 36 month s (Contr act Period )    | 33. 65          |                     33.65 | 193.0 9                   | 15.04.2 012                             |
| 2)         | Vijaypur to Hiranagar (km 50.00 to km 80.00)  | EP C    |                                             | 36 month s (Contr act Period ) 36 | 30              |                     30    | 166.2 7                   | 15.04.2 012                             |
| 3)         | Kunjwani to Vijaypur (km 80 to km 97.20)      | EP C    | BRO                                         | Month s (Contr act Period )       | 17. 20          |                     17.2  | 110.0 0                   | Work foreclo sed by NHAI on 27.04.2 011 |
| 4)         | Jammu Bypass (km. 0.00 to km 15.00)           | EP C    | M/s M. Venkata Rao Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. | 36 Month s (Contr act Period )    | 15. 00          |                     15    | 85.34                     | 30.06.2 012                             |

| Sl. N o.   | Work                                                                                     | Mo de             | Name of the Concess ionaire / Contract                              | Conce ssion Period    | Len gth (km )   |   Lengt h Compl eted (km) | Estim ated Cost (in Cr)   | Date of Compl etion/ COD                                                                            |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5)         | Jammu to Udhampur (km 15.00 to km 67.00)                                                 | BO T (A nn uit y) | or M/s SP Jammu Udhamp ur Highway Pvt. Ltd.                         | 20 years              | 64. 57          |                     64.57 | 1973. 50                  | 01.06.2 014 (PCOD) 31.05.2 018 (4 laning comple ted) Compl etion Certific ate issued on 07.08.2 019 |
| 6)         | Chenani - Nashri Tunnel Project (km 89 to km 130)                                        | BO T (A nn uit y) | M/s Chenani Nashri Tunnel way ltd. SPV of ILFS Transpor tation Ltd. | 20 years              | 10. 89          |                     10.89 | 2547. 95                  | 08.03.2 017 (PCOD)                                                                                  |
| 7)         | Banihal to Srinagar (km 187.00 to km 286 (except tunnel portion km 189.350 to km 204.60) | BO T (A nn uit y) | M/s Srinagar Banihal Express way Ltd. SPV of Ramky Infra            | 20 years              | 65. 41          |                     65.41 | 1432. 20                  | 27.03.2 018 (PCOD)                                                                                  |
| 8)         | Srinagar Bypass (Bridge Portion km                                                       | EP C              | M/s Valecha Engg. Ltd.                                              | 36 Month s (Contr act | 2               |                      2    | 62.96                     | 31.07.2 013                                                                                         |

| Sl. N o.   | Work                                                | Mo de   | Name of the Concess ionaire / Contract or   | Conce ssion Period             | Len gth (km )   | Lengt h Compl eted (km)   | Estim ated Cost (in Cr)   | Date of Compl etion/ COD   |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
|            | 286 to km 303.80)                                   |         |                                             | Period )                       |                 |                           |                           |                            |
| 9)         | Srinagar Bypass (Road Portion (Km 286 to km 303.80) | EP C    | PBA Infra Ltd.                              | 36 month s (Contr act Period ) | 17. 80          | 17.80                     | 60.66                     | 31.12.2 009                |
|            | Total                                               | Total   | Total                                       | Total                          | 256 .52         | 256.5 2                   | 6631. 97                  |                            |

## Projects under implementation:

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                             | TPC/ Civil Cost (Rs. Crore )   | Len gth (k m)   | Conces sionaire / Contrac tor (Conce ssion Period)   | Authority Engineer/ Independ ent Engineer          | App oint ed Date   | Sch edul ed/ Like ly Date of Com pleti on   | Phy sic al pro gre ss   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1)       | Construction of 4 lane Ring Road/ Bypass road to Jammu City | 2024                           | 58. 26          | M/s Gayatri - KMB (JV)                               | M/s ICT                                            | 08.0 1.20 18       | 07.0 1.20 21/ 31.0 7.20 21                  | 35. 16 %                |
| 2)       | Four laning from Udhampur- Chenani& Nashri- Ramban from     | 2136. 97                       | 40. 07          | M/s Gammo n India Ltd.                               | M/s TPF Getinsa Euroestud ios in associati on with | 28.1 2.20 15       | 20.1 2.20 19/ 30.1 1.20 21                  | 68. 00 %                |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                                          | TPC/ Civil Cost (Rs. Crore )   | Len gth (k m)   | Conces sionaire / Contrac tor (Conce ssion Period)                | Authority Engineer/ Independ ent Engineer                                  | App oint ed Date   | Sch edul ed/ Like ly Date of Com pleti on                 | Phy sic al pro gre ss   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|          | km 67 to 89 & km 130 to 151                                                                                              |                                |                 |                                                                   | Segmenta l                                                                 |                    |                                                           |                         |
| 3)       | Four laning Ramban to Banihal section (Km. 151.00 to 187.00) of NH- 1A (EPC Mode)                                        | 2168. 66                       | 32. 10          | M/s Hindust an Constru ction Co. Ltd.                             | M/s Euroestud ios in associati on with Rodic Consultan ts                  | 28.1 2.20 15       | 26.0 6.20 19/ 31.1 2.20 21 exc ept reali gnm ent porti on | 22. 50 %                |
| 4)       | Four laning Quazigund to Banihal section of NH-1A (KM 189.350 to KM 220.700) including 8.45 Km length twin tube tunnels. | 2026. 85                       | 16. 27          | M/s Navayu gaQuazi gund Express way Ltd. SPV of Navayu ga Enginee | M/sSMEC Internatio nal in associati on with SMEC India & Rodic Consultan t | 05.0 6.20 11       | 31.1 2.20 19/ 31.0 3.20 21                                | 87. 00 %                |

| S. No.   | Name of Project                                                          | TPC/ Civil Cost (Rs. Crore )   | Len gth (k m)   | Conces sionaire / Contrac tor (Conce ssion Period)       | Authority Engineer/ Independ ent Engineer                                            | App oint ed Date   | Sch edul ed/ Like ly Date of Com pleti on   | Phy sic al pro gre ss           |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 5)       | Construction of Emergency Landing facility from km 246+200 to km 249+700 | 125.4 7                        | 3.5             | M/s The E5 Compa ny-M/s Gawar Constru ction Limited (JV) | Centro de Materiale s y Control de Obra, Sa in associati on with Introsoft Solutions | 24.0 2.20 20       | 21.1 0.20 20/ 19.0 4.20 21                  | 10. 00 %                        |
| 6)       | Construction of 4 lane Ring Road/ Bypass road to Srinagar City           | 1860                           | 42. 10          | M/s Ramky Infra                                          | Contract terminated. Project is                                                      | to be              | reawarded                                   | Contract terminated. Project is |
| 7)       | Four Laning of Banihal Bypass from Km 187+000 to Km 189.350              | 296.6 8                        | 2.3 72          | M/s M G Contrac tors Pvt. Ltd.                           | Appointed Date yet to be                                                             | declared.          | Appointed Date yet to be                    | Appointed Date yet to be        |
|          | Total:                                                                   | 10638. 63                      | 194.6 72        |                                                          |                                                                                      |                    |                                             |                                 |

## PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY NHIDCL

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|        |          |                                                                                                           | NH No. (Ol d/   | Len gth (K   | Details of MoRTH Sanction          | Details of MoRTH Sanction       | Awa rded Cost (in Cr.)    | Date of Awa rd   | Dat e of St art/ Ap   | Cum ulati ve Phy sical prog   | Cum                    |
|--------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|
| SL . . | Sch em e | Name of Project                                                                                           | Ne              |              | Date of Origin al / Revis ed Sanct | Final Sanct ioned Cost/ TPC (in |                           |                  | poi nte d Dat         | ress                          | m. Fin anci al pr ogre |
| No     |          |                                                                                                           | w)              | m)           | ion                                |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               | ss%                    |
|        |          |                                                                                                           |                 |              |                                    | cr.)                            |                           |                  |                       | %                             |                        |
|        |          |                                                                                                           |                 |              |                                    |                                 |                           |                  | e                     |                               |                        |
|        | O)       | road from Z- Morh Tunnel to Zojila Tunnel and                                                             |                 |              | 2012                               | 76                              | Annu al Annu ity 4509 .50 | 2019             | 202 0                 |                               |                        |
|        | O)       | (II) 14.150 Km                                                                                            | 1               |              | Tunnel Work                        | 6808. 69                        |                           | 25.0 8. 2020     | -                     | -                             |                        |
|        |          |                                                                                                           |                 | 78           | 32. 18.01. 2018                    |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               |                        |
|        |          | approaches on NH-1 (Srinagar Sonamarg Gumri road) on DBFOT (Annuity basis) Construction of (I) Connecting |                 |              |                                    |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               |                        |
|        | NH(      | long Bi- directional Tunnel Zojila Pass on Sonamarg                                                       |                 |              |                                    |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               |                        |
|        | NH(      | accross                                                                                                   |                 |              |                                    |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               |                        |
| 2      |          | - Kargil section                                                                                          |                 |              |                                    |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               |                        |
|        |          | of NH-01                                                                                                  |                 |              |                                    |                                 |                           |                  |                       |                               |                        |
| 3      | NH( O)   | Construction of Bi- directional tunnel at Km 83                                                           | 244             |              | 27.11. 2019                        |                                 | 76.4 9                    | 07.0 2.          | 6.                    | -                             | -                      |
|        |          | of Length 495m                                                                                            |                 | 1.2 69       |                                    |                                 |                           | 2020             | 202                   |                               |                        |
|        |          |                                                                                                           |                 |              |                                    | 91.29                           |                           |                  | 8.0 0                 |                               |                        |

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|                            |                            | including approach road of 664 m and a Major Bridge of 110 m from Km 82.675 to Km 82.925 on NH- 244 on EPC basis (Khellani- Kishtwar)       |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                            |                            | Total                                                                                                                                       |                            | 40. 549                    |                            | 9278. 74                   | 4882 .09                   |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane                                                                                                                  | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane | Widening to 2-lane /4-lane |
| 4                          | NH( O)                     | Up-gradation to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder of Jammu- Akhnoor road section of NH- 144A from Canal head (Km 0.800) to Ganesh Vihar (Km 6.000) | 144 -A                     | 5.2                        | 14.03. 2018                | 402.4 6                    | 272. 77                    | 15.0 3. 2018               | 07. 08. 201 8              | 33.0 3%                    | 31.6 9%                    |
| 5                          | NH( O)                     | Up-gradation to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder of Jammu- Akhnoor road section of NH- 144A from Ganesh Vihar (Km 6.000) to                       | 144 -A                     | 20. 35                     | 14.03. 2018                | 258                        | 193. 99                    | 02.0 3. 2019               | 12. 07. 201 9              | 2.76 %                     | 2.25 %                     |
| 6                          | NH( O)                     | Widening and up- gradation to 2 lane with paved shoulder configuration and geometric improvement                                            | 244                        | 16. 99                     | 14.03. 2018                | 255.9                      | 155. 04                    | 27.0 3. 2018               | 22. 11. 201 8              | 24.4 7%                    | 23.1 8%                    |

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|    |        | Chenani - Sudhmahadev section of NH- 244                                                                                                                                             |         |         |             |           |          |              |               |    |    |
|----|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-------------|-----------|----------|--------------|---------------|----|----|
| 7  | NH( O) | Up-gradation to 2-lane with Paved Shoulder from Km 12.850 to Km20.300 of 7.450Km length on Goha- Khellani section and a link road to Goha village of 2.016 km on NH- 244 (Package I) | 244     | 9.4 6   | 14.07. 2020 | 228.3 9   | 118. 41  | 31.0 7. 2020 | 01. 10. 202 0 | -  | -  |
| 8  | NH( O) | Up-gradation to 2-lane with Paved Shoulder from Km 20.300 to Km 29.030 of 8.730 Km length on Goha-Khellani section on NH- 244 (Package II)                                           | 244     | 8.7 3   | 14.07. 2020 | 210.7 9   | 99       | 31.0 7. 2020 | 01. 10. 202 0 | -  | -  |
| 9  | NH( O) | Strengthening & Upgradation of existing carriageway to intermediate lane from km0.00 to km42.82 of Length 42.820kms on                                                               | 701 A   | 42. 82  | 31.07. 2020 | 146.3 1   | 84.6 2   | 31.0 8. 2020 | -             | -  | -  |
|    |        | Total                                                                                                                                                                                | 103.55  | 103.55  | 103.55      | 1501. 85  | 923. 83  |              |               |    |    |
|    |        | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                          | 144.099 | 144.099 | 144.099     | 10780 .59 | 5805 .92 |              |               |    |    |