Lok Sabha Question No. 4254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Execution of ‘in-Principle’ NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4254

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## EXECUTION OF 'IN-PRINCIPLE' NHs

## 4254.   SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of road projects across the country that have been designated as 'in principle' National Highways (NHs) by NHAI between 1st April, 2014 and 30th June, 2019, projectwise;

(b)  the  difference/distinction  between  classification  of  roads  declared  as  a  NH  and  an  inprinciple NHs as defined by NHAI;

(c) the total estimated cost of these road projects sanctioned as in-principle NHs during the said period; and

(d) the time frame set by the Government for execution of all these projects and to transform these 'in-principle' NH projects into actual NHs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) Section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 inter-alia authorizes the Central Government  to  declare  State  roads  as  National  Highways  (NHs)  through  publication  of notification in the Official Gazette.

The total length of such notified NHs have been enhanced from about 91,287 km as on 31.03.2014 to about 1,32,500 km at present.

The Ministry approved 'In-Principle' declaration of about 71,898 km length of State roads as NHs since April, 2014 subject to outcome of their Detailed Project Reports (DPRs). The State/ Union Territories (UTs)-wise details of these are annexed .

Out of these, about 19,170 km length of State roads have been notified as NHs as per Section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956.

The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads as NHs, through publication of notification in the Official Gazette as per Section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956, from time to time based on requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds, etc. The same is also applicable for State Roads approved 'In-Principle' as NHs.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4254  ANSWERED  ON  18.07.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI MANISH TEWARI REGARDING EXECUTION OF 'IN-PRINCIPLE' NHs

State/UT-wise  details  of  State  roads  approved  'In-Principle'  as  National  Highways  (NHs) since April, 2014

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                  | Length in km   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 2,157          |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 513            |
| 3         | Assam                     | 1,836          |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 4,033          |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh              | 2,467          |
| 6         | Delhi                     | 10             |
| 7         | Goa                       | 406            |
| 8         | Gujarat                   | 2,180          |
| 9         | Haryana                   | 1,035          |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh          | 4,549          |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 587            |
| 12        | Jharkhand                 | 2,686          |
| 13        | Karnataka                 | 6,609          |
| 14        | Kerala                    | 531            |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh            | 5,665          |
| 16        | Maharashtra               | 14,140         |
| 17        | Manipur                   | 90             |
| 18        | Meghalaya                 | 325            |
| 19        | Nagaland                  | 806            |
| 20        | Odisha                    | 1,817          |
| 21        | Punjab                    | 1,169          |
| 22        | Rajasthan                 | 5,241          |
| 23        | Sikkim                    | 534            |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                | 1,333          |
| 25        | Telangana                 | 3,121          |
| 26        | Tripura                   | 212            |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh             | 6,374          |
| 28        | Uttarakhand               | 728            |
| 29        | West Bengal               | 608            |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 136            |
| Total     | Total                     | 71,898         |

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