Lok Sabha Question No. 3758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: National Highways in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3758

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  JANUARY, 2019

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

## 3758. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)          whether  the  Government  has  announced  number  of  National  Highway  (NHs)  in  the country during last three years;

- (b)         if so, the details thereof; State-wise;
- (c) whether the DPR for NHs announced for Himachal Pradesh have been prepared;
- (d) the time by which the work will start on all such roads;
- (e) whether the work of four laning of Pinjore-Baddi-Nalagarh could not be started; and
- (f) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) and (b) The state-wise details of new National Highways (NHs) notified by the Ministry during last three years till date is annexed herewith.

(c)  and  (d)  The  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  is  a  continuous  process  and  the improvement works are taken up depending upon the potential traffic, availability of requisite land free of encumbrances, inter-se priority of works and availability of funds.

(e) and (f) The work of four laning of Pinjore-Baddi-Nalagarh could only be taken up once the requisite  right  of  way  (land  width)  is  available  free  of  encumbrances.  The  matter  of rationalization of exorbitant circle rates of requisite land acquisition for four laning work is Sub judice before Hon'ble High Court of Shimla.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3758 FOR ANWER ON 3 RD  JANUARY, 2019 ASKED BY SHRI  VIRENDER  KASHYAP  REGARDING  NATIONAL  HIGHWAYS  IN  HIMACHAL PRADESH.

| State-wise Sr. No.   | and year-wise details State/UT   | of State roads notified as new National Highways (NHs)   | Length    | in Km)    | of State roads notified as new National Highways (NHs)   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|                      |                                  | 2015-16                                                  | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19                                                  |
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh                   | 676.00                                                   | 1002.83   | 416.55    | 12.70                                                    |
| 2                    | Arunachal Pradesh                | -                                                        | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 3                    | Assam                            | 9.00                                                     | 24.00     | -         | -                                                        |
| 4                    | Bihar                            | 160.00                                                   | -         | 17.50     | -                                                        |
| 5                    | Chhattisgarh                     | -                                                        | 154.00    | 290.76    | -                                                        |
| 6                    | Delhi                            | -                                                        | -         | 9.90      | 40.70                                                    |
| 7                    | Goa                              | -                                                        | -         | 30.90     | -                                                        |
| 8                    | Gujarat                          | -                                                        | 46.00     | 729.13    | 330.00                                                   |
| 9                    | Haryana                          | 395.00                                                   | -         | 165.10    | 310.00                                                   |
| 10                   | Himachal Pradesh                 | 176.00                                                   | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 11                   | Jammu &Kashmir                   | 8.00                                                     | -         | -         | 57.00                                                    |
| 12                   | Jharkhand                        | -                                                        | -         | -         | 88.20                                                    |
| 13                   | Karnataka                        | 70.00                                                    | 259.00    | 889.00    | -                                                        |
| 14                   | Kerala                           | -                                                        | -         | 21.00     | -                                                        |
| 15                   | Madhya Pradesh                   | 9.00                                                     | 2660.00   | 270.85    | 552.70                                                   |
| 16                   | Maharashtra                      | 415.00                                                   | 7928.00   | 2344.58   | -                                                        |
| 17                   | Manipur                          | -                                                        | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 18                   | Meghalaya                        | -                                                        | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 19                   | Mizoram                          | -                                                        | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 20                   | Nagaland                         | -                                                        | 22.70     | -         | -                                                        |
| 21                   | Odisha                           | 193.00                                                   | -         | 575.53    | 296.20                                                   |
| 22                   | Punjab                           | 530.00                                                   | -         | 628.00    | -                                                        |
| 23                   | Rajasthan                        | 20.00                                                    | -         | 1041.21   | 1005.00                                                  |
| 24                   | Sikkim                           | 154.00                                                   | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 25                   | Tamil Nadu                       | -                                                        | -         | 1843.00   | -                                                        |
| 26                   | Telangana                        | 119.00                                                   | 759.51    | 488.00    | -                                                        |
| 27                   | Tripura                          | 228.00                                                   | 1.20      | -         | -                                                        |
| 28                   | Uttar Pradesh                    | -                                                        | 228.00    | 2762.00   | 99.40                                                    |
| 29                   | Uttarakhand                      | -                                                        | -         | -         | -                                                        |
| 30                   | West Bengal                      | 46.00                                                    | -         | 8.00      | 581.82                                                   |
|                      | Total                            | 3208.00                                                  | 13,085.24 | 12,531.01 | 3,373.72                                                 |

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