Lok Sabha Question No. 2727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Norms for Classification as NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAM CHARITRA, Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2727

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## NORMS FOR CLASSIFICATION AS NH

2727.   SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are norms fixed to assign the National Highway (NH) tag to a road that also includes plying of 5000 vehicles per day and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Central Government of India is making efforts to finalize the new norms in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the progress made so far in this regard;

(d)  whether  the  Central  Government  of  India  have  also  indentified  the  roads  which  will  be designated  as  National  Highways  as  well  as  to  provide  all  necessary  amenities  on  these highways; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) Inter  Ministerial  consultations  are  in    progress  for  formulation  of  parameters  / criteria for notifying State Roads as new National Highways (NHs).
- (d) and (e) The  total  length  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  has  been  enhanced  from  about 91,287 km as on 31.03.2014 to about 1,31,326 km at present. Further, the Ministry has approved In-Principle declaration of about 53,031 km length of State roads as new NHs subject to outcome

of their Detailed Project Reports (DPRs); initiatives have also been taken up for preparation of the DPRs.

Separate  initiatives  have  been  taken  up  for  developing  various  types  of  Wayside Amenities and Toilet Blocks, etc., on existing NHs. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has conceptualized plans for setting up of comprehensive Wayside Amenities for providing parking for cars, buses and trucks, restaurants/food  courts,  dhaba,  fuel  station,  minor  repair  shop,  rest  rooms  for  passengers, dormitories for drivers, kiosks for sale of miscellaneous sundry items, etc. Further,  NHAI  has  also  conceptualized  plans  for  setting  up  Highway  Nests  through Private Participation  wherein  private  land  owners/entrepreneurs/persons  having  minimum land area  of  more  than  1  Ha  abutting  the  National  Highways  can  participate  for  development  of wayside amenities as a Co-Branding partnership with NHAI. Initiatives have also been taken for setting up of Highway Nests (Mini) at toll plazas for convenience of highway users for their safe and comfortable journey with provision of toilets, kiosks  for  sale  of  dry  snacks,  tea  and  coffee  vending  machine  and  Water,  Automated  Teller Machine (ATM), etc. In addition, toilet facilities are being provided at Toll plazas of NHAI for convenience of Highway users. So far 389 nos. of Highway Nests (Mini) have been developed. About 1,129 nos. of toilet blocks have been constructed in the Toll plazas. Letter of Awards (LOA) have been issued for setting up of 03 nos. of Wayside Amenities and 09 nos. of Highway Nests.

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