Lok Sabha Question No. 2363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Expansion of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2363

ANSWERED ON 5 TH   MARCH, 2020

## EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 2363.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend/  upgrade  the  National  Highway  (NH)-512 from  Gazole  to  Balurghat  in  West  Bengal  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status thereof;
- (b) whether the bids have been invited for upgrading the said NH from existing 2 Lane to 4/6 lane and if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  approached  the  Government  of  Bangladesh  for  extending NH-512 beyond border to Bangladesh;
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof including the reaction of the Government of Bangladesh thereto; and
- (e) the other important roads constructed in West Bengal including Balurghat region during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) The road from Gazolle to Hili section of  National Highway (NH)- 512 in the State of West  Bengal  is  proposed  to  be  upgraded  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojna.  Preparation  of  Detailed Project Report has been taken up. The bids for construction work are invited after finalization of DPR.

- (c)   No Sir.
- (d)   Does not arise.

(e)   The details of important road works taken up/completed in the State of West Bengal during last five year is at Annexure .

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2363  FOR  ANSWER  ON  5 th MARCH,  2020  ASKED  BY  DR.  SUKANTA MAJUMDAR 'EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS '.

progress

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                        |   Length (Km) |   Cost (Rs. in Cr) | Physical progress (in %age)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Four laning of Berhampore - Farakka Section of NH-34 from Km 191.416 to Km 294.684 [DBFOT (Toll)].                                                                         |       100.625 |             998.79 | 88.49%                        |
|        2 | Four laning of Farakka - Raiganj Section of NH-34 from Km 295.000 to Km 398.000 [DBFOT (Toll)].                                                                            |       100.229 |            1078.84 | 93.85%                        |
|        3 | Six-laning of Dhankuni-Kharagpur Section of NH-6 from Km. 17.600 to Km. 129.00 [DBFOT (Toll)].                                                                             |       111.4   |            1396.18 | 86.74%                        |
|        4 | Construction of a ROB cum Flyover at Ranichak for replacing existing level crossing at Ranichak, Haldia on NH-41                                                           |         1.392 |             127.8  | 90.77%                        |
|        5 | 6-laning of Barwa-Adda-Panagarh Section of NH-2 from Km. 398.240 to Km.521.120 including Panagarh [DBFOT (Toll)].                                                          |       122.88  |            1665    | 79.41%                        |
|        6 | Four-Laning of Krishnagar-Baharampore Section of NH-34 from Km.115.000 to Km.193.000 [DBFOT (Annuity)]                                                                     |        78     |            1154.5  | 87.56%                        |
|        7 | Ghoshpukur-Dhupguri Section from km 0.00-km 83.785 of 31D                                                                                                                  |        83.785 |            1133.02 | 73.0%                         |
|        8 | Islampur Bypass of NH-31                                                                                                                                                   |        10.31  |             277    | 86.0%                         |
|        9 | Four-Laning of Chichira-Kharagpur Section of NH-6 from Km. 185.150 to Km. 134.400 [EPC mode]                                                                               |        55.55  |             613.08 | 98.05%                        |
|       10 | Construction of balance work of Dalkhola bypass (length 5.5 Km) including ROB on NH-34[ EPC mode]                                                                          |         5.5   |             104.95 | 83.88%                        |
|       11 | 4 lane bridge over River Ganga at downstream of Farakka Barrage [EPC mode]                                                                                                 |         5.468 |             521.19 | 42.79%                        |
|       12 | Rehabilitation and up-gradation to Four laning of NH-31D from km 113.200 to km 154.854 Ghoshpukur-Salsalabari Section (EPC Basis)                                          |        41.654 |            1030    | 2.8%                          |
|       13 | 4-laning of Raiganj Dalkhola section of NH-34                                                                                                                              |        50.29  |            1028.7  | 32.16%                        |
|       14 | Rehabilitation and up-gradation in Purulia - Chandil Section of NH-32 and from km 94.300 (near Simulia Junction, Purulia) to km 153.705 (near Chandil Junction with NH-33. |        73.281 |             708.3  | -                             |