Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Road Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2865

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## ROAD PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 2865.   SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

## SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU.:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  length  of  expressways  and  other  category  of  roads  constructed  in  the  State  of Tamil Nadu including the district of Cuddalore since 2014, year and category-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned one lakh and fifty thousand crore rupees for the development of Highway projects in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  projects  completed,  under  progress  and  to  be  under  taken  in  Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to construct more road over bridges and flyovers in Tamil Nadu and for removal of black spots on NH's in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NH) in the country.  The  details  of  length  of  NH  and  other  category  of roads constructed in the State of Tamil Nadu since 2014 with funds provided by this Ministry are given below:-
- (b) & (c) Since 2014, this Ministry has sanctioned NH projects costing about Rs. 38000 Crore in  Tamil  Nadu  State.  Further,  NH  Projects  covering  3040  Km.  length  costing  Rs. 21816 Crore are completed, NH Projects covering 1532 Km length costing Rs. 24560 Crore are under implementation. Projects covering 2911 Km length are proposed for award during 2019-20.
- (d) Six level crossings in Tamil Nadu have been proposed to be replaced with Road Over Bridges under Sethubharatham Project in NH stretches entrusted to State Highways Department. Development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways  (NH)  is a continuous process and projects are taken up based on traffic, availability of funds and inter-se  priority  of  works.    All  the  black  spots  are  being  rectified  with  short  term /midterm / long term measures in a phased manner, depending on the availability of funds.

| Implementing Agency   | State PWD(MoRTH)   | State PWD(MoRTH)        | NHAI           | NHAI                    |
|-----------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|
| Year                  | NH length (Km)     | State Roads length (Km) | NH length (Km) | State Roads length (Km) |
| 2014-15               | 98.31              | 287.02                  | 19.990         | 1.50                    |
| 2015-16               | 119.10             | 50.20                   | 109.410        | 0.00                    |

| 2016-17   |   310.00 |   505.81 |   165.762 |   0.238 |
|-----------|----------|----------|-----------|---------|
| 2017-18   |   250.83 |   798.42 |    53.07  |    0.1  |
| 2018-19   |   292.08 |   680.84 |    80.363 |    0.47 |
| 2019-20   |    80.12 |   594.22 |    55.353 |    0    |

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