Lok Sabha Question No. 1765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Construction of NHs in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, V. SATHYABAMA, R. VANAROJA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1765 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF NHs IN TAMIL NADU

1765. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to construct six-way and eight-way road projects in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total estimated cost of the said projects and the details of the funds to be generated for the same; and
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for the completion of the said projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  This  Ministry  is  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways in the Country. The development of National Highways is a continuous process and being done on the basis of inter-se-priority, traffic requirement, availability of funds, land and finalisation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). At present DPR for eight six/eight laning projects are in progress and estimated cost, funding type & construction period will depend on the outcome of DPR. The list of such projects is annexed. The Letter of Award (LOA) has been issued for six laning of Karaipettai-Walajahpet section of old NH-4 from km 71/015 to km 107/091 while bids have been received for six laning of  Sriperumbudur- Karaipettai of old NH-4 from km 37/00 to km 71/015.

ANNEXURE REFERERD TO PART (a) TO (d) UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1765 ASKED  BY  SHRI  PR.  SENTHIL  NATHAN,  SHRIMATI  V.  SATHYA  BAMA, SHRIMATI VANAROJA R. AND SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K. ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018 REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF NHs IN TAMIL NADU'

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|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Six laning of Chittoor - Thatchur section of NH-716B                                                                               |
|         2 | New six lane Elevated Road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal (NH-4)                                                                 |
|         3 | Six laning of Madhavaram Junction (km 11/000) to Cholavaram Junction (km 21/400) of Chennai - Tada Section of NH-5                 |
|         4 | Widening of existing 2-lane with paved shoulder to 4/6 lanes from Karur-Coimbatore section of NH-67 including Coimbatore Ring Road |
|         5 | Six/Eight lane Greenfield Corridor from Chennai to Salem (NH-179B & NH-179A) for a length of 277.30 km under Bharatmala Pariyojana |
|         6 | Six/Eight Lanning to Dharmapuri-Namakkal Section of NH-44 from km 140/100 to km 248/625 including Salem Bypass                     |
|         7 | Six/Eight laning of Salem-Kumarapalayam-Chengapalli section of NH-544                                                              |
|         8 | Six laning of Dindigul Bypass of NH-44                                                                                             |