Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Development of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 362

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## *362.   SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any stretch of the National Highways under the Bharatmala Pariyojana has been  identified  for  development  as  Economic  Corridor  and/or  National  Corridors Efficiency improvements in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  any  stretch  of  the  National  Highways  in  Kerala  has  been  included  for development under the coastal and port connectivity roads, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether any proposal in this regard is under consideration for the State of Kerala and if so, the details along with the progress made and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

## (a) to (d)  The details of Economic Corridors/National Corridors Efficiency Improvements for the State of Kerala under the overall Bharatmala Pariyojana is as below:

| Classification of Corridor   |   No. of Corridors |   Length (km) |
|------------------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| National Corridor /NEIP      |                  1 |        146.75 |
| Economic Corridor            |                  3 |        866.3  |

The Government of India had approved Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in October, 2017 for development of economic corridors, inter corridors, feeder routes, national corridors, border roads, international connectivity roads, coastal roads, port connectivity roads and expressways with an aggregate length of about 34,800 km (including  10,000  km  residual  NHDP  stretches)  at  an  estimated  outlay  of  Rs. 5,35,000.00 crores, in the entire country including the State of Kerala. A total of 178 road projects with an aggregate length of 7,998 km have been awarded till March, 2019 under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I (including 49 of residual NHDP works of aggregate length of 2,167 kms) in the entire country, of which 04 projects with an aggregate length of about 51 km have been awarded in the State of Kerala.

Further,  11  road  stretches  with  an  aggregate  length  of  about  120  km  have  been identified  for  development  under  port  connectivity  component  of  Bharatmala Pariyojana  in  the  State  of  Kerala.  The  road  stretches  under  port  connectivity component have been finalized in consultation with various State Governments and the Ministry of Shipping. These road stretches have been envisaged for development provided that the respective State Government ensures availability of encumbrance free land / Right of Way along with utility shifting and all the requisite statutory clearances i.e. forest clearance, CRZ clearance, environmental clearance etc.

*****