Lok Sabha Question No. 2650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Ayodhya-Chitrakoot Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2650

ANSWERED ON 22 ND   DECEMBER, 2022

## AYODHYA-CHITRAKOOT HIGHWAY

†2650. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether four lane road from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot has been sanctioned and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether approval for extension of the said road up to the holy Peeth of Maa Sharada situated at Maihar village in Satna district has been granted and work for two lane road from Maihar to Satna is going on whereas land has been acquired for four lane road;
- (c)     if so, the details thereof;
- (d)     whether the Government proposes to sanction construction of four lane road from Satna to Chitrakoot; and
- (e)      if  so,  the  action  taken  in  this  regard  and  the  time  by  which sanction is likely to be accorded?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ayodhya to Chitrakoot  road in Uttar Pradesh is about 215 km long   via  Faizabad,  Sultanpur,  Pratapgarh  (Mohanganj),  Autarpur, Muratganj, Rajapur. Ayodhya to Faizabad stretch (NH-28)  has been 4laned as part of  East -West Corridor under NHDP-II phase. Faizabad

to Pratapgarh via Sultanpur (NH-96) stretch has been completed to 2 lane with paved shoulder standards. Pratapgarh to Ram Puriya Awwal (NH-731A) is sanctioned for 2 laning with paved shoulder/ 4 laning as per details at annexure. Ram Puriya Awwal to Chitrakoot (Karvi) is at Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage.

(b) & (c) Yes, Sir. The said road has been extended to Holy Peeth of Maa Sharada, situated at Maihar village in Satna District and notified as NH-135 BG. The construction work of Satna to Maihar section is in progress with target date of completion as 20.10.2023. Construction work of 2-Lane with paved shoulder, is in progress. Land has been acquired for 45 m ROW, on greenfield alignment for this stretch of 39.33 km for expansion in future.

(d)&(e) The stretch from Satna to Majhgawa stretch has recently been  renewed  by  MPSRDC   and  the  stretch  from  Majhgawa  to Chitrakoot  is  under  Defects  Liability  Period  upto  December-2024. Preparation of  DPR was awarded by NHAI to a consultant but at this stage due to low density of the traffic and falling of this stretch in Eco-sensitive  Zone  and  forest  area,  the  work  is  kept  on  hold.  4laning  of  this  stretch  will  be  taken  up  by  NHAI  as  and  when  the traffic justifies.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2650 FOR 22.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI GANESH SINGH REGARDING 'AYODHYA -CHITRAKOOT HIGHWAY'

| Pkg. No.   | Stretch                                                                                                                             | Length (in km)   | Sanctioned TPC (Rs. in Cr)   | Status               |
|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| I          | Widening and strengthening from Km 0.000 Pratapgarh(Mohanganj) to Km 35.000 ( Autarpur) to two lane with paved shoulder on EPC Mode | 35.000           | 264.860                      | Under Implementation |
| II         | Construction of 4-Lane green field highway from Km 35.00 (Autarpur) to Km 49.155 (Sigraur Uprhar)on Hybrid Annuity Mode             | 14.155           | 697.660                      | Bidding Stage        |
| III        | Construction of 4-Lane highway from Km 49.155 (Sigraur Uprhar) to Km 74.700 (Baranpur Kadipur Ichauli) on Hybrid Annuity Mode       | 25.545           | 1156.720                     | Bidding Stage        |
| IV         | Construction of 4-Lane highway from Km 74.700 (Baranpur Kadipur Ichauli) to Km 112.950 (Ram Puriya Awwal) on Hybrid Annuity Mode    | 38.250           | 1141.67                      | Bidding Stage        |
| V          | Ram Puriya Awwal to Chitrakoot (Karvi)                                                                                              | -                | -                            | DPR stage            |

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