Lok Sabha Question No. 1428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: PM Gati Shakti
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arun Sao, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop an integrated network of  two  lakh  kilometres  length  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  to strengthen the connectivity under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to strengthen road infrastructure and develop a logistic hub in Latur and Madha districts of Maharashtra as well as Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan under the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the details therof along with the funds allocated for the purpose;
- (d) whether the aforesaid districts are  likely to be covered under the infrastructure  related  schemes  like  Bharatmala,  Sagarmal,  ports, UDAN, Economic Zone, Railways etc. as a part of the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the infrastructure related schemes like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Ports, UDAN, Economic Zone, Railways etc. are likely to be  covered  under  PM  Gati  Shakti  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof including Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1428

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PM GATI SHAKTI

1428.

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) The  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) etc. for declaration / up gradation of State  roads  as  new  National  Highways  (NHs).  The  Ministry  considers declaration of some State roads as NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. The total length of NHs has been enhanced from about 91,287 km in 2014 to about 1,41,190 km at present.

Out of 860 identified nodes of economic importance across country under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP), it is targeted to connect 783 nodes under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I (BMP-I). The government is  committed to  take up projects for establishing  the connectivity over identified  economic  nodes  including  augmentation  of  NH  Network  in synergy with PM Gati Shakti NMP.

- (b) & (c)      Two locations in Rajasthan and four locations in Maharashtra have been identified for development of MMLPs. There are as under :

|   Sr. No. | State       | Location   |
|-----------|-------------|------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Nagpur     |
|         2 | Maharashtra | Mumbai     |
|         3 | Maharashtra | Pune       |
|         4 | Maharashtra | Nashik     |
|         5 | Rajasthan   | Jaipur     |
|         6 | Rajasthan   | Kota       |

These  are  at  feasibility  assessment  and  fund  requirement/cost estimation state.

- (d) & (e)   Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways. The Government of India had approved BMP-I  in  October,  2017  with  an  aggregate  length  of  about  34,800  km (including 10,000 km residual National Highways Development Programme stretches) at an estimated outlay of Rs. 5,35,000/- crore. PM Gati Shakti NMP will create a system for inter-connected and multimodal transportation networks leading to integrated economic and infrastructure development, improved trade competitiveness, promotion of exports and employment generation.

One  identified  node  in  Latur  district  and  two  identified  nodes  in Solapur (Madha) district are targeted for connectivity under BMP-I.

Out of nine identified nodes of economic importance in Chhattisgarh under  PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master  Plan  (NMP),  seven  nodes  are targeted for connectivity under BMP-I.

Projects comprising length of 19,363 km have been awarded in the entire Country under BMP-I so far out of which 6,997 km length has been completed. Status  of  development  of  projects  under  BMP-I  in  the  State  of

## Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh is as under:

| State        | Length identified (km)   | Length awarded (km)   | Length completed (km)   |
|--------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
| Maharashtra  | 2,267                    | 1,895                 | 652                     |
| Rajasthan    | 2,737                    | 2,226                 | 1,545                   |
| Chhattisgarh | 602                      | 209                   | 57                      |

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