Lok Sabha Question No. 1855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Highway Projects in West Bengal
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1855 ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL

1855.   SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क

be pleased to state:

- (a)      the details of highway projects undertaken by the Government in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)       whether  the  Government  has  conducted  review  regarding  the damages on National Highway (NH)-10 due to extreme weather during the last monsoon season;
- (c)      if so, the details of such damages and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)      the steps taken by the Government for development/ expansion of  NH-10  and  other  alternate  highway  projects  in  Darjeeling  and Kalimpong districts?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      20  highway  projects  amounting  to  Rs.  2732  crore  have  been undertaken by the Government in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong

परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

and North Dinajpur during the last three years and the current year. The details of the projects are at Annexure-I. (b) & (c)     Yes, sir. Damages occurred to National Highways (NH-10) mainly due to land slides at km 3.2, km 6.60, km 11.20, km 14.60, km 22.40, km 23.50, km 24.90, km 26.60 and km 29.20 which have since been restored and opened to traffic.

- (d)      DPR  preparation  for  permanent  stabilization  of  20  vulnerable locations on NH-10 in the state of West Bengal has been undertaken. Besides, 8 nos. of works costing Rs. 2408 crore are under implementation on NH-717A, which is alternate to the NH-10 in the state of West Bengal & Sikkim.

ANNEXURE -I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1855 FOR ANSWER ON 09.12.2021 ASKED BY SHRI RAJU BISHTA REGARDING HIGHWAYS PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL.

| Sr. no   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | NH no   | Length (km)   | Cost (Rs. in crore)   | Status/ Progress (%)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
|          | Darjeeling District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |         |               |                       |                        |
| 1        | I.R.Q.P Work from km 20.00 to km 30.00 of N.H.-55 under N.H Division No.IX, P.W.(Roads) Directorate in the District of Darjeeling, West Bengal during the 2018-19 on EPC mode.                                                                                                                                                                        | 55      | 10            | 11.95                 | 97                     |
| 2        | I.R.Q.P Work from km 11.00 to km 20.00 of N.H.-55 under N.H Division No.IX, P.W.(Roads) Directorate in the District of Darjeeling, West Bengal during the 2018-19 on EPC mode.                                                                                                                                                                        | 55      | 9             | 11.41                 | 95                     |
| 3        | Reconstruction and Widening of narrow culvert ( 8 nos) nos. 496, 471, 467, 461, 446, 430, 429 and 418 at 7.01 km, 11.85 km 11.02 km, 11.80 km, 13.50 km, 15.70 km, 15.80 km and 17.30 on N.H.55 respectively in between 0.00kmp to 20.00 Kmp of N. H. 55 under N.H.Division IX, in the district of Darjeeling during the year 2019-20 under item rate | 55      | 8 Culverts    | 4.85                  | 98                     |
| 4        | Re-construction and widening of narrow culvert (8 nos.) Nos. 392, 381, 248, 243, 224, 217, 205 and 189 at 20.76 km, 21.80 km, 34.80 km, 35.25 km, 36.60 km, 37.20 km, 38.10 km and 39.57 km on NH-55 respectively in between 20.00 kmp to 40.00 kmp of NH-55 under NH division IX during the year 2019-20                                             | 55      | 8 Culvert     | 4.88                  | 91                     |
| 5        | Stage Strengthening work from km45.00 tokm 57.00 of NH-55 in the district of Darjeeling, West Bengal, during the year 2019-20 on item rate mode using SBD                                                                                                                                                                                             | 55      | 12            | 13.92                 | Completed              |

|   Sr. no | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   NH no | Length (km)   |   Cost (Rs. in crore) | Status/ Progress (%)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
|        6 | stage Strengthening of Road stretch from km 30.00 to km 40.00 of NH-55 in the district of Darjeeling, West Bengal, during the year 2019- 20 on SBD mode.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |      55 | 10            |                 13.38 | 88                     |
|        7 | Re-construction and widening of narrow culvert (9 nos) Nos. 13, 14, 18, 25, 30, 33, 34, 45 and 47 at 71.827 km, 70.900 km, 66.700 km, 63.727 km, 63.220 km, 62.886 km, 62.653 km, 61.578 km and 61.289 km on NH-55 respectively in between 77.00 kmp to 40.00 kmp of NH-55 under NH division -IX during the year 2019-20 on item rate mode using SBD.                                                                                 |      55 | 9 Culvert     |                  4.73 | 30                     |
|        8 | Periodical Renewal Works of Road surface in between km 7.00 to km 11.00 of N.H.55 under N.H.Division IX, in the district of Darjeeling during the year 2019-20 using SBD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |      55 | 4             |                  2.53 | 95                     |
|        9 | Periodical Renewal Works of Road surface in between 2.00 to 7.00 Kmp of N.H.55 under N.H.Division IX, in the district of Darjeeling during the year 2019-20 using SBD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |      55 | 5             |                  3.27 | 85                     |
|       10 | Stage strengthening Work from km 57.00 to km 77.00 of NH- 55 in the District of Darjeeling under NH Division-IX, West Bengal, during the year 2020-21 on EPC mode                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |      55 | 20            |                 20.62 | 60                     |
|       11 | Replacement of damaged drops and guide of 17 culverts no. 396, 373, 367, 365, 350, 348, 309, 286, 268, 265, 261, 231, 230, 226, 211, 210 and 200 at km 20.40, km 22.90, km 23.50, km 23.70, km 25.25, km 25.50, km 28.90, km 31.49, km 33.15, km 33.45, km 33.90, km 36.10 , km 36.20 , km 36.35, km 37.68, km 37.90, km 38.35 respectively in between km 20.00 to km 40.00 of NH-55 under NH division-IX on item rate mode using SBD |      55 | 17 Culverts   |                  4.54 | 51                     |
|       12 | Replacement of damaged drops and guides of 10 culverts in between km 0.00 to km 20.00 of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |      55 | 10 Culvert    |                  3.05 | Completed              |

| Sr. no   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | NH no   | Length (km)   | Cost (Rs. in crore)   | Status/ Progress (%)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
|          | NH-55 in the District of Darjeeling during the year 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |         |               |                       |                        |
|          | Kalimpong District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |         |               |                       |                        |
| 13       | Improvement of black spot from km 12.35 to km 12.50 [WB-(02)-592], km 29.60 to km 30.00 [WB-(02)-385], km 35.05 to km 35.45 [WB-(02)-660], km 37.20 to km 37.50 [WB- (02)-661] of NH-10 under NH division-IX, in the district of Kalimpong, during the year 2020-21 in the State of West Bengal | 10      | 4 Black Spots | 3.57                  | Under bidding          |
| 14       | Construction of an alternative highway (NH- 717A) to NH-10 from Km 0.0 to 13.0 in the state of West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                      | 717A    | 13.00         | 402.94                | 14                     |
| 15       | Construction of an alternative highway (NH- 717A) to NH-10 from Km 13.0 to 25.6 in the state of West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                     | 717A    | 12.60         | 295.97                | 9                      |
| 16       | Construction of an alternative highway (NH- 717A) to NH-10 from Km 26.1 to 40.0 in the state of West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                     | 717A    | 13.90         | 242.97                | 13                     |
| 17       | Construction of an alternative highway (NH- 717A) to NH-10 from Km 40.0 to 61.0 in the state of West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                     | 717A    | 21.00         | 311.02                | 5                      |
| 18       | Construction of an alternative highway (NH- 717A) to NH-10 from Km 79.70 to 96.254 in the state of West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                  | 717A    | 16.55         | 345.38                | 7                      |
| 19       | Restoration work of rain damage valley side from km 22.10 to km 22.60 of NH 10, under NH Division-IX, in the district of Kalimpong, during the year 2021-22 on item rate mode using SBD.                                                                                                        | 10      | 0.50          | 2.05                  | Just awarded           |
|          | North Dinajpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |         |               |                       |                        |
| 20       | 4-laning of Raiganj Dalkhola section of NH- 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 34      | 50.29         | 1028.70               | 75                     |
|          | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |         | 197.84        | 2731.73               |                        |

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