Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Conversion of SHs into NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Navneet Ravi Rana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224 ANSWERED ON 22 nd  DECEMBER, 2022

## CONVERSION OF SHS INTO NHS

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.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  criteria  adopted  for  conversion/upgradation  of  various  State Highways (SHs) into National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) the details of SHs identified for upgradation into NHs in the States of  Bihar,  Maharashtra,  West  Bengal  and  Haryana  under  National Highways Development Project (NHDP);
- (c) the number of SHs upgraded into NHs under NHDP so far in the said States, district-wise; and
- (d) the present status of such pending projects in the said States along with  the  time  by  which  these  pending  projects  are  likely  to  be completed, project-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022 ASKED BY  SHRIMATI  RAMA  DEVI  AND  SHRIMATI  NAVNEET  RAVI  RANA REGARDING CONVERSION OF SHS INTO NHS

- (a) State roads, including State Highways (SHs), are declared as new National  Highways  (NHs)  from  time  to  time  on  the  basis  of  well established principles. The criteria for State roads for declaration as new NHs may include some of the following: -
- i.
- Roads running through length / breadth of the country.
- ii. Connecting  adjacent  countries,  National  Capitals  with  State Capitals  /  mutually  the  State  Capitals,  major  ports,  non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.
- iii. Roads having important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated area.
- iv. Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth.
- v. Roads which help in opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly region.
- vi. Roads  contributing  towards  achievement  of  National  Highways grid of 100 km.
- vii.
- Synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).
- (b) to (d) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments  /  Union  Territories  (UTs),  including  from  the  State Governments  of  Bihar,  Maharashtra,  West  Bengal  and  Haryana,  for declaration  /  upgradation  of  State  roads,  including  SHs,  as  new  NHs which  are  developed  under  various  programs  including  Bharatmala Pariyojana  (BMP)  (which  has  subsumed  balance  works  of  National Highways Development Project). The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads, including SHs, as NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

The details of State roads, including SHs, notified as NHs in the States  of  Bihar,  Maharashtra,  West  Bengal  and  Haryana  in  general including BMP since April, 2014 and also specifically under BMP are as under: -

| State       | Length of state roads including SHs notified as NHs since April, 2014 including under BMP (km)   |   Length of state roads including SHs notified as NHs under BMP (km) |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar       | 1,393                                                                                            |                                                                  723 |
| Maharashtra | 12,124                                                                                           |                                                                 1363 |
| West Bengal | 655                                                                                              |                                                                  597 |
| Haryana     | 1,349                                                                                            |                                                                  711 |

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