Lok Sabha Question No. 4680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Upgradation of State Highways as National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  proposals  from various State Governments for declaration of State Highways (SHs) as  National  Highways  (NHs)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current  year  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status  thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  present  status  of  the  proposals  which  are found  eligible  as  per  the  laid  down  criteria  for  declaring  as  NHs,
- State-wise including Maharashtra; and
- (c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) etc., including from the State  Government  of  Maharashtra,  for  declaration  of  State  roads, including  State  Highways  (SHs),  as  new  National  Highways  (NHs). The Ministry  considers  declaration  of  some  State  roads,  including

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4680 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

UPGRADATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS AS NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 4680. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

SHs,  as  NHs  from  time  to  time  based  on  the  requirement  of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. State/UT-wise  details  of  State  Roads,  including  SHs, converted to NHs, including for the State of Maharashtra, during the last three years and the current year are annexed.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4680 ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022 ASKED BY DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE REGARDING UPGRADATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS AS NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

State/UT-wise  details  of  State  Roads,  including  SHs,  converted  to NHs,  including  for  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  during  the  last  three years and the current year: -

|         |                      |         |         | Length in km   | Length in km   |
|---------|----------------------|---------|---------|----------------|----------------|
| Sl. No. | State/U.T.           | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21        | 2021-22        |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 501**   |         | 846            | 447            |
| 2       | Assam                |         |         | 97             | 71             |
| 3       | Bihar                | 481     |         | 414            | 169            |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh         | 15      |         | 15             |                |
| 5       | Delhi                | 87      |         |                |                |
| 6       | Goa                  |         |         | 6              |                |
| 7       | Gujarat              | 585     | 265     | 844            | 141            |
| 8       | Haryana              | 378     |         | 71             | 23             |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir^     | 57      |         |                | 55             |
| 10      | Jharkhand            | 674     |         | 26             | 37             |
| 11      | Karnataka            | 132     |         | 92             | 229            |
| 12      | Ladakh               |         |         | 80*            |                |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh       | 553     |         | 178            | 121            |
| 14      | Maharashtra          |         | 174     | 265            | 122            |
| 15      | Manipur              |         |         | 90             |                |
| 16      | Nagaland             |         |         |                | 123            |
| 17      | Odisha               | 330     |         | 136            |                |
| 18      | Puducherry           |         |         | 37*            |                |
| 19      | Punjab               | 5       | 50      | 775            | 6              |
| 20      | Rajasthan            | 1426    |         | 8              | 127            |
| 21      | Sikkim               |         |         | 246            |                |
| 22      | Tamil Nadu           |         |         | 117            |                |
| 23      | Telangana            |         |         | 469            | 661            |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh        | 360     |         | 94             | 414            |
| 25      | Uttarakhand          |         |         | 475            | 220            |
| 26      | West Bengal          | 590     |         |                | 9.4            |
| 27      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |         | 6       |                |                |

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