Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Construction of Over Bridges on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria fixed for construction of over bridge/ small bridge/small culvert, etc. on the National Highways (NHs) in the country in public interest;
- (b) the details of new over bridges/small bridges/ culverts constructed on  NHs  in  public  interest  during  the  last  three  years,  State  and  NHwise;
- (c)  whether  demands/requests for construction of a new culvert/over bridge  have  been  made  by  the  local  representatives,  villagers  and students  for  the  last  four  to  five  years  due  to  the  severe  accidents taking place frequently at Bandar Sindari village in Kishangarh on NH8;
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  a  new  over bridge/culvert  at  the  said  location  and  if  so,  the  time  by  which  it  is likely to be constructed and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *143 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF OVER BRIDGES ON NHs

*143. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.143 ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021 ASKED BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF OVER BRIDGES ON NHs'

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- (a)       Road over Bridge is built over all Railway crossings on National Highways either on standalone basis or as part of a project involving improvement and upgradation of a section of National Highway. Small bridge is  a  structure  over  a  depression  or  obstruction  having  overall length  of  30m  and  individual  span  length  of  10m  and  it  is  generally provided  over  small  streams  and  rivers  depending  upon  hydrological requirements.  Culvert is a cross-drainage structure having total length of 6m or less and it is generally provided over small water courses or to prevent water stagnation on either side of National Highway.
- (b) The  State-wise detail of Over Bridges, Small Bridges and Culverts constructed on NHs  during last 3 years is placed at Annexure-I.
- (c)       Yes, Sir.
- (d) & (e) It is submitted that site has been inspected by Field Staffs of NHAI,  Independent  Engineer.   All  necessary  Safety  Measures  like Blinkers,  Studs  &  Traffic  Signage  and  road  markings  etc.  have  been provided  by  NHAI  as  per  requirement  at  this location  and  IRC standards.   Examination  by  Independent  Engineer  of  the  location revealed  that  the  location  does  not  qualify  for  any  additional  major structure/ underpass as cross traffic is not sufficient as per IRC norms.

ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.143  ON  11 TH  FEBRUARY,  2021  ASKED  BY SHRI  BHAGIRATH  CHOUDHARY:  REGARDING  'CONSTRUCTION  OF OVER BRIDGES ON NHs'

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Statewise Detail of Overbridges, Small Bridges & Culverts constructed during Last 3 Years

|   S. No. | Name of State     |   Number of Over Bridges constructed |   Number of Small Bridges constructed |   Number of culverts completed |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | 2                 |                                    3 |                                     4 |                              5 |
|        1 | H.P.              |                                    3 |                                    40 |                            876 |
|        2 | Tripura           |                                    0 |                                     2 |                             23 |
|        3 | Orissa            |                                    2 |                                   228 |                           2562 |
|        4 | Manipur           |                                    0 |                                     0 |                            109 |
|        5 | Haryana           |                                    3 |                                    66 |                            491 |
|        6 | Asam              |                                    7 |                                    15 |                            338 |
|        7 | Chhatisgarh       |                                    2 |                                    26 |                            338 |
|        8 | Goa               |                                    0 |                                    10 |                            140 |
|        9 | Maharastra        |                                   10 |                                  1334 |                           6117 |
|       10 | Meghalaya         |                                    0 |                                     2 |                             16 |
|       11 | Nagaland          |                                    1 |                                     8 |                           1328 |
|       12 | Sikkim            |                                    0 |                                     5 |                            233 |
|       13 | Tamil Nadu        |                                   13 |                                   179 |                           1078 |
|       14 | Uttrakhand        |                                    9 |                                    73 |                           1136 |
|       15 | Gujarat           |                                    7 |                                    63 |                            498 |
|       16 | Mizoram           |                                    0 |                                     0 |                              0 |
|       17 | Arunachal Pradesh |                                    0 |                                     4 |                             98 |
|       18 | Jharkhand         |                                    3 |                                   106 |                            712 |
|       19 | Andhra Pradesh    |                                   10 |                                   301 |                           2289 |
|       20 | Telangana         |                                    2 |                                    99 |                            421 |
|       21 | Punjab            |                                    6 |                                    84 |                            837 |
|       22 | Rajasthan         |                                   10 |                                   184 |                           2679 |
|       23 | Karnataka         |                                    2 |                                   164 |                           1445 |
|       24 | Bihar             |                                   13 |                                    79 |                            922 |
|       25 | MP                |                                    3 |                                   494 |                           2476 |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh     |                                   11 |                                   188 |                           2453 |

| 27    | West Bengal             |   9 |   67 |   444 |
|-------|-------------------------|-----|------|-------|
| 28    | Sikkim                  |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 29    | Pandichery              |   3 |    0 |     0 |
| 30    | Lakshadweep             |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 31    | Laddakh                 |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 32    | Kerala                  |   1 |   15 |   384 |
| 33    | J&K                     |   0 |   56 |   377 |
| 34    | Delhi                   |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 35    | Daman & Diu             |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 36    | Dadra Nagar Haweli      |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 37    | Chandigarh              |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| 38    | Andeman Nicobar Islands |   0 |    0 |     0 |
| Total | Total                   | 130 | 3892 | 30820 |

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