Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Widening of National Highway from Hyderabad to Vijayawada
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 180

## ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM HYDERABAD TO VIJAYAWADA

*180. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to widen the National Highway-65 from Hyderabad to Vijayawada into six and eight lane and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that despite four laning of the said stretch during 2012, it  is  unable  to  cater  to  the  present  traffic  needs  and  frequent accidents are taking place due to heavy traffic congestion resulting in loss of lives and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether as per Section-93 and Schedule-13 of the Andhra Pradesh ReOrganization  Act,  2014,  Rapid  Rail  and  Road  Connectivity  projects need to be commenced by April, 2022 and completed by April, 2024; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d)       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. 180 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022 ASKED BY SHRI  KOMATI  REDDY  VENKAT  REDDY  AND  SHRI  UTTAM  KUMAR  REDDY NALAMADA REGARDING 'WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY FROM HYDERABAD TO VIJAYAWADA' . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) to (d)   The stretch from Km. 0.00 to Km. 14.00 of Hyderabad -Vijayawada Section  of  NH-65  has  already  been  4/6  laned,  presently  with  Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). 6  laning  work  in  the  Stretch  from  Km.14.00  to  Km.40.00  has  been awarded in June, 2022. The Hyderabad -Nandigama section from Km. 40.000 to Km. 221.500 of NH 65 (length 181.50 Km) was 4-laned during 2012 on BOT (Toll) mode. 6 laning  of  this  stretch  is  not  required  as  4-lane  road  is  adequate  for accommodating the present traffic. The Nandigama - Ibrahimpatnam -Vijayawada section of NH 65 (length 49.2 Km) was 4-laned in the year 2004 on BOT (Toll) mode with concession period  up  to  March  2031.  Further,  on  the  Nandigama  -  Ibrahimpatnam -Vijayawada  stretch  of  NH  65,  6  laning  of  existing  2  lane  bypasses  to Nandigama and Kanchikacherla was taken up and completed (except 0.88 km) on 24.03.2021. Certain  accident  zones  were  identified  for  which  the  short  term measures  such  as  pavement  marking,  sign  boards,  solar  blinkers,  rumble strips etc. are already completed and long term measures with underpasses (VUPs/LVUPs  /  Service  Roads  etc.)  at  17  Black  Spots  locations  with  an approximate cost of Rs. 340 Crore have been planned.

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