Lok Sabha Question No. 3458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Road Projects under PM Gati Shakti-NMP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3458 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ROAD PROJECTS UNDER PM GATI SHAKTI-NMP

3458.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  proposed  and  ongoing  road projects  in  the  hilly regions under PM Gati Shakti-NMP, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study to ascertain the loss to GDP and human development due to lack of high quality roads in the hilly regions;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to create a separate program and funds  to  connect  remote  hilly  regions  like  Idukki  for  commercial purposes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the objectives thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)   In October, 2021, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal for development of 'PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP)' for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various Economic Zones of the Country. The PM GatiShakti NMP will

depict the economic zones and the infrastructure linkages required to support  them  with  an  objective to holistically integrate all the multimodal connectivity projects and remove missing gaps for seamless movement of people, goods & services.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has planned to augment the  NH  network  to  2,00,000  Km  by  2022-23  by  connecting  all  State capitals in the North Eastern region with either 4 lane national highways or 2 alternate alignments of 2 lane configuration each  and completing 4/6 lane NH covering length of 5,590 km along coastal areas.

The details of Economic Corridor, National Corridor & Expressways envisaged under Bharatmala Pariyojana are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Type of Corridor                             |   Number |   Length Km) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|----------|--------------|
|         1 | National Corridor                            |       27 |     14270    |
|         2 | Economic Corridor                            |       38 |     20769    |
|         3 | Expressways                                  |        7 |      2398    |
|         4 | Greenfield Corridor                          |       18 |      5310    |
|         5 | National Corridor in North East Region (NER) |        1 |        25    |
|         6 | Economic Corridor in NER                     |       56 |      3211.02 |

(b)  to  (c)  A  study named 'Logistics Efficiency Enhancement Program (LEEP)'  has  been  conducted  with  an  aim  to  enhance  the  economic growth of  the  country  by  making  the  logistics  sector  more  efficient, seamless, and integrated. It also aims to drive down logistics costs as a share of GDP.

(d) to (e) Bharatmala Pariyogana Phase-1 provides for 4 laning of KochiMunnar-Theni section of NH-85, which passes through Idukki, with the primary focus on optimizing the efficiency of the movement of the goods and people.

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