Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Construction of Underpass on NH-44
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/NHAI has received any request for construction of underpass on National Highway-44 in the Parliamentary  Constituency  Karnal  and  Panipat  district  at  various locations  such  as  Bhopura  Road  Hathwala,  Jhattipura,  Samalakha railways  station  and  Radha  Swami  Satsang  Bhawan,  Nilokheri, Kambopura, Chhajpur Kalan and adjoining villages;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to undertake the said projects on priority basis and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the construction work of the underpass at the said locations is likely to be started and completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (d)       Yes  Sir. The  status  of  Vehicular  Underpasses  (VUP)  on  the demanded locations is as under: -

|   Sr. No. | Location Status                                                                                                                |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | HathwalaThe Hathwala Road T-junction falls at Km 72.400 of NH-44. The VUP has already been constructed and opened for traffic. |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 715 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERPASS ON NH-44

715.    SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

|   2 | Jhattipura                                                                                                                                                     | The Jhattipur village road T-junction falls at Km 80.00 of NH-44. VUPs at Km 78.778 and at Km 81.938 have already been constructed and opened for traffic.                                             |
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|   3 | Samalakha Station                                                                                                                                              | Railway T-junction of NH-44 and Samalkha Railway Road is at Km 73.200 of NH-44. Samalkha Railway Road is not a National Highway. A Flyover has already been constructed at Km 73.200 of NH-44.         |
|   4 | Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan                                                                                                                                     | The analysis to provide VUP at this location has been initiated                                                                                                                                        |
|   5 | Nilokheri                                                                                                                                                      | The requirement of additional underpass was not found feasible as 2 flyovers at Km143.200 and Km 147.160 were already constructed in addition to 3 Foot over Bridges (FoB) adjacent to Village Butana. |
|   6 | Kambopura                                                                                                                                                      | Construction of Foot over Bridge (FoB) at Km 117.900 is scheduled for completion by September, 2022.                                                                                                   |
|   7 | ChhajpurkalanVillage Chhajpur Kalan is located about800m from NH 709AD. VUP has already been constructed at said location in the work of NH-709AD (Package-I). | ChhajpurkalanVillage Chhajpur Kalan is located about800m from NH 709AD. VUP has already been constructed at said location in the work of NH-709AD (Package-I).                                         |
|   8 | Adjoining Village Ganjbar                                                                                                                                      | - Construction of Foot over Bridge (FoB) at Km 99.680 near Ganjbar Village is scheduled for completion by September, 2022.                                                                             |

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