Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Maintenance of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vinod Chavda, Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.226

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2022

## MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

† *226.SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA: SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  or  study regarding sharp turns, potholes, steep grades, narrow/single lanes or other  accident  prone  points  on  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar districts of Kutch Lok Sabha Constituency and in Madhya Pradesh including Panaa, Katni and Chhatarpur districts;

(b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether  the  Government  has  initiated/proposes  to  initiate  any corrective measures to make these NHs safe for commuters; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 226 ANSWERED 22.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA & SHRI VISHNU DATT

ON SHARMA REGARDING 'MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS'

(a)&(b) Design, construction and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) are carried out as per Indian Roads  Congress  (IRC) standards/guidelines, guidelines issued by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), relevant international standards and  good  industry  practices. Road  safety  audit  is  conducted  at various stages of project implementation like project preparation, construction and operation following such relevant standards/guidelines. During road safety audit, deficiencies in the geometrics and other features of a road including sharp turns, steep grades, and accident prone points impacting safety of road users are  identified  and  necessary  corrective  measures  are  taken. Ministry and  its executing  agencies  follow  standard  bidding documents such as (i) Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) (ii) Hybrid Annuity Mode Concession Agreement and (iii) BOT(Toll/Annuity) Concession Agreement. Such contract/concession  agreements  have  provisions  to  make  the contractor/concessionaire responsible for safety auditing at design stage,  during  construction,  before  opening  to  traffic  and  during operations  and  taking  necessary  corrective  measures  which  are being  followed  in  all  NH  projects.  Details  of  road  safety  audits conducted  in Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar talukas  of  Kutch  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  in  Gujarat  and  Panna, Katni & Chhatarpur districts in Madhya Pradesh are at Annexure-I.

(c)&(d) Corrective measures from safety requirements are taken as part  of  widening/upgradation  projects  or  on  standalone  basis depending upon site conditions. Details of the widening/upgradation works and standalone basis road safety works being undertaken/completed in Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar talukas of Kutch Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat and Panaa,  Katni  and  Chhatarpur  districts  in  Madhya  Pradesh  are  at Annexure-II. Besides, in order to make the NHs pothole free, regular repair and maintenance activities are carried out.

ANNEXURE I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)   OF  STATEMENT REGARDING REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 226 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA & SHRI  VISHNU  DATT  SHARMA ' MAINTENANCE  OF  NATIONAL HIGHWAYS'

ROAD  SAFETY  AUDITS  CONDUCTED   ON  NHs  IN  BHUJ,  ABDASA, GANDHIDHAM, RAPAR, MANDVI AND ANJAR TALUKAS OF KUTCH LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY

| Sl No.   | Lok Sabha Constituency   | NH No.   |   Length (Km) |   Road Safety Audit Conducted in Length (km) |
|----------|--------------------------|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Kutch                    | 341      |        162.7  |                                        97.5  |
| 2        |                          | 754K     |        264    |                                        80    |
| 3        | Constituency             | 927C     |         57.34 |                                         0    |
| 4        |                          | 41       |        243.65 |                                       164.67 |
| 5        |                          | 141      |         13.98 |                                         8.98 |
| 6        |                          | 27       |         88.3  |                                        88.3  |
|          | Total                    |          |        829.97 |                                       439.25 |

ROAD  SAFETY  AUDIT  CONDUCTED  ON  NHs  IN  CHATTARPUR, PANNA & KATNI DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH

| Sl. No   | District   | NH no.   |   Length (km) |   Road Safety Audit conducted in Length (km) |
|----------|------------|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        |            | 339 B    |            10 |                                           10 |
| 2        |            | 339      |             8 |                                            0 |
| 3        | Chattarpur | 39       |             6 |                                            6 |
| 4        |            | 43Ext    |            76 |                                           31 |
| 5        |            | 12A Ext  |            10 |                                           10 |
| 6        |            | 39       |            92 |                                           92 |
| 7        | Panna      | 43Ext    |            79 |                                           70 |
| 8        |            | 943      |            43 |                                           43 |
| 9        | Katni      | 43Ext    |            49 |                                           49 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL      | TOTAL    |           373 |                                          311 |

## ANNEXURE II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PARTS  (c)  AND  (d)   OF  STATEMENT REGARDING REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 226 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA & SHRI  VISHNU  DATT  SHARMA ' MAINTENANCE  OF  NATIONAL HIGHWAYS'

| District/Lok Sabha Constituency   | Widening/Upgradation/Standalone Road Safety works                                      | Status                                                                        |
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kutch Constituency                | Bhuj- Khavda- Dharamshala on NH-341                                                    | In progress                                                                   |
| Kutch Constituency                | Lakhpat- Hajipir- Dholavira- Santalpur on NH-754K                                      | Work in progress in 80 km length. In balance 202 km length DPR is in progress |
| Kutch Constituency                | Mandavi Bypass on NH41                                                                 | In progress                                                                   |
| Kutch Constituency                | Mandavi-Narayan Sarovar on NH- 41                                                      | Bidding stage.                                                                |
| Kutch Constituency                | Km 74/200 (near Deshalpar) to km 174/00 (Near Naliya) of NH-84 in the state of Gujarat | Bidding stage                                                                 |
| Kutch Constituency                | 4-laning of Gandhidham-Kandla- Mundra section of NH-8A (Extn).                         | Completed                                                                     |
| Kutch Constituency                | 6-laning of Samakhiyali- Gandhidham section of NH-41.                                  | Completed                                                                     |
| Kutch Constituency                | Four laning of Garamore- Samakhiyali Section of NH-27.                                 | Completed                                                                     |
| Kutch Constituency                | 4-laning of Santalpur Samakhiyali Section of NH-27                                     | Completed                                                                     |
| Kutch Constituency                | Upgradation of 4 lane Bhimasar- Anjar-Bhuj NH-341.                                     | Appointed date to be declared                                                 |

| Chhatarpur District                                                                                                                  | Upgradation of 4 lane of Bamitha Khajuraho Road (Km 1 to 10.)                                                                        | In progress   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Panna District Construction of 2 lane with paved shoulder (Gulganj-Amanganj- Pawai-Katni road NH-43 Extn. Km 78 to 108 & 120 to 164) | Panna District Construction of 2 lane with paved shoulder (Gulganj-Amanganj- Pawai-Katni road NH-43 Extn. Km 78 to 108 & 120 to 164) | In progress   |
| Panna District Construction of 2 lane with paved shoulder Pawai Salesh Jasso Nagod Road NH-943 km 1 to 67 -                          | Panna District Construction of 2 lane with paved shoulder Pawai Salesh Jasso Nagod Road NH-943 km 1 to 67 -                          | In progress   |
| Katni District Rewa-Katni-Jabalpur section of NH-30                                                                                  | Katni District Rewa-Katni-Jabalpur section of NH-30                                                                                  | Completed     |
| Chhatarpur District Jhansi-Mauranipur- Devari Ghat- Chhatipahadi- Chhatarpur - Bamitha section of NH-39                              | Chhatarpur District Jhansi-Mauranipur- Devari Ghat- Chhatipahadi- Chhatarpur - Bamitha section of NH-39                              | Completed     |
| Chhatarpur District 4 laning of Jhansi Khajuraho of NH-39                                                                            | Chhatarpur District 4 laning of Jhansi Khajuraho of NH-39                                                                            | Completed     |

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