Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Condition of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether most of the Indian roads are unsurfaced and not suitable for use of vehicular traffic and their condition is further aggravated due to the poor maintenance especially in rainy season;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  National  Highways  suffer  from  the  deficiencies  of inadequate capacity, weak pavement, poor riding quality, distressed bridges, unabridged level crossings, congested cities, lack of by-pass roads, lack of wayside amenities and safety measures etc.;
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e)  whether  the  standards  of  road  engineering  and  construction require to be upgraded to meet the challenges of the future; and
- (f) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the steps being taken to meet the challenges of road sector in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Point of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *274

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## CONDITION OF ROADS

*274. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 274 FOR ANSWER ON 04/08/2022 ASKED  BY  DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE:  SHRI  CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU REGARDING CONDITION OF ROADS

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(a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRTH)  is primarily responsible for     development and maintenance of National Highways.  National  Highways  are  generally  maintained  in  traffic worthy condition. During rainy season, damages sometimes occur to National Highways in few places due to flooding, landsides, heavy down pour etc., but the restoration works are promptly carried out and traffic restored to normal. (c)  &  (d)  Development  and  upgradation  of  National  Highways  is  a continuous  process.  MoRTH  has  been  taking  up  projects  such  as construction  of expressways,  capacity  upgradation  of  existing National Highways,  rehabilitation &  reconstruction of existing pavement,  rehabilitation  &  reconstruction  of  existing  bridges  and structures, construction of Road Over Bridges (RoBs) and Road Under Bridges  (RUBs),  bypasses,  ring  roads,  way  side  amenities,  safety measures, etc. on existing National Highways depending upon traffic demand, existing condition of pavement, bridges & structures, safety requirements, inter-se priority etc. (e) & (f) National Highways including bridges, structures, tunnels, etc. thereon  are  constructed,  maintained  and  repaired/rehabilitated  as per MoRTH and Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards, guidelines and specifications. Such standards, guidelines and specifications are periodically updated based on international best practises, feedback from the stake holders and indigenous research works carried out in academic & research institutes.

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