Lok Sabha Question No. 2718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: National Highway No. 24
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the construction of National Highway (NH) No. 24 connecting Delhi to Lucknow was started several years ago and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the construction of Delhi to Bareilly and Lucknow to Sitapur sections of the said NH has been lying incomplete for the last fifteen years due to which travelling on the said dilapidated roads is difficult and dangerous;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) the time by which the construction of the said sections is likely to be completed so that  the  people  of  Shahjahanpur,  Lakhimpur,  Sitapur, Bahraich and other tarai districts may get benefitted; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) Total length of 4/6 lane stretch from Delhi -Lucknow of National Highway (NH) No. 24 is 503.80 km. Out of 503.80 km length, 479 km has already been completed. Package wise brief status of stretch is tabulated as under:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2718

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2023

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO. 24

## 2718. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Stretch / Package Name                                                         |   Length (Km) | Date of start   | Actual / Targeted date of completion   | Current Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Development of 6 lane Delhi - Meerut Expressway - NH 24 (Delhi -Hapur section) |         50.27 | 19.12.2016      | 13.09.2019                             | Completed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 6 laning of Hapur Bypass - Moradabad including Hapur Bypass section of NH-24   |         99.86 | 28.05.2019      | December, 2023                         | Out of total length of 99.86 kms, 78.532 kms was completed in July, 2022. Work in remaining length is targeted to complete by December, 2023.                                                                                                                                |
| 4 lane Moradabad -Bareilly section of NH-24                                    |        121    | 04.12.2010      | 30.07.2019                             | Completed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 4 laning of Balance Work of Bareilly - Sitapur Section of NH-24                |        157.59 | 17.12.2019      | December, 2023                         | 4-laning of Bareilly- Sitapur Section of NH- 24 was awarded on 01.03.2011. However, due to continuous default and slow progress, the Concession Agreement was terminated on dated 03.05.2019. Thereafter, the balance work of the section was commenced on 17.12.2019 and is |

|                          |      |       |            | Construction of 6-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at km 314.385 over existing NH-24 has been awarded and is targeted to complete by October, 2023. Bids for execution of balance 05 structures (1 Vehicular Underpass (VUP), 2 Major Bridge, 1 Minor Bridge, 1 Cross Flyover) shall be invited shortly.   |
|--------------------------|------|-------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 laning Lucknow Sitapur | of - | 75.07 | 22.06.2006 | 02.08.2012 Completed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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