Lok Sabha Question No. 2972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Conversion of SHs into NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has any data about the number of State Highways (SHs) that have been converted into National Highways (NHs) across the country particularly in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Union Government has received any proposal/requests from the Government of Tamil Nadu and elected representatives from the State for conversion of SHs into NHs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (c)   The  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposal/requests  from various State Governments/Union Territories (UTs), etc., including the Government of Tamil Nadu for conversion of State Highways (SHs) into National Highways (NHs). The Ministry considers declaration of some State  roads  as  new  NHs  from  time  to  time  based  on  requirement  of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.  The details of State Roads declared as new NHs in the country including Tamil Nadu during the last three years are annexed.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2972

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## CONVERSION OF SHS INTO NHS

2972. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2972  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05 TH   AUGUST,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI RAMALINGAM S. REGARDING 'CONVERSION OF SHs INTO NHs'.

The State/UT-wise details of new NHs declared in the country since last three years are as follows:-

(Length in km)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                            | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                      | 501.06    | -         | 845.97    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                   | -         | -         | -         |
| 3         | Assam                               | -         | -         | 97.40     |
| 4         | Bihar                               | 480.59    | -         | 413.78    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                        | 15.00     | -         | 14.64     |
| 6         | Delhi                               | 87.10     | -         | -         |
| 7         | Goa                                 | -         | -         | 6.40      |
| 8         | Gujarat                             | 585.00    | 265.00    | 844.00    |
| 9         | Haryana                             | 378.10    | -         | 71.00     |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh                    | -         | -         | -         |
| 11        | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 57.00     | -         | -         |
| 12        | Jharkhand                           | 673.57    | -         | 25.796    |
| 13        | Karnataka                           | 131.94    | -         | 92.213    |
| 14        | Kerala                              | -         | -         | -         |
| 15        | Ladakh                              | -         | -         | 80.45     |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh                      | 552.70    | -         | 178.22    |
| 17        | Maharashtra                         | -         | 174.00    | 265.00    |
| 18        | Manipur                             | -         | -         | 90.00     |
| 19        | Meghalaya                           | -         | -         | -         |
| 20        | Mizoram                             | -         | -         | -         |
| 21        | Nagaland                            | -         | -         | -         |
| 22        | Odisha                              | 330.30    | -         | 135.56    |
| 23        | Puducherry                          |           | -         | 37.00     |
| 24        | Punjab                              | 4.61      | 50.00     | 775.00    |
| 25        | Rajasthan                           | 1,425.81  | -         | 8.30      |
| 26        | Sikkim                              | -         | -         | 246.07    |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu                          | -         | -         | 116.60    |
| 28        | Tripura                             | -         | -         | -         |
| 29        | Telangana                           | -         | -         | 469.37    |
| 30        | Uttarakhand                         | -         | -         | 474.51    |
| 31        | Uttar Pradesh                       | 360.46    | -         | 94.13     |
| 32        | West Bengal                         | 590.42    | -         | -         |
| 33        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | -         | 6.00      | -         |
|           | Total                               | 6,174     | 495       | 5381      |

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