Lok Sabha Question No. 1037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Linking District Headquarters with NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether as compared to the year 2014, the pace of construction of National Highways (NHs) in the country has improved considerably during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)      whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  to connect every district headquarters of the country with NHs; and
- (c)     if so, the details thereof, State/district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Yes Sir. The average pace of construction during the last five years, that is during the period from 2018-19 to 2022-23, is about 30 km per day, as compared to about 13 km per day (avg.) during the five-year period from 2009-10 to 2013-14.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  Government  has  provided  connectivity  with  National Highways (NHs)  to  all  but  40  district  headquarters,  by  making  them accessible  from  the  NH  network  within  a  distance  of  10  km.  The State/District-wise list of such 40 district headquarters is annexed.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1037 ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY 2024

## LINKING DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS WITH NH

1037. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1037 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2024 ASKED BY SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK REGARDING LINKING DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS WITH NH.

State/UT wise details of District Headquarters not accessible from the NH network within a distance of 10 km

|   Sl. No. | State                           | District                        | District Headquarter   | Nearest NH   | Distance from nearest NH (in km)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLAND (UT) | Nicobar                         | Nicobar                | -            | -                                  |
|         2 | ANDHRA PRADESH                  | Parvathipuram Manyam            | Parvathipuram          | 26           | 40                                 |
|         3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH               | Lower Siang                     | Siji                   | 515          | 13                                 |
|         4 | ASSAM                           | West Karbi Anglong              | Hamren                 | 627          | 23                                 |
|         5 | ASSAM                           | South Salmara Mankachar         | Hatsingimari           | 127B         | 12.5                               |
|         6 | CHHATTISGARH                    | Gaurella- Pendra- Marwahi       | Gaurella               | 45           | 26                                 |
|         7 | CHHATTISGARH                    | Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan- Gandai | Khairagarh             | 53           | 41                                 |
|         8 | CHHATTISGARH                    | Mohla-Manpur- Ambagarh Chowki   | Mohla                  | 930          | 20                                 |
|         9 | GUJARAT                         | Mahisagar                       | Lunawada               | 47           | 37                                 |
|        10 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR (UT)          | Bandipore                       | Bandipore              | 1            | 35                                 |
|        11 | LAKSHADWEEP (UT)                | Lakshadweep                     | Lakshadweep            | -            | -                                  |
|        12 | MADHYA PRADESH                  | Ashoknagar                      | Ashoknagar             | 346          | 48                                 |
|        13 | MADHYA PRADESH                  | Mandsaur                        | Mandsaur               | NE4          | 40                                 |
|        14 | MADHYA PRADESH                  | Niwari                          | Niwari                 | 156          | 20                                 |
|        15 | MADHYA PRADESH                  | Ratlam                          | Ratlam                 | NE4          | 15                                 |
|        16 | MADHYA PRADESH                  | Sehore                          | Sehore                 | 46           | 29                                 |
|        17 | MANIPUR                         | Kamjong                         | Kamjong                | 102A         | 55                                 |
|        18 | MEGHALAYA                       | South West Garo Hills           | Ampati                 | 127B         | 22                                 |
|        19 | MEGHALAYA                       | South West Khasi Hills          | Mawkyrwat              | 106          | 31                                 |

|   20 | MEGHALAYA     | North Garo Hills    | Resubelpara   | 217   |   12 |
|------|---------------|---------------------|---------------|-------|------|
|   21 | NAGALAND      | Niuland             | Niuland       | 2     |   52 |
|   22 | NAGALAND      | Noklak              | Noklak        | 202   |   27 |
|   23 | ODISHA        | Sundergarh          | Sundergarh    | 49    |   31 |
|   24 | RAJASTHAN     | Deeg                | Deeg          | 19    |   35 |
|   25 | RAJASTHAN     | Kekri               | Kekri         | 52    |   36 |
|   26 | RAJASTHAN     | Neem Ka Thana       | Neem Ka Thana | 48    |   47 |
|   27 | RAJASTHAN     | Salumbar            | Salumbar      | 48    |   43 |
|   28 | SIKKIM        | Soreng              | Soreng        | 710   |   38 |
|   29 | TELANGANA     | Jogulamba Gadwal    | Gadwal        | 44    |   15 |
|   30 | TELANGANA     | Narayanpet          | Narayanpet    | 167   |   30 |
|   31 | TELANGANA     | Peddapalli          | Peddapalli    | 163G  |   32 |
|   32 | TELANGANA     | Medchal- Malkajgiri | Shamirpet     | 44    |   12 |
|   33 | TELANGANA     | Vikarabad           | Vikarabad     | 163   |   10 |
|   34 | TELANGANA     | Wanaparthy          | Wanaparthy    | 44    |   14 |
|   35 | UTTAR PRADESH | Gyanpur             | Gyanpur       | 19    |   10 |
|   36 | UTTAR PRADESH | Sonbhadra           | Robertsganj   | 135   |   64 |
|   37 | UTTAR PRADESH | Sambhal             | Sambhal       | 509   |   25 |
|   38 | WEST BENGAL   | Hooghly             | Chinsurah     | 19    |   23 |
|   39 | WEST BENGAL   | Jhargram            | Jhargram      | 49    |   15 |
|   40 | WEST BENGAL   | Kalimpong           | Kalimpong     | 10    |   13 |

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