Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Initiatives under Viksit Bharat@2047
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has outlined any specific strategies or initiatives under the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 to develop worldclass road and transport infrastructure in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  key  areas/sectors  being  prioritized  under  the  said  vision, including  the  role  of  expressways,  smart  highways  and  digital
- infrastructure in transport;
- (c)  the details of projects or corridors that have been identified or work  has  been  initiated  in  the  current  fiscal  year  as  part  of  this long-term infrastructure plan;
- (d)  the  total  number  of  direct  or  indirect  man-days  of  employment created  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  through
- road infrastructure;
- (e) the details of accident-prone  blackspots  identified by the Government on National Highways/Expressways according to priority to road safety; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  sustainability,  innovation  and  use  of green technologies in road and transport infrastructure in line with the goals of Viksit Bharat@2047?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035 ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## INITIATIVES UNDER VIKSIT BHARAT@2047

3035.   SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Infrastructure sector is the prime mover of the economy and contributes to faster  growth  and  economic  development. Budget  for  the  year  2025-26  focussed  on  continued  Government efforts for accelerated growth, inclusive development and invigorate  private  sector  investments  for  robust  infrastructure and to achieve the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'. Accordingly, Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has inter-alia decided to focus  on  development  of  Access  controlled  National  High  Speed Corridors (HSCs) / Expressways for improving the logistics efficiency  of  the  country,  besides  taking  up  development  of  ring roads, bypasses & elevated corridors in major cities/ urban centers and  State  capitals,  in  consultation  with  State  Governments,  to decongest  traffic and alleviate choke  / congestion points on National  Highways  (NHs)  and  improving  the  port  connectivity.  In addition, the Government has also adopted a policy to upgrade the NHs to 4/6/8 lane as per the traffic requirement but minimum Two Lane with paved shoulders standards except for ecologically sensitive  Himalayan  region  where  development  plan  is  finalised considering the geological, environmental factors etc.

Government  has  taken  up  development  of  Access  controlled National HSCs / Expressways in total 8,391 km length, out of which 5,110  km  has  been  constructed  so  far.  Total  2,730  km  length  of Access controlled  National  HSCs  /  Expressways  has  already  been operationalized.

The Government encourages adoption of digital infrastructure like  electronic  tolling  through  FASTag,  Automatic  Number  Plate Recognition (ANPR) based traffic management etc. The Government has taken up installation of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) in Four lane and above NHs. ATMS has provisions for various electronic enforcement devices which help in speedy identification of  incidents  (including  traffic  violations)  on  the  highway  stretches and  effectively  monitor  the  highways,  thereby  improving  incident response time and road safety. (d)      Capex  incurred  on  development  of  NHs  is  one  of  the  prime mover of the economy contributing to the faster economic growth and development. Government has constructed 35,335 km of NHs in the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  with estimated  48.87  Crore  man  days  of  direct  employment  and  57.81 Crore man days of indirect employment. (e)      Out  of  total  13,795  black  spots  identified  on  NHs  in  the country,  short-term  rectification  has  been  completed  on  11,866 black spots and long-term rectification on 5,324 black spots.

(f)       The  Government  has  made  conscious  efforts  in  integrating sustainability into all aspects of the planning, execution, operation and  management  of  National  Highways.  The  key  initiatives  of environmental sustainability taken by the Government are as under:-

- i. Green  Highways  Initiative  for  plantation  along  National Highways;
- ii. Use of Renewable Energy in Street lights and other areas;
- iii. Waste Utilization in Highway Construction e.g. waste plastic, bio bitumen etc.;
- iv. Use  of  Sustainable  Materials  &  Technologies  in  Highway Construction, e.g. Steel slag, glass fiber reinforced polymer etc.;
- v. Conservation of Wildlife Habitats during Highway planning;
- vi. Amrit Sarovar & Rain Water Harvesting etc.

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