Lok Sabha Question No. 1247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of State Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  take  over  the  State Highways with high traffic density from States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  convert  the  said State Highways with high traffic density into four or six lane highways and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified the said State Highways;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  State  Highways  identified  so  far  in Rajasthan;
- (e) the details of the funds approved under the said project; and
- (f) whether the Government has set target under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1247 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2023

UPGRADATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS † 1247. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) to (f) State roads, including State Highways (SHs), are declared as National  Highways  (NHs)  from  time  to  time  on  the  basis  of  well established principles. The important criteria for declaration of NHs include the following: -

- i.
- Roads running through length / breadth of the country.
- ii. Connecting  adjacent  countries,  National  Capitals  with  State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.
- iii. Roads  having  important  strategic  requirement  in  hilly  and isolated area.
- iv. Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth.
- v. Roads which help in opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly region.
- vi. Roads contributing towards achievement of National Highways grid of 100 km.
- vii.
- Synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).

The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments  /  Union  Territories  (UTs),  including  from  the  State Government  of  Rajasthan,  for  declaration  /  upgradation  of  State roads, including SHs, as new NHs. Decisions are taken based on the fulfillment  of  the  criteria,  requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-se priority and availability of funds.

Development  and  Maintenance  Works  on  such  notified  NHs, six  lane  NHs standards,  are  accordingly  taken  up  based  on  the  traffic  density, including their  capacity  augmentation  to  four  / condition of the roads, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

Development and Maintenance of all State roads, including SHs, are the responsibility of the concerned State Governments.

Total  length  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the  country  has increased from about 91,287 km in March, 2014 to about 1,46,145 km at present, whereas total length of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Rajasthan has increased from about 7,646 km in March, 2014 to about 10,706 km at present. Expenditure  of  Rs.  54,325  Crore  has  been  incurred  towards development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan, including  capacity  augmentation  to  four  /  six  lane  NHs  standards, since 2014-15 to 2023-24 (till 30.06.2023). *****