Lok Sabha Question No. 2910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Widening of National Highway-10
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2910 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY-10

2910.  DR. INDRA HANG SUBBA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  work  has  been  undertaken  to  restore/repair  NH-10 stretching from Sevoke to Rangpo in the State of West Bengal, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  for  realignment  and widening of NH-10 stretching between Sevoke and Gangtok, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Sikkim  has  submitted  any proposal for construction of new highway as an alternative to NH-10, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the funds allocated for immediate restoration of NH10?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  Yes, Sir, the details of works undertaken to restore/ repair NH-10 from Sevoke to Rangpo in the State of West Bengal are Annexed.
- (b) The details of status of realignment/ widening of NH-10 are given as below:
- (c) The State Government has submitted a proposal to the Ministry for construction  of  alternate  highway  from  Melli  to  Singtam.  Proposal  is under scrutiny in the Ministry.
- (d) The Ministry has sanctioned original works amounting to Rs. 530.47 crore for the development and Rs. 111.69 crore for maintenance and immediate  restoration  of  NH-10  from  Sevoke  to  Gangtok.  Funds  are allocated State-wise and year-wise for all NH projects in the State and not NH-wise.

| Stretch                | Current Status                                                                                  |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sevoke- Rangpo Rangpo- | Bids for appointing consultant for Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation has been received. |
| Ranipool               | DPR preparation is going on.                                                                    |
| Ranipool- Gangtok      | No such proposal at present                                                                     |

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2910  FOR  12-12-2024  ASKED  BY  DR. INDRA HANG SUBBA REGARDING WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY10

|   Sl No. | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   Cost (Rs. in Cr) | Status           |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Slope stabilization at km 23.20 to km 23.960 and 26.53 to 26.58 (2 spots)                                                                                                                                          |              68.49 | Work in progress |
|        2 | Special repair at 13 locations (km 2.050, km 3.33, km 7.9, km 11.35, km 20.50, km 21.90, km 22.10, km 22.20, km 26.10, km 27.35, km 33.60, km 42.50 & km 50.85) due to damages and rain in June-July 2024 monsoon. |              14.14 | Work in progress |
|        3 | Restoration work by IRCON through porcupines made of discarded railway sleepers at km 8.00, km 33.650 & km 34.750 (10/WB2024-25/552)                                                                               |              11.22 | Work in progress |
|        4 | OR(DPP) work Km 0 to km 25.80 & Km 25.80 to km 28.00                                                                                                                                                               |              23.51 | Completed        |
|        5 | FDR Work 28.00 to km 52.00 i.e (km 29.00 to km 33.85 , km 34.20 to km 34.60, km 35.20 to km 49.90 )                                                                                                                |              10.71 | Completed        |
|        6 | Restoration work of damages on NH-10 after flash flood on 04.10.2023 from km 25.800 to km 28.000 taken up by NHIDCL                                                                                                |              12.6  | Completed        |

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