Lok Sabha Question No. 563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: National Highways in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  and  location  of  National  Highways  which  are undergoing  maintenance  and  repair  along  with the status as incomplete/in-progress, district-wise in Andhra Pradesh, during the past five years including the current year;
- (b)  the  number  of  accidents  and  fatalities  caused  on  under-repair, incomplete/in-progress  highways,  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh during last five years including the current year, year-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  provides  safety  measures  to  prevent and manage accidents and fatalities on National Highways undergoing maintenance and repair, incomplete/in-progress stretches, particularly, lighting/illumination facilities and  safety signs, if so, the details thereof, district-wise in Andhra Pradesh and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  details  regarding  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to monitor and ensure compliance to the safety protocols on National Highways undergoing maintenance and repair?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) &  (b)  Development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways (NHs) is a continuous process. Maintenance of NH sections in under construction  projects  and  projects  under  DLP/  Operation  Period  is carried out by the respective contractor/concessionaire. Maintenance works are taken up under Performance based Maintenance  Contract  (PBMC)  /  Short  Term  Maintenance  Contract

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 563 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

563. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(STMC), Special Repair works etc  in other NH sections which are neither  under  construction  nor  under  DLP/Operation  Period  of  a contract/  concession  agreement.  There  are  55  nos.  of  National Highways in Andhra Pradesh having total length of 8683 km. All the NHs  in  Andhra  Pradesh  are  either  under  construction  or  under Defect Liability Period (DLP)/ Operation Period or under maintenance through PBMC  / STMC/ Special Repairs (SR) or proposed  to  be  under  maintenance  through  PBMC/STMC.  Total number of road accidents on National Highways (including National Expressways) in the state of Andhra Pradesh during the period from 2018 to 2022 is as under:

|   Year |   No. of road accidents |   No. of fatalities |
|--------|-------------------------|---------------------|
|   2018 |                    8122 |                2929 |
|   2019 |                    7682 |                3114 |
|   2020 |                    7167 |                2858 |
|   2021 |                    8241 |                3602 |
|   2022 |                    8650 |                3793 |

(c )&(d)  Government has issued guidelines for taking immediate short-term measures like road markings, signages, crash barriers, raised  pavement  markers,  delineators,  closure  of  unauthorized median  openings,  traffic  calming  measures,  lighting  in  built  up areas  and  other  important  locations  etc.  as  well  as  long  term measures like improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements,  spot  widening  of  carriageway,  construction  of underpasses/overpasses, etc. to prevent accidents involving fatalities/grievous injuries either as part of on-going development /maintenance works or as standalone projects. Further, Guidelines have  been  issued  for  regular  safety  audit  of  all  NHs  at  design, construction,  pre-opening  and  operation  stage.  These  guidelines are  followed  on  all  NHs  including  these  in  Andhra  Pradesh. Government has taken up PBMC / STMC in stretches where there is  no  ongoing work so that maintenance needs are addressed in entire length of NHs. Also, NHAI One App is introduced to monitor the  maintenance  of  NHs  and  improvement  of  O&M  activities. Further, survey using  Network  Survey  Vehicle  is  conducted periodically  to  assess  the  pavement  condition  and  road  side features for improvement and priority maintenance and upkeep.

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