Lok Sabha Question No. 2811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Completion of National Highway No. 16
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Avimanyu Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2811 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

COMPLETION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO. 16

## 2811.   SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the six-laning of National Highway-16 has been completed and if so, the total amount spent on this project till date;
- (b) whether  any  portion  of  National  Highway-16  in  the  State  of Odisha  remains  incomplete  and  if  so,  the  specific  reasons  for  the delay;
- (c) whether  the  condition  of  the  Bhadrak  and  Balasore  portions, specifically from Akhuapada to Bahanaga is currently in a poor state due to lack of timely action and completion, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  construction  work  on  the  Vehicular  Under  Pass (VUP),  Light  Vehicular  Under  Pass  (LVUP)  and  underpass  in  the Akhuapada to Bahanaga section will be completed by 2025, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  NH-16  passes  through  the  State  of  West  Bengal,  Odisha,  Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. A length of about 400 KM passes through the State  of  Odisha,  out  of  which,  198  Km  has  been  6-laned  with  an expenditure of about Rs 3536 Crore. (b) The details are annexed. (c) The stretch is being maintained in traffic worthy condition, with regular maintenance. (d) Out of 7 Underpasses between Akhuapada to Bahanaga section of NH-16, 4 Underpass has been completed and remaining 3

underpasses are scheduled for completion by May 2025.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2811  ANSWERED  ON  12 TH   DECEMBER 2024 ASKED BY SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI REGARDING COMPLETION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO. 16.

## Status of incomplete/pending work of NH-16 in Odisha

|   Sl No | Name of Project                                        |   Length (km.) | Status                                                                                                         | Specific reason for remains incomplete Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 6 laning of Bhadak to Balasore                         |          62    | Physical Progress - 78.50%. Revised scheduled Completion - May 2025.                                           | 1. Covid-19 2. Shortage of Construction Material due to Non-availability of Quarry Permission. 3. Shifting of Utilities, Delay in acquisition of additional land, incorporation of additional works under VIP reference and public demand. 4. Shortfall in supply of Flyash. |
|       2 | 4/6 lanning of Puniatola to Tangi (Km 284.00 to Km 335 |          75.36 | Physical Progress - 98.85% PCOD issued on 24.01.2023. Punch list items scheduled for completion by 31.12.2024. | 1. Covid-19, 2. Utility shifting works at Humma 3. CoS based on VIP references and public demand have been approved for multiple structures)                                                                                                                                 |

| 3   | flyover at Km 5.68 (Naharakanta) of Chandikhole- Jagatpur- Bhubaneswar section from Km 414.00 to Km 419.00 and from Km 0.00 to   | Physical Progress - 89.0%. Revised scheduled completion - January, 2025. building/religious structure. 3. EPC Contractor was terminated on 13.06.2024, due to performance subsequently remaining Flyover construction   |
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