Lok Sabha Question No. 4807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Development Activities along NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  the  National Highways  (NHs)  considering  the  life  and  livelihood  of  the  local populations, if so, the action taken thereon;
- (b) whether the Government implements the development activities taking into consideration the needs of the local population, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  the local  population  residing  nearby  NH-66  in  Kerala  and  the  vehicles using NH-66 are facing difficulties due to lack of sufficient underpasses and the increasing number of signal lights on the NH;
- (d)  if  so,  the  action  taken  to  provide  flyovers  and  underpasses  as required thereon; and
- (e) whether the Government considers the request for constructing a pedestrian underpass at Neendakara and an additional underpass at Thirumukku or widening the proposed underpass at Thirumukku, Chathannoor on NH-66 in Kollam Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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. 4807

## ANSWERED ON 21 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ALONG NHS

4807.   SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) and (b) Infrastructure sector is the prime mover of the economy and contributes to faster economic and social growth and development. Development of National Highways (NHs) is accordingly  taken  up  based  on  the  traffic  density,  connectivity requirement, condition of the road, inter-se priority and synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP). Development works on NHs include provisions for Service Roads / Slip Roads, Under Passes, Longitudinal  Drainages  and  Cross  Passage  structures,  wherever feasible, to ensure  ease  of  connectivity  to  the  local  traffic / population  as  per  their  needs.  Government  in  Ministry  of  Road Transport  and  Highways also  develops  Way  Side  Amenities  along NHs for ease of travel for the people. (c)  and  (d)  Government  has  taken up  development of  NH-66 to Six Lane standard as signal free corridor within the restricted Right of Way  (ROW)  of  45m  provided  by  the  State  Government  of  Kerala. Accordingly,  necessary  facilities  like  Service  Roads  /  Slip  Roads, Flyovers,  Underpasses  and  Foot  Over  Bridges  (FOBs)  have  been provisioned  for  ease  of  movement  of  the  local  traffic  /  population, including 181 Nos. of cross passage structures provisioned through Change of Scope in addition to 343 Nos. already provisioned in the Concession / Contract Agreements. (e)      A  Small  Vehicular  Under  Pass  (SVUP)  has  been  provided  at Neendakara  (Km  484+592)  to  facilitate  pedestrian  and  vehicular crossing. The request for a Pedestrian Underpass at Km 484+300 is just  292  metres  away  from  this  facility.  Accordingly,  due  to  site constraints, provision of two grade-separated crossings within such close proximity is not technically feasible. However, keeping in view the various demands, the section from Km 483.02 to Km 483.85 has been descoped for development of the said section through a fresh sanction. At  Thirumukku,  Chathanoor,  an  SVUP  (7m  x  4m)  has  been constructed at Km 506+670, in addition to a Flyover at Km 507+765, which is less than 1 Km away, and a Vehicular Under Pass at Km 504+558 which are connected with Service Roads on both sides, to take care of the local traffic requirements.

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