Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Four and Six Laning of NH-512
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  upgrading  National  Highway-512 (NH-512) from Gazole to Balurghat from two to four/six lanes;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  progress  made  in  this regard so far;
- (c) the details of disruption in construction activities, compensation issues and constraints faced in land acquisition, etc.;
- (d) whether  the  construction  on  NH-512  was  started  and  halted many times while upgrading it;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  including  the  cooperation  received from the State Government;
- (f) whether the Government has also approached the Government of Bangladesh for extending NH-512 beyond border in Bangladesh;
- (g)
- if so, the details thereof including their reaction thereto; and
- (h) the details of other important roads constructed in North Bengal including Balurghat Parliamentary Constituency during the last five years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (Shri NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (h)- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*172 ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## FOUR AND SIX LANING OF NH-512

## *172.       DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (h) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 172 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023 ASKED BY DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR REGARDING FOUR AND SIX LANING OF NH-512

- (a) The detailed project report (excluding km 104.2 to km 106.607) has been awarded. The approval of the project can be done subject to inter-se priority & availability of resources.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) to (e) The work of widening & upgradation to 2 lane with paved shoulder from km 82.4 to km 99.5 and 4 lane from km 104.2 to km 106.607  was  delayed  mainly  due  to  land  acquisition  issues  & encroachment removal but the project has since been completed in March, 2023 de-scoping Toll Plaza near Bangladesh border.
- (f) No, Sir.
- (g)
- Does not arise.
- (h) The details of important NH projects completed/ under implementation  in  North  Bengal  including  Balurghat  Parliamentary Constituency during last five years are in Annexure-I.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (h) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 172 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023 ASKED BY DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDARREGARDING FOUR AND SIX LANING OF NH-512

The  details  of  important  NH  projects  (costing  more  than  Rs.  50 Crores) completed/ under implementation in North Bengal including Balurghat Parliamentary Constituency during last five years are as under:

|   Sr. No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   TPC (Rs in crore) |   Length in km | Physical Progress   | Actual/ Target Date of completion   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Four laning of Ghospukur- Dhupguri Section of NH- 31D (Package I) in the state of West Bengal on EPC Mode.                                                                                                                                        |             1133.02 |          83.78 | Completed           | 19-07-2021                          |
|        2 | Four laning of Farakka - Raiganj Section of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal under NHDP Phase-III on DBFOT (Toll) basis.                                                                                                                         |             1078.84 |         100.2  | Completed           | 25-03-2022                          |
|        3 | Proposed development for road corridor component of AH-48 involving NH-717, NH-31, NH-31C, NH-317A on Sub-regional Road Connectivity among Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indian & Nepal under the loan assistance from ADB. (Job No. AH-48-WB-2014- 15-380) |              937.76 |          90.57 | Completed           | 01-11-2019                          |
|        4 | Proposed development for road corridor component of AH-02 involving NH- 327B, NH-31C, NH-31 & NH-10 on Sub-regional Road Connectivity among                                                                                                       |              720.97 |          37.27 | Completed           | 31-07-2019                          |

| Sr. No   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | TPC (Rs in crore)   | Length in km   | Physical Progress   | Actual/ Target Date of completion   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
|          | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indian & Nepal under the loan assistance from ADB. (Job No.AH-02-WB-2014- 15-379)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                     |                |                     |                                     |
| 5        | Rehabilitation and upgradation of Pundibari to Baxirhat (WB/Assam Border) section of NH-31 from km 770-816 of NH-31 to two lanes with paved shoulders under NHDP-IV on EPC basis (Job no. 31- WB-NHDPIV-2014-15-02)                                                                                                            | 398.52              | 46             | Completed           | 23-01-2020                          |
| 6        | Four laning of Islampur Bypass section of NH31 in the state of West Bengal under NHDP Phase-II.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 277.00              | 10.31          | Completed           | 26-02-2021                          |
| 7        | Up-gradation of NH-512 with a minimum 2-Lane with paved shoulder configuration starting from Ch 82.4 km to 99.5 km and minimum of 4- Lane configuration from Ch 104.2 kmto Ch 106.607 km along with cost of Land Acquisition, on EPC mode in the State of West Bengal under Annual Plan 2017-2018 (Job No 512- WB-2017-18/422) | 218.70              | 19.486         | Completed           | 10-03-2023                          |
| 8        | Upgradation of NH-31C with a minimum of 2-lane with paved shoulder configuration starting from km 105.000 to km 145.632 (total length 40.632 km) in Jalpaiguri                                                                                                                                                                 | 202.69              | 40.5           | Completed           | 03-03-2020                          |

| Sr. No   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                              | TPC (Rs in crore)   | Length in km   | Physical Progress   | Actual/ Target Date of completion   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
|          | on EPC mode (Job No. 31C-WB-2016-17-417)                                                                                                                                                                                         |                     |                |                     |                                     |
| 9        | Upgradation of NH-31C from Ch. 182.00 (Hashimara) to km 228.00 (Salsalibadi) to 2-lane with paved shoulder configuration in the district of Alipurduar, West Bengal (Job No.                                                     | 165.21              | 46             | Completed           | 14-12-2019                          |
| 10       | 031C-WB-2015-16-401) (i) Restoration work at Tindharia Area in km 52.750 on Darjeeling side to km 52.90 on Siliguri side of NH-55 (ii) Restoration of work in km 53.480 of NH-55 (iii) Restoration of work in km 50.250 of NH-55 | 137.53              | -              | Completed           | 08-01-2021                          |
| 11       | Balance construction work of Dalkhola Bypass including ROB on NH-34 the state of West Bengal on EPC mode                                                                                                                         | 118.00              | 4.538          | Completed           | 14-11-2022                          |
| 12       | Upgradation of NH-31C from Ch. 718.00 (Birpara) to km 742.50 (Falakata) to 2-lane with paved shoulder configuration (Job No. 031-WB-2016-17- 407)                                                                                | 117.73              | 24.5           | Completed           | 11-03-2019                          |
| 13       | Construction of ROB and its approaches in lieu of Level Crossing at km 661.100 on NH-31 (Maynaguri) (Job No. NH- 31/WB/(20)/15-16/019- S&R(B))                                                                                   | 105.57              | ROB            | Completed           | 14-12-2022                          |

|   Sr. No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   TPC (Rs in crore) | Length in km   | Physical Progress   | Actual/ Target Date of completion   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       14 | Construction of twins 2- lane ROB and its approaches in replacement of Level Crossing at km 615.5 of NH-31 (Oodlabari) (Job No. NH-31/WB/(19)/15- 16/017-S&R(B))                                                                                                    |              102.67 | ROB            | Completed           | 24-02-2022                          |
|       15 | Construction of Mechi Bridge and Approaches on India-Nepal border linking Kakarvitta in Nepal and Panitnaki in India under Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode [Package No. III/BOT/WB/03]                                                          |              158.65 | 1.5            | Completed           | 05-09-2020                          |
|       16 | Balance 4-laning work of Raiganj Dalkhola section of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal on EPC mode                                                                                                                                                                  |             1028.7  | 50.35          | 98.63%              | 31-03-2024                          |
|       17 | Development to 4/6- lanning of NH-31 (New NH- 10) with both side service roads from km 569.258 to km 581.030 (end of AH-02 project on NH- 31 near Shivmandir to Sevoke Army Cantonment) (Job                                                                        |              995.04 | 11.77          | 3.50%               | 19-09-2025                          |
|       18 | No. 010/WB/2021-22/490) Upgradation of NH-81 with a minimum of 2-Lane with paved shoulder configuration starting from km 19.205 to km 46.550 in the District of Malda including cost of Land Acquisition, on EPC mode in the State of West Bengal under Annual Plan |              414.86 | 26.75          | 80.01%              | 26-01-2024                          |

| Sr. No                                  | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | TPC (Rs in crore)   | Length in km   | Physical Progress   | Actual/ Target Date of completion   |
|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2017-2018 (Job No. 081- WB-2017-18-421) | 2017-2018 (Job No. 081- WB-2017-18-421)                                                                                                                                                                                              |                     |                |                     |                                     |
| 19                                      | Construction and up- gradation of alternate highway to Gangtok from Bagrakot to KaferPkg IV A: Bagrakot-Kafer of NH- 717A                                                                                                            | 402.95              | 15.24          | 63.57%              | 31-03-2024                          |
| 20                                      | Construction and upgradation existing road with 2L+PS including geometry improvement of section from start of Pedong Bypass to Reshi Border km 79.700 to km 96.254 of (NH-717A) on EPC basis under SARDPE NE phase a in the state of | 345.38              | 16.55          | 80.80%              | 31-03-2024                          |
| 21                                      | Construction and upgradation existing road with 2L+PS including geometry improvement of Kafer to Lava More Section from km 40 .000 to km 61.100 of (NH-717A) on EPC basis under SARDPE NE phase in the state of West Bengal (PKG     | 311.02              | 21.1           | 80.52%              | 31-03-2024                          |
| 22                                      | V A) Construction and upgradation of Alternate highway to Gangtok from Bagrakot to Kafer PKG IV B :Bagrakot-Kafer (NH- 717A)                                                                                                         | 295.97              | 12.6           | 81.78%              | 31-03-2024                          |
| 23                                      | Construction of new road at the missing link portion of NH-81 along the approved alignment                                                                                                                                           | 291.20              | 13.15          | 69.71%              | 31-03-2024                          |

| Sr. No   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | TPC (Rs in crore)   | Length in km   | Physical Progress   | Actual/ Target Date of completion   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
|          | between Harishchandrapur& Easter approach of Kalindri-Bridge, in the district of Malda (Job No. 081-WB-2015-16-400)                                                                                                                              |                     |                |                     |                                     |
| 24       | Development of 4-laning section of NH-31 from Km 551.36 (Ghoshpukur) to Km 563.26 (Bihar More, Bagdogra) in Darjeeling District, West Bengal on EPC Mode. (Project Length - 11.90 Km) under Annual Plan 2017-2018. (Job No. 031-WB-2017-18- 423) | 254.30              | 11.9           | 92.93%              | 31-03-2024                          |
| 25       | Construction and upgradation of Alternate highway to Gangtok from Bagrakot to Kafer PKG IV D: Bagrakot-Kafer (NH- 717A)                                                                                                                          | 242.98              | 13.9           | 95.68%              | 31-03-2024                          |
| 26       | Construction of twins 2- lane ROB and its approached in lieu of Level Crossing at km 652.6 of NH-31 (Lataguri)                                                                                                                                   | 72.19               | ROB            | 90.50%              | 13-02-2024                          |

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