Lok Sabha Question No. 4564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Rectification of Black Spots in Bihar
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  number  of  permanent  rectifications  undertaken  for black  spots  on  National  Highways  is  significantly  lower  than  shortterm rectifications, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the total  number  of  short-term  rectifications  and  permanent rectification of black spots initiated across the country during the last five years, State-wise and district-wise in Bihar;
- (c)  the  total  funds  allocated  and  spent  on  black  spot  rectification across States during the last five years, State and year-wise particularly in Bihar;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  on  the effectiveness  of  short-term  rectifications  compared  to  permanent solutions in reducing road accidents and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to accelerate permanent rectifications of black spots particularly in high-accident-prone areas in Bihar?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Rectification of black spots is a continuous process and temporary measures  are  taken  on  immediate  basis.  Out  of  total  13,795  black

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4564

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2025

## RECTIFICATION OF BLACK SPOTS IN BIHAR

## 4564. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

spots identified on National Highways (NHs) in the country, short-term rectification has been completed on 11,515 black spots and long-term rectification has been completed on 5,036 black spots.

Long term rectification works includes improvement of road geometrics,  junction  improvements,  spot  widening  of  carriageway, construction of underpasses/overpasses, etc. which involve preconstruction  activities  such  as  land  acquisition,  forest  clearance  & utility shifting which takes significant time.

- (b) Details of rectification of black spots on NHs across the country is placed at Annexure-I and details of district-wise rectification of black spots on NHs in Bihar is placed at Annexure-II.
- (c) No separate allocation of funds is made for rectification works on road  accident  black  spots  which  are  executed  either  as  part  of  ongoing NH development works or on standalone basis. However, details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred during the last five years for development and maintenance of National Highways, state-wise is placed at Annexure-III.
- (d) to (e) Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has observed  that  there  is  a  reduction  in  road  fatalities  subsequent  to completion of short-term rectification measures. However, there is no such study in respect of effectiveness of short-term rectifications visà-vis permanent rectifications as permanent rectifications are intended to provide additional safety features by way of modifying the road infrastructure such as improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening of carriageway, construction of underpasses/overpasses,  etc.  Permanent  rectification  of  black  spots on  NHs  is  taken  up  in  States/UTs  including  in  the  State  of  Bihar according to the availability of land, forest clearance & utility shifting wherever  required  in  accordance  with  road  safety  audit/Detailed Project Report.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4564  FOR  27.03.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJIV  PRATAP RUDY REGARDING RECTIFICATION OF BLACK SPOTS IN BIHAR.

| State/UT                        |   No. of black spots on National Highways |   No. of Short-Term Rectifications completed |   No. of Long-Term Rectifications completed |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Andaman                         |                                         4 |                                            2 |                                           2 |
| Andhra Pradesh                  |                                      1202 |                                          768 |                                         338 |
| Arunachal Pradesh               |                                         9 |                                            9 |                                           4 |
| Assam                           |                                       236 |                                          236 |                                          67 |
| Bihar                           |                                       355 |                                          253 |                                          49 |
| Chandigarh                      |                                         7 |                                            7 |                                           2 |
| Chhattisgarh                    |                                       257 |                                          257 |                                         200 |
| Delhi                           |                                       132 |                                          132 |                                         129 |
| Goa                             |                                        47 |                                           40 |                                          14 |
| Gujarat (Including Daman & Diu) |                                       374 |                                          363 |                                         147 |
| Haryana                         |                                       144 |                                           86 |                                          44 |
| Himachal Pradesh                |                                       226 |                                          226 |                                         196 |
| J & K                           |                                       200 |                                          140 |                                          63 |
| Jharkhand                       |                                       263 |                                          255 |                                          91 |
| Karnataka                       |                                      1217 |                                         1048 |                                         515 |
| Kerala                          |                                       692 |                                          420 |                                          66 |
| Madhya Pradesh                  |                                       674 |                                          555 |                                         220 |
| Maharashtra                     |                                       642 |                                          304 |                                         169 |
| Manipur                         |                                        27 |                                           14 |                                          14 |

| Meghalaya                         |   55 |   36 |   20 |
|-----------------------------------|------|------|------|
| Mizoram                           |    2 |    1 |    1 |
| Nagaland                          |   40 |   40 |   39 |
| Odisha                            |  568 |  560 |  342 |
| Punjab                            |  911 |  911 |  439 |
| Rajasthan                         |  954 |  867 |  238 |
| Sikkim                            |   19 |   16 |    5 |
| Tamil Nadu (Including Puducherry) | 1080 |  986 |  359 |
| Telangana                         | 1121 |  966 |  288 |
| Tripura                           |   22 |   21 |   11 |
| Uttar Pradesh                     |  981 |  742 |  349 |
| Uttarakhand                       |   81 |   80 |   65 |
| West Bengal                       | 1253 | 1108 |  543 |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4564  FOR  27.03.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJIV  PRATAP RUDY REGARDING RECTIFICATION OF BLACK SPOTS IN BIHAR.

| DISTRICT       |   No. of Black Spots |   Short-term Completed |   Long-term Completed |
|----------------|----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| ARARIA         |                    7 |                      4 |                     1 |
| ARWAL          |                    4 |                      1 |                     0 |
| AURANGABAD     |                   26 |                     20 |                    10 |
| BANKA          |                    1 |                      0 |                     0 |
| BEGUSARAI      |                    3 |                      3 |                     0 |
| BHAGALPUR      |                   14 |                     12 |                     0 |
| BHOJPUR        |                   10 |                      6 |                     0 |
| BUXAR          |                    3 |                      3 |                     0 |
| DARBHANGA      |                   19 |                     11 |                     0 |
| EAST CHAMPARAN |                    1 |                      0 |                     0 |
| GAYA           |                   16 |                     10 |                     7 |
| GOPALGANJ      |                   21 |                      8 |                     0 |
| JAMUI          |                    6 |                      4 |                     3 |
| JEHANABAD      |                    8 |                      2 |                     0 |
| KAIMUR         |                   18 |                     17 |                    11 |
| KATIHAR        |                   11 |                     10 |                     0 |
| KHAGARIA       |                   13 |                     13 |                     0 |
| KISHANGANJ     |                    1 |                      0 |                     0 |
| LAKHISARAI     |                    5 |                      0 |                     0 |
| MADHEPURA      |                    1 |                      1 |                     0 |
| MADHUBANI      |                    2 |                      1 |                     0 |
| MUZAFFARPUR    |                   35 |                     30 |                     0 |
| NALANDA        |                   16 |                     15 |                    10 |
| PATNA          |                   19 |                     15 |                     3 |
| PURNEA         |                    6 |                      4 |                     0 |
| ROHTAS         |                   11 |                      9 |                     3 |
| SAMASTIPUR     |                    6 |                      6 |                     0 |
| SARAN          |                   22 |                      9 |                     0 |
| SHEIKHPURA     |                   13 |                     11 |                     0 |
| SITAMARHI      |                   22 |                     15 |                     0 |
| VAISHALI       |                   15 |                     13 |                     1 |

ANNEXURE-III

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4564  FOR  27.03.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJIV  PRATAP RUDY REGARDING RECTIFICATION OF BLACK SPOTS IN BIHAR.

|                      |             |         |         | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore        | Amount in Rs. Crore        |
|----------------------|-------------|---------|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sr. No.              | State/UT    | 2019-20 | 2019-20 | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2022-23               | 2023-24               | 2023-24               | 2024-25 (Till 31.0 1.2025) | 2024-25 (Till 31.0 1.2025) |
| Sr. No.              | State/UT    | Allo c. | Ex pd.  | All oc.               | Ex pd.                | All oc.               | Ex pd.                | All oc.               | Ex pd.                | All oc.               | Ex pd.                | All oc.                    | Exp d.                     |
| 1 Andhra sh          | Prade 6,618 | 6,61 8  | 4,28 1  |                       | 4,28 1                | 5,89 0                | 5,89 0                | 6,95 7 6,95 7         | 11,4 40               | 11,4 40               | 9,84 7                |                            | 8,904                      |
| 2 Arunachal Pra desh | 1,710       | 1,71 0  | 2,51 2  | 2,51 2                | 2,71 8                | 2,71 8                | 3,14                  | 0 3,14 0              | 2,64 9                | 2,64 9                | 3,48 8                |                            | 2,064                      |
| 3 Assam              | 2,436       | 2,43 6  | 3,75 3  |                       | 3,75 3                | 3,15 0                | 3,15 0 4,55           | 7 4,55 7              | 9,13 7                | 9,13 7                | 5,23 9                |                            | 5,029                      |
| 4 Bihar              | 4,392       | 4,39 2  | 6,71 6  | 6,71 6                | 9,17 4                | 9,17 4                | 9,34 7                | 9,34 7                | 10,7 49               | 10,7 49               | 6,50 3                |                            | 6,261                      |
| 5 Chhattisgarh       | 1,653       | 1,65 3  | 2,22 4  | 2,22 4                | 1,93 6                | 1,93 6                | 2,46 8                | 2,46 8                | 4,25 5                | 4,25 5                | 1,54 4                | 1,188                      |                            |
| 6 Goa                | 977         | 977     | 734     |                       | 734                   | 615                   | 615                   | 673 673               | 620                   | 620                   | 838                   | 431                        |                            |
| Gujarat              | 5,102       | 5,10 2  | 7,53 3  | 7,53 3                | 10,7 10               | 10,7 10               | 9,83                  | 1 9,83 1              | 10,9 00               | 10,9 00               | 6,26 2                | 5,923                      | 7                          |
| Haryana              | 6,721       | 6,72 1  | 10,6 51 | 10,6 51               | 7,20 3                | 7,20 3                | 3,92 4                | 3,92 4                | 6,06 2                | 6,06 2                | 3,36 9                | 3,263                      | 8                          |
| Himachal Pra desh    | 1,238       | 1,23 8  | 2,03 3  | 2,03 3                | 3,16 4                | 3,16 4                | 4,53 4                | 4,53 4                | 5,17 5                | 5,17 5                | 3,31 0                | 3,106                      | 9                          |
| Jharkhand            | 2,312       | 2,31 2  | 2,62 7  | 2,62 7                | 2,85 3                | 2,85 3                | 3,12 7                | 3,12 7                | 4,59 9                | 4,59 9                | 4,41 4                | 4,096                      | 10                         |
| Karnataka            | 7,860       | 7,86 0  | 5,83 8  | 5,83 8                | 7,68 1                | 7,68 1                | 6,76 3                | 6,76 3                | 12,6 95               | 12,6 95               | 8,94 3                | 7,607                      | 11                         |
| 12 Kerala            | 1,265       | 1,26 5  | 12,8 31 | 12,8 31               | 10,1 36               | 10,1 36               | 3,99 4                | 3,99 4                | 10,4 19               | 10,4 19               | 2,75 6                | 2,690                      |                            |
| Madhya Prade sh      | 6,429       | 6,42 9  | 8,25 0  | 8,25 0                | 9,00                  | 6 9,00 6              | 6,21                  | 0 6,21 0              | 7,44 7                | 7,44 7                | 6,01 2                | 5,578                      | 13                         |
| Maharashtra          | 24,16 6     | 24,1 66 | 20,8 44 | 20,8 44               | 18,6 55               | 18,6 55               | 18,3 55               | 18,3 55               | 19,8 67               | 19,8 67               | 16,5 03               | 14,22 4                    | 14                         |
| Manipur              | 1,180       | 1,18 0  | 978     |                       | 978 2,14              | 2 2,14 2              | 2,73 7                | 2,73 7                | 2,59 8                | 2,59 8                | 1,50 8                | 1,495                      | 15                         |
| 16 Meghalaya         | 901         | 901     | 861     |                       | 861                   | 819 819               | 684                   | 684                   | 1,80 3                | 1,80 3                | 1,39                  | 4                          | 1,012                      |
| 17 Mizoram           | 1,252       | 1,25 2  | 1,23 8  |                       | 1,23 8                | 2,05 4                | 2,05 4 3,21           | 8 3,21 8              | 2,18 9                | 2,18 9                | 1,46                  | 7                          | 1,411                      |

| 18                            | Nagaland   | 1,003   | 1,00 3   | 2,38 2   | 2,38 2   | 1,94 3   | 1,94 3   | 1,66 6   | 1,66 6      | 1,41 4   | 1,41 4 1,22   | 7 1,062   |
|-------------------------------|------------|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------------|----------|---------------|-----------|
| 19 Odisha                     | 3,355      | 3,35 5  | 5,33 6   | 5,33 6   | 4,51 0   | 4,51 0   | 4,64 3   | 4,64 3   | 5,94 8      | 5,94 8   | 4,90 5        | 4,298     |
| 20 Punjab                     | 2,777      | 2,77 7  | 3,30 1   | 3,30 1   | 7,17 9   | 7,17 9   | 10,0 93  | 10,0 93  | 12,4 19     | 12,4 19  | 6,91 0        | 6,545     |
| 21 Rajasthan                  | 6,515      | 6,51 5  | 7,34 0   | 7,34 0   | 11,3 53  | 11,3 53  | 9,71 9   | 9,71 9   | 8,87 4      | 8,87 4   | 5,25 1        | 4,928     |
| 22 Sikkim                     | 286        | 286     | 1,05 3   | 1,05 3   | 811      | 811      | 1,00 8   | 1,00 8   | 684         | 684      | 357           | 320       |
| 23 Tamil Nadu                 | 5,757      | 5,75 7  | 4,86 8   | 4,86 8   | 4,30 5   | 4,30 5   | 8,23 0   | 8,23 0   | 9,92 5      | 9,92 5   | 7,07 6        | 6,735     |
| 24 Telangana                  | 3,048      | 3,04 8  | 2,90 7   | 2,90 7   | 3,45 8   | 3,45 8   | 3,62 2   | 3,62 2   | 6,11 7      | 6,11 7   | 6,64 4        | 5,869     |
| 25 Tripura                    | 175        | 175     | 1,02 6   | 1,02 6   | 1,08 5   | 1,08 5   | 1,15 6   | 1,15 6   | 1,54 6      | 1,54 6   | 514           | 499       |
| 26 Uttar Pradesh              | 13,37 5    | 13,3 75 | 18,7 68  | 18,7 68  | 13,9 44  | 13,9 44  | 21,4 53  | 21,4 53  | 28,1 14     | 28,1 14  | 16,9 57       | 15,25 5   |
| 27 Uttarakhand                | 2,940      | 2,94 0  | 2,80 0   | 2,80 0   | 2,11 2   | 2,11 2   | 3,21 9   | 3,21 9   | 4,54 5      | 4,54 5   | 3,33 3        | 2,897     |
| 28 West Bengal                | 2,665      | 2,66 5  | 2,65 8   | 2,65 8   | 3,64 2   | 3,64 2   | 3,05 3   | 3,05 3   | 3,54 3      | 3,54 3   | 2,02 8        | 1,750     |
| 29 Andaman & N icobar Islands | 267        | 267     | 349      | 349      | 246      | 246      |          | 143 143  | 96          | 96       | 139           | 139       |
| 30 Chandigarh                 | 0          | 0       | 2        | 2        | 6        | 6        |          | 1 1      | 0           | 0        | 0             | 0         |
| 31 Dadra & Naga r Haveli      | 0          | 0       | 43       | 43       | 30       | 30       |          | 26       | 2           | 2        | 100           | 3         |
| 32 Daman & Diu                | 0          | 0       |          |          |          |          | 26       |          |             |          |               |           |
| 33 Delhi / Headq uarters      | -743       | -743    | -1,4 82  | -1,4 82  |          | 3,96 1   | 3,96 1   | 7,16 4   | 7,16 4 3,22 | 3 3,22 3 | 2,40 3        | 2,398     |
| 34 Jammu & Kas hmir           | 2,256      | 2,25 6  | 2,93 2   | 2,93 2   | 6,81 7   | 6,81 7   | 7,37 0   | 7,37 0   | 10,5 28     | 10,5 28  | 7,85 8        | 7,329     |
| 35 Ladakh                     | 0          | 0       | 24       | 24       | 352      | 352      | 574      | 574      | 658         | 658      | 704           | 653       |
| 36 Puducherry                 | 1          | 1       | 21       | 21       |          | 1        | 1        | 61 61    | 35          | 35       | 28            | 20        |

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