Lok Sabha Question No. 610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Strengthening of NH-730
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 610 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## STRENGTHENING OF NH-730

†610. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  plans  to  widen  and strengthen National Highway (NH)-730, which passes through Shravasti and Balrampur districts in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the programs being implemented by the Government  for  the  development  of  National  and  State  Highways across the country; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  involve  local  residents  and elected representatives in making new road plans, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National  Highways  (NHs).  NH  network  in  the  country has expanded to about 1,46,195 km at present. A number of schemes

have been implemented by the Government for development of NHs in the country. These are Bharatmala Pariyojana including subsumed National Highways Development Project (NHDP), Special Accelerated  Road  Development  Programme  for  North-East  Region (SARDP-NE),  Special  Programme  for  development  of  Roads  in  Left Wing  Extremism  affected  Area  (LWE)  including  Development  of Vijayawada-Ranchi  Road  and  Externally  Aided  Projects  (EAP).  NH stretches not covered under any of the above schemes are taken up for  development  under  National  Highway  Original  [NH(O)]  works depending  upon  traffic  density,  condition  of  road,  inter-se  priority and availability of funds. Development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  is  a  continuous  process. Accordingly,  works  on  NHs,  including  widening  and  strengthening projects, are taken up based on the traffic density, inter-se priority and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to keep the

NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

Sixteen  number  of  projects  costing  Rs.3,477  crore  have  been completed  on  NH-730  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  since  its declaration as NH in March, 2012. Six numbers of works have also been taken up on NH-730  costing about Rs.1,503 crore; details of these  works  are  annexed.  Preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR)  work  has  also  been  taken  up  for  Four  laning  in  a  length  of 72km of NH-730.

(d) The DPR Consultants carry out consultation with public, project affected persons, NGOs, Municipal authorities, concerned government agencies and other stakeholders during preparation of DPR  as  per  Term  of  Reference  (ToR)  of  project.  Suggestions  of elected  representatives  are  also  taken  into  consideration  and analysed along with various other factors for appropriate decision.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 610 FOR ANSWER ON 06.02.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  SHIROMANI  VERMA  REGARDING STRENGTHENING OF NH-730.

| Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh   | Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh                                                                           | Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh   | Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh   | Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh   | Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh   | Details of works taken up on NH-730 in the State of Uttar Pradesh   |
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| Sl. No.                                                             | Name of Projects                                                                                                                            | Districts                                                           | Length (km)                                                         | Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Cr.)                                        | Date of Start                                                       | Physical progress                                                   |
| 1                                                                   | Construction of Gilaula bypass with 2L+PS configuration starts near km 281.930 of NH-730 and ends near km 284.900 of NH-730 on EPC mode     | Shrawasti                                                           | 3.51                                                                | 62.18                                                               | 06.01.2024                                                          | 37%                                                                 |
| 2                                                                   | Construction of Shohratgarh Bypass on NH-730 under EPC mode in the State of Uttar Pradesh                                                   | Siddharthnagar                                                      | 6.27                                                                | 189.31                                                              | 24.11.2023                                                          | 15%                                                                 |
| 3                                                                   | Improvement and Up- gradation to 2L+PS from km. 420.00 (Shohrathgarh) to km. 454.00 (Uska Bazar) of NH-730 on EPC basis                     | Siddharthnagar & Maharajganj                                        | 32.54                                                               | 509.65                                                              | 15.03.2024                                                          | 12%                                                                 |
| 4                                                                   | Construction of Balrampur bypass with 2L flexible pavement configuration from km.223.000 of NH- 330 to km.328.300 of NH- 730 under EPC mode | Balrampur                                                           | 20.52                                                               | 515.69                                                              | 03.08.2024                                                          | 13%                                                                 |
| 5                                                                   | Construction of two lane ROBs at km.103.907 & km.120.985 of NH-730 on EPC mode                                                              | Lakhimpur kheri                                                     | 1 Job                                                               | 99.64                                                               | 22.12.2020                                                          | 89%                                                                 |
| 6                                                                   | Construction of one flyover at Km 2+735 and one Major bridge at Km 31+260 on NH-730 on EPC basis                                            | Pilibhit                                                            | 1 Job                                                               | 126.94                                                              | 09.12.2022                                                          | 77%                                                                 |

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