Lok Sabha Question No. 3978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Six Laning of Delhi-Jaipur Highway (NH 48)
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3978 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

SIX LANING OF DELHI-JAIPUR HIGHWAY (NH 48)

3978.   SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  process  of  the  sixlaning  of  Delhi-Jaipur  Highway  (NH  48),  has  been  incomplete  since nearly over fifteen years have passed, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government  has  any data on the total road accidents,  injuries  and  deaths  happening  on  the  aforementioned highway in the last six months, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  measure  being  undertaken  and  would  be  undertaken  to complete the pending works  on it and ensure the safety and convenience of the commuters and travellers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The 6-laning of Delhi- Gurgaon section of NH-48 from km 11.060 to  km  42.000 commenced  with  effect  from 30.04.2003  has  already

been  completed  on  22-08-2009.  The  6-laning  of  balance  section  i.e. Gurugram-  Kotputli-  Jaipur  section  of  NH-48  was  taken  up  on  BOT (Toll) mode. The date of commencement of this work was 03.04.2009 and  scheduled  completion  date  for  the  same  was  01.10.2011.  This work could be not completed on time due to delay in completion  of pre-construction activities such as land acquisition, shifting of utilities, relocation of other structures and delay in obtaining clearances  from  Forest  Departments  and  approval  of  GADs  from Railways. Due to restriction of the Right of Way (RoW), it was decided to  take  up  the  development  of  this  section  within  the  available  land and  accordingly,  some  of  the  items/works  related  to  construction  of structures were de-linked from completion of the work.

Further,  due  to  continuous  default  of  the  Concessionaire  in fulfilment of its  obligations  and  non-maintenance of project highway, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken over the project highway with effect from 03.06.2022 and invited the bids for strengthening/overlaying the balance work.

## (b)    The details on accidents in last six months are as under:

| Total no. of accidents   | Injuries (Major)   | Fatalities   |
|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------|
| 854 Nos.                 | 116 Nos.           | 24 Nos.      |

- (c)      On  the  Gurugram-  Kotputli-  Jaipur  section  of  NH-48,  following improvement/ balance works are ongoing in the state of Rajasthan:
- (i) The works for strengthening/overlaying of existing main carriageway  and  service  road  is  under  progress  with  scheduled revised completion by February, 2025.
- (ii) The  work  of  left-out  structures  and  flyover  is  under  progress with scheduled completion by July, 2025.
- (iii) Further,  the  works  of   maintenance  and  incident  management are also in progress.

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