Lok Sabha Question No. 3500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Road Network
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500

## ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## ROAD NETWORK

3500. SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  National  Highways  projects  where  work  is  being undertaken to provide better road network and promote employment opportunities in Maharashtra and Rajasthan;
- (b) the total length of such roads and funds allocated in this regard;
- (c) the details of places where construction work is going on; and
- (d) the current status of construction work on NH-68?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) Ministry of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  is  primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Works on NHs are taken up from time to time based on traffic density, inter-se priority and availability of funds. 202 NH projects of length  6270  km  of  Rs  79789  Crore  are  on-going  in  the  state  of Maharashtra. 68 NH projects of length 2379 km of Rs 25343 Crore are on-going in the state of Rajasthan .
- (d) The current status of on-going construction works on NH-68 in the state of Rajasthan & Gujarat are annexed.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 FOR ANSWER ON 10.08.2023 ASKED BY SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR AND SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL REGARDING ROAD NETWORK

## Current status of on-going construction works on NH-68 in the state of Rajasthan & Gujarat

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                    | NH NO.    | Sanctioned Cost (Rs in Cr.)   | Total Length (Km)   | Length Completed (Km)   | Targeted date of completion   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan | Rajasthan                     | Rajasthan           | Rajasthan               | Rajasthan                     |
| 1.        | Jaisalmer (NH- 11)-Bhadasar- Ramgarh-Tanot and Bhadasar- Sarkaritala (Pkg. BM/5)                                                                                                                   | 68 & 968  | 590.000                       | 193.52              | 188.60                  | 31-OCT- 2023                  |
| 2.        | (EPC) Rectification of Black Spot ID no.RJ- 032/Jalore: Reg .Construction of 6-lane VUP with Service Road at Km 268.620 of NH-15 (Jaisalmer- Barmer section) in the state of Rajsthan on EPC mode. | 68        | 28.67                         | 1.0                 | 0.9                     | 31-AUG- 2023                  |

| 3.      | 4 lane divided carriageway from km 0.000 (Km. 144.200 of NH-15 (New NH- 68) to km 21.042 (Km 160.700 of NH- 15 (New NH-68) Barmer bypass of NH-68 on EPC mode in the State of Rajasthan.   | 68      | 451.66   | 21.042   | 0       | 15-AUG- 2024   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|----------|---------|----------------|
| Gujarat | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat | Gujarat  | Gujarat  | Gujarat | Gujarat        |
| 4.      | Widening of existing 2 lane to 4 lane with service road between Km. 329/600 to 334/100 on NH- 68 in the State of Gujarat under EPC mode of Contract                                        | 68      | 39.74    | 4.50     | 2.70    | 31-DEC- 2023   |

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