Lok Sabha Question No. 1038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Widening of NH-66
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1038 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## WIDENING OF NH-66

1038. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

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## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the progress of widening of NH-66 in  Kerala  especially  in  the  Aroor-Karunagapally  stretch  and  if  so,  the details thereof, including the progress made so far and expected date of completion;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  given  approval  for  the  inclusion  of  more underpasses in the design of Thuravoor-Karunagapally stretch of NH-66 based on local demands s upported by people's representatives and if so, the details thereof including the locations of such underpasses;
- (c) whether the Government intends to construct Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) across  the  NH-66  for  pedestrian  crossing  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof including the location of such FOBs; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  natural  drains  are  being closed without making alternative arrangements while widening the NH66 resulting in water clogging at several locations and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The development of stretch from Aroor- Thuravoor-Karunagapally stretch of NH-66 has been undetaken in 4 packages with following details:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Project Name                                                                     |   Physical progress (in Percentage) | Scheduled revised date of completion   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 6-lane elevated highway between Aroor - Thuravoor section of NH-66 on EPC Mode   |                                14.2 | 31.01.2026                             |
| 6 Laning of Thuravoor Thekku - Paravoor section of NH-66on EPC Mode              |                                19.7 | 12.09.2024                             |
| Six Laning of Paravoor to Kottukulangara section of NH-66 on EPC mode            |                                22   | 24.02.2025                             |
| 6 Laning of Kottukulangara - Start of Kollam Bypass section of NH-66 on HAM Mode |                                38   | 08.10.2024                             |

(b) and (c) The details are annexed.

(d)     Load Bearing Drains on both sides of service road have been provisioned with outfall up to nearby cross drainage work like culvert, river etc. to cater for surface  runoff  of  National  Highway.   The  local  authorities  have  to  make arrangement for maintaining drainage of habituated area along NH-66.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  AND  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1038 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024 ASKED BY ADV. A.M. ARIFF REGARDING WIDENING OF NH-66.

Part B)  12 additional underpasses under change of scope (COS) in ThuravoorKarunagapally stretch of NH-66 have been approved as under:-

| Name stretch                                                                                                                                           | of Additional underpasses approved under COS by NHAI Chainages   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Thuravoor to Paravur 5 Light Vehicular Underpass(LVUP) Km. 386+229, Km 405+682, Km.                                                                    | 394+651 Km 407+500, Km. 416+700                                  |
| Paravur to Kottukulangara 3 Light Vehicular Underpass(LVUP)                                                                                            | Km.421+40, Km. 439+950, Km. 434+260                              |
| Kottukulangara - Start of Kollam Bypass 2 Vehicular Underpass (VUP) & 2 Small Vehicular Underpass (SVUP) Km. 481+050, Km.467+845& 473+370, Km. 455+765 | Km.                                                              |

Part C)   46 no of Foot Over Bridges have been provisioned in Aroor- ThuravoorKarunagapally stretch of NH-66 as under:

| Name stretch                            | of Foot Over   | of Foot Over   | Chainages                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Thuravoor Paravur                       | to             | 18 No          | (i) Km 379+780 (ii) Km 380+700 (iii) Km 383+720 (iv) Km 385+540 (v) Km 386+430 (vi) Km 382+530 (vii) Km 388+108 (viii) Km 390+000 (ix) Km 391+280 (x) Km 393+350 (xi) Km 394+600 (xii) Km 401+200 (xiii) Km 403+110 (xiv) Km 406+160 (xv) Km 407+480 (xvi) Km 409+200 (xvii) Km 414+200 (xviii) Km 415+380. |
| Paravur Kottukulangara                  | to             | 16 No          | (i) Km 417+740 (ii) Km 419+690 (iii) Km 420+750 (iv) Km 421+360 (v) Km 422+767 (vi) Km 426+027 (vii) Km 427+500 (viii) Km 431+300 (ix) Km 434+435 (x) Km 435+635 (xi) Km 437+740 (xii) Km 441+440 (xiii) Km 444+775 (xiv) Km 448+600 (xv) Km 451+390 (xvi) Km 452+840                                       |
| Kottukulangara - Start of Kollam Bypass |                | 12 No          | (i) Km 454+900 (ii) Km 455+640 (iii) Km 457+000 (iv) Km 457+680 (v) Km 459+900 (vi) Km 466+050 (vii) Km 469+360 (viii) Km 472+387 (ix) Km 475+556 (x) Km 477+887 (xi) Km 483+257 (xii) Km 485+932                                                                                                           |

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