Lok Sabha Question No. 2063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Highways in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Kanakmal Katara

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the roads in border areas of Rajasthan;
- (b) the length of roads in kilometre that have been constructed in the border areas of Rajasthan;
- (c) the number of National Highways (NHs) and State Highways (SHs) in Rajasthan;
- (d)  the number of State roads/SHs declared as NHs in the State during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (e) whether the Government has provided any funds for the development of such new NHs and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  the  names  of  various  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  to improve transportation facilities in the said areas;
- (g) whether any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan is pending with the Union Government regarding maintenance and modernization of roads in rural and border areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (h)  whether the Government is considering the above proposals, if so, the  details  along  with  the  present  status  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2063 ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER 2023

## HIGHWAYS IN RAJASTHAN

†2063. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (h)  The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) including NHs in border areas and rural areas. Development and maintenance of State roads including State Highways (SHs) are responsibilities of concerned State Governments.

Development and maintenance of NHs, including newly notified NHs, NHs in border and rural areas, is a continuous process and works are accordingly  taken  up  on  these  NHs  to  keep  them  in  traffic  worthy conditions based on traffic density, inter se priority and availability of funds.

There are 52 nos of NHs having a total length of about 10,706 km in the State of Rajasthan. As informed by the State Government of Rajasthan, there are 190 nos of SHs having total length of about 17,334 km in the State of Rajasthan.

About 365 km length of State roads including SHs have been notified as NHs in the State of Rajasthan during last three years and current year.

Year-wise funds allocated and expenditure incurred on NHs including newly notified NHs and NHs in border and rural areas in the State of Rajasthan during last three years and current year as follows:-

| 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    |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Year                  | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2022-23               | 2023-24 (till Oct- 23) | 2023-24 (till Oct- 23) | 2023-24 (till Oct- 23) |
| Rajasthan             | Alloc.                | Exp.                  | Alloc.                | Exp.                  | Alloc.                | Exp.                  | Alloc.                 | Exp.                   |                        |
| Rajasthan             | 7,340                 |                       | 7,34011,43811,353     |                       | 9,729                 | 9,719                 | 4,075                  |                        | 3,889                  |

Development of about 2,770 km length of NHs have been taken up for improving connectivity to the border areas in the State of Rajasthan.

Out of these about 2,546 km has been completed so far. The development of NHs in the State of Rajasthan are being taken up under Bharatmala Pariyojana and National Highways (Original) [NH(O)] schemes. The Ministry administers following schemes in various States / Union Territories (UTs) including Rajasthan towards improvement of transport facilities: (i) Conducting workshops cum training programmes for development  of  Human  Resources  in  Transport  Departments  of States / UTs and the Ministry (through various institutes towards updating  officials  with  new  rules  and  regulations  relating  to Transport). The institutes have also trained Transport Department officials from the State of Rajasthan; (ii) Central Assistance for strengthening the ITS in Public Transport System in the Country;

(iii) Development, Customization, Deployment and Management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform for Safety & Enforcement as per  AIS  140  Specifications  in  States  /  UTs  under  Nirbhaya Framework. The Ministry has released an amount of Rs 4.192 crore to the State Government of Rajasthan under this Scheme.

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