Lok Sabha Question No. 2004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Upgradation of SHs to NH in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2004 ANSWERED ON 31 st  JULY, 2025

## UPGRADATION OF SHS TO NH IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2004.  SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  list  of  State  Highways  (SHs)  in Andhra Pradesh that have been proposed/under consideration/notified  as  National  Highways  (NHs),  district-wise, especially those passing through Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b)  the  total  length  of  the  above-mentioned  SHs  that  have  been notified  as  NHs  during  the  last  five  years  across  Andhra  Pradesh, especially those passing through Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any expansion, maintenance or upgradation works for SHs that have been notified as NHs in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  regarding the total funds allocated/utilised for such roads passing through Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (e ) the details regarding the list of those SHs in Andhra Pradesh for which proposals have been received or which are under consideration or have been rejected to be notified as NHs especially those passing through Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  & (b) 11 State roads, with a total length of 925 km, have been declared as National Highways (NHs) in the State of Andhra Pradesh during  the  last  five  years,  passing  through  various  districts  of  the State.  Details  of  the  same  are  Annexed.  However,  no  National Highway has been notified in the Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency during this period.
- (c) & (d) Government has undertaken development and maintenance works  on  NHs  declared  in  the  last  five  years  in  Andhra  Pradesh. Funds for NHs are allocated on a consolidated, State-wise basis and not earmarked project-wise. The year-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for the development and maintenance of NHs in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years are as under:
- (e) Government receives proposals from various State Governments/UTs, including from the State of Andhra Pradesh from time  to  time  for  declaration  /  up-gradation  of  State  roads  as  NHs. Government  considers  declaration  of  some  of  the  State  roads  as NHs  based  on  the  requirements  of  connectivity,  inter-se  priority, traffic levels and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP).

| Year    |   Allocation (Rs. in Crore) |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                        4281 |                         4281 |
| 2021-22 |                        5890 |                         5890 |
| 2022-23 |                        6957 |                         6957 |
| 2023-24 |                       11440 |                        11440 |
| 2024-25 |                       11777 |                        11756 |

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) & (b)  OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2004 FOR ANSWER  ON 31.07.2025 ASKED BY SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI REGARDING UPGRADATION OF SHS TO NH IN ANDHRA PRADESH. Details  of  NHs  declared  in  last  five  years  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh.

|   Sl. No. | NH-No.   | Districts through which NH is passing   |
|-----------|----------|-----------------------------------------|
|         1 | 516F     | Kakinada                                |
|         2 | 167 K    | Nandyal, YSR Kadapa                     |
|         3 | 440      | YSR Kadapa, Nandyal, Annamayya          |
|         4 | 716 G    | YSR Kadapa, Sri Sathya Sai              |
|         5 | 340B     | Kurnool, Nadayal                        |
|         6 | 167AG    | Palnadu, Guntur                         |
|         7 | 167AD    | Palandu                                 |
|         8 | 216H     | Krishna, Eluru, NTR                     |
|         9 | 342      | Sri Satya Sai                           |
|        10 | 216E     | Dr. BR Ambedkar, Konaseema              |
|        11 | 516B     | Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram             |

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