Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Availability of Ambulances at Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Locket Chatterjee, Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 224

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2023

## AVAILABILITY OF AMBULANCES AT TOLL PLAZAS

## 224.  SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether ambulances with basic life support are available at all toll plazas  in the States of Haryana, West Bengal and Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  survey  of  highways  in  the  said  States  has  been conducted to ascertain the adequacy of road safety; and
- (d)
- if so, the details and the outcome thereof, road-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Details of ambulances at toll plazas in the States of Haryana, West Bengal and Bihar are annexed as per Annexure.
- (c) & (d)   National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has not conducted any specific survey to ascertain the adequacy of road safety. However, regular Road Safety Audit is being conducted on National Highways as per IRC:SP:88 - 2019 guidelines at the stage of Detailed Project Report, Construction  and  Operation  and  Maintenance.  Further,  corrective measures based on audit findings are made on an ongoing basis.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 224 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2023 ASKED BY  SHRI  AJAY  KUMAR  MANDAL,  SHRI  RAMESH  CHANDER  KAUSHIK,  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE AND SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF AMBULANCES AT TOLL PLAZAS.

## A.  Haryana

In Haryana there are 30 toll plazas and 33 Ambulances on National Highways (NHs), most of which are Basic Life Support. The details of the stretches of Highways which are covered by Ambulances are tabulated below:

|   Sl. No. | Stretch/ Project Name                                                                         | NH No.        |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Zirakpur-Parwano section of NH-05                                                             | 5             |
|         2 | Yamunanagar-Panchkula pkg-3 section of NH-07                                                  | 7             |
|         3 | Yamunanagar-Panchkula pkg-1 section of NH-344                                                 | 344           |
|         4 | Panipat City on National Highway-1 in Haryana                                                 | 1 (New 44)    |
|         5 | Panipat-Jalandhar from km. 96.00 to km. 387.100 in the State of Haryana & Punjab              | 1 (New 44)    |
|         6 | Ambala Kaithal section of NH-65 (New-152) (Pkg-I)                                             | 65 (New -152) |
|         7 | Ambala-Kaithal section of NH-65 (PKg-2)                                                       | 65 (New -152) |
|         8 | Rohtak - Panipat Section                                                                      | 709           |
|         9 | Mukarba Chowk to Panipat section                                                              | 44            |
|        10 | UP/Haryana Border to Rohna section                                                            | 334B          |
|        11 | Rohna/Hassangarh to Jhajjar section                                                           | 334B          |
|        12 | Delhi/Haryana Border to Rohtak section of NH-10                                               | 10            |
|        13 | Rohtak-Bawal section                                                                          | 352           |
|        14 | Rai Malikpur (Rajasthan Border)-Narnaul- Mohindergarh, Dadri-Bhiwani-on NH-148-B Package- V)- | 148B          |
|        15 | Bhiwani-Mandola (Charkhi Dadri) section of NH-148-B                                           | 148B          |
|        16 | Jind to Gohana Section of NH-352A                                                             | 352           |
|        17 | Jhajjar-Loharu section of NH-334B                                                             | 334B          |
|        18 | Jhajjar-Loharu section of NH-334B                                                             | 334B          |
|        19 | Rohtak Hisar Section                                                                          | 9             |
|        20 | Hisar to Dabwali section, (Package-I)                                                         | 9             |
|        21 | Hisar to Dabwali section, (Package-II)                                                        | 9             |
|        22 | Punjab border to Jind Section                                                                 | 352           |
|        23 | Kaithal to Rajasthan Border Section                                                           | 52            |

## B.  West Bengal

In West Bengal there are 29 toll plazas and 28 Ambulances on NHs under ROKolkata,  NHAI,  most  of  which  are  Basic  Life  Support.  The  details  of  the stretches of Highways which are covered by Ambulances are tabulated below:

|   Sl. No. | Stretch/ Project Name                                                                                                                                                                           | NH No.               |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | 4L of Chichra - Kharagpur section from Km. 129.600 to Km. 185.150 including rehabilitation of existing 4 lane from km. 134.40 to Km.129.60 of Old NH-6                                          | 49                   |
|         2 | Four Laning of Balasore to Kharagpur from km. 0.00 to km. 119.30                                                                                                                                | 16                   |
|         3 | Hatania -Doania Bridge                                                                                                                                                                          | 12                   |
|         4 | Kolaghat-Haldia from km. 0.00 to km. 53.72 including ROB cum Flyover from km. 52.08 to km. 53.472                                                                                               | 116                  |
|         5 | Six-laning of Dhankuni-Kharagpur Section of NH-6 from Km. 17.600 to Km. 129.00 in the state of West Bengal to be executed as BOT (Toll) project on DBFOT pattern under NHDP Phase V.            | 16                   |
|         6 | Sister Nivedita Bridge (2nd Vivekananda Bridge) & its approaches from km. 653.010 to km. 659.05 of Old NH-2                                                                                     | Asian Highway (AH)-1 |
|         7 | 6 Lane Palsit - Dhankuni km581.457 to km646.000 of NH- 2                                                                                                                                        | 19                   |
|         8 | 6 Lane of Palsit-Panagarh                                                                                                                                                                       | 19                   |
|         9 | 6-laning of Barwa-Adda-Panagarh Section of NH-2 from Km. 398.240 to Km.521.120 including Panagarh Bypass in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal under NHDP Phase V on Toll on DBFOT Pattern | 19                   |
|        10 | Upgrading to 2 Lane with Paved Shoulders Configuration and Strengthening of Existing Carriageway of NH-60 in the District of Bankura                                                            | 14                   |
|        11 | Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Rehabilation and upgradation to 2 lane with paved shoulder configuration and strengthening of Bankura Purulia section of NH-60A                    | 314                  |
|        12 | Krishnagar - Berhampore section from km 115.00 to km 193.00 of NH-34                                                                                                                            | 12                   |
|        13 | Berhampore (191.700) to Farakka (292.300) of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal                                                                                                                  | 12                   |
|        14 | Farakka (295.000) to Raiganj (395.000) of NH-34 in the state of West Bengal                                                                                                                     | 12                   |
|        15 | Kakaravitta to Banglabandha Section                                                                                                                                                             | AH-2                 |
|        16 | Short term Improvement & Routine Maintenance of Dalkhola-Islampur from Km. 447.000 to Km. 498.000 of NH-31                                                                                      | 27                   |
|        17 | Short term Improvement & Routine Maintenance of Islampur-Ghoshpukur from Km. 507.000 to Km. 551.000 of NH-31                                                                                    | 27                   |
|        18 | Ghoshpukur (km 0.000) to Dhupguri (km 83.785) of NH- 31D                                                                                                                                        | 27                   |
|        19 | Salsalabari-Assam Bengal Border                                                                                                                                                                 | 27                   |
|        20 | Pundibari - Buxirhat Section                                                                                                                                                                    | 17                   |
|        21 | Pasaka -Changrabandha Section                                                                                                                                                                   | AH-48                |

| 22.   | Chalsa Telipara Section   | 17   |
|-------|---------------------------|------|

## C. Bihar

In Bihar, there are 26 Toll plazas and 20 Ambulances on NHs. The details of the stretches of Highways which are covered by Ambulances are tabulated below:

|   Sl. No. | Stretch/ Project Name                                                                                                                                                                            |   NH No. |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|         1 | 2L PS of Khagaria - Purnea from km. 270.00 to km. 410.00 of NH-31                                                                                                                                |       31 |
|         2 | 4L of Hajipur-Muzaffarpur Section of the existing NH-77 from Km. 0+000 (Ramashish Chowk) to Km. 46+300 and new bypass starting at Km. 46+300 and connecting NH-28 of E-W Corridor at Km. 515+045 |       22 |
|         3 | Chhapra - Gopalganj section                                                                                                                                                                      |      531 |
|         4 | U.P. Border- Devapur- Kotwa from Km. 360.915 to Km. 440.000 of NH-27 (WB-09 & 10)                                                                                                                |       27 |
|         5 | Kotwa (Motihari) - Mehsi - Muzaffarpur from km. 440.000 to km. 520.000 of NH-27 (Old NH-28) under TOT Bundle-3 (WB-11& 12)                                                                       |       27 |
|         6 | 4 Lane Bridge Across River Kosi including Approaches km 155 - km 165 of Nh-57 (BR-5)                                                                                                             |       27 |
|         7 | Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga-Purnea Section from km. 0.00 to km. 148.55 & km.159.357 to km. 287.86 of NH-57 (Old) (OMT Pkg No. 20)                                                                      |       27 |
|         8 | 2L of Mokama-Munger from km. 1.43 to km. 70.00 of NH-80                                                                                                                                          |       80 |
|         9 | 2 laning with PS of Muzaffarpur-Barauni                                                                                                                                                          |      122 |
|        10 | Muzaffarpur - Sonbarsa Section of NH-77 from km 2.800 to km 89.000                                                                                                                               |       77 |
|        11 | Patna Bakhtiyarpur section of NH-30 from km. 181.300 to km. 231.950                                                                                                                              |      922 |
|        12 | 4L of Purnea - Dalkhola Section from Km. 410.700 to Km. 447.000 of Old NH-31                                                                                                                     |       27 |
|        13 | 6L of Aurangabad to Bihar-Jharkhand border (Chordaha) section from km. 180.000 to km. 209.827 of NH-2 (PKG-01)                                                                                   |       19 |

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