Lok Sabha Question No. 4137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Road Development Projects in Hingoli
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4137 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN HINGOLI

4137.   SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO:

## Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)      the  details  of  the  current  status  of  road  development  projects proposed/under construction in the Hingoli constituency, including the progress of National Highways, State Highways and rural roads in the region;
- (b)      whether any funds have been allocated for the improvement or expansion of roads in Hingoli during the current financial year and if so, the amount allocated and the timeline for completion;
- (c) whether there are any specific plans to improve road connectivity  between  Hingoli  and  major  cities  such  as  Aurangabad, Nanded  and  Nagpur  and  to  enhance  transportation  access  to  rural areas within Hingoli district, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)     the steps being taken to address road safety concerns in Hingoli, including  measures  to  reduce  accidents  on  key  highways  passing through the constituency and the construction of safety features like traffic signals, road dividers, and pedestrian crossings; and
- (e)      the  plans,  if  any,  for  the  construction  of  new roads, flyovers or bridges in Hingoli to improve connectivity with major cities and other districts?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways is primarily concerned with the development and maintenance of National Highways  (NHs) in the country. The development  and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process and works for development and maintenance of NHs are sanctioned based on traffic requirements, inter-se priority and overall availability of funds. As on date, 3 No. of NH projects covering a length of 106 km and costing Rs. 606 crore are under implementation in Hingoli Parliamentary Constituency.

An amount of Rs. 11,887 crore has been allocated in the current year  for  development  of  NHs  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  including Hingoli Parliamentary Constituency. All ongoing NH projects in Hingoli Parliamentary  Constituency  are  under  implementation  with  revised scheduled date for completion in June, 2025.

Construction  of  these  NH  projects  will  ensure  smooth  flow  of traffic with better connectivity between Hingoli and major cities such as Aurangabad, Nanded and Nagpur as well as enhance transportation access  to  rural  areas  within  Hingoli  district.  This  will  also  ensure reduction in the travel time and vehicle operating cost with increased safety of the road users.

- (d)     Immediate short-term measures like provision of road markings, signages, crash barriers, raised pavement markers, delineators, closure of median openings, traffic calming measures, footpaths and pedestrian crossings in built-up areas, etc. are provided at identified accident  spots  on  all  NHs  for  reducing  the  road  accidents  including NHs  in  Hingoli  Parliamentary  Constituency.  In  addition  to  this,  long term rectification measures involving improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements,  spot  widening  of carriageway, foot over

bridges, construction of underpasses/overpasses, etc. are also provided on NHs for safety of the road users.

(e)     The requirement of widening of NHs including bypasses, flyovers and reconstruction of bridges are assessed on case to case basis as per traffic  requirements,  available Right of Way (RoW), congestion in urban/built-up sections, functional requirement of cross-drainage works including bridges, present serviceability condition of the existing bridges, road safety considerations, etc. at the time preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and provisioned in the approved  DPRs  of  NH  works  including  the  works  in  the  Hingoli Parliamentary Constituency.

*****