Lok Sabha Question No. 3594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Roads in Coastal Areas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  to construct  roads  in  border/  coastal  areas  and  tourist  places  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the progress made so far in this regard;
- (c) the details of projects being implemented, completed and proposed in West  Bengal  under  the  Pariyojana  along  with  the  status  of  road construction of National Highway No. 512 passing through Balurghat;
- (d) the present status of the ongoing projects and the target set to be achieved under the Pariyojana; and
- (e) the  funds  provided  for  the  implementation  of  the  project  under  the Pariyojana till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)   Yes Sir. Improvement of 2,678 km length of National Highway (NH) to connect coastal areas/ports/border regions/International connectivity is included  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana.  Out  of  this,  2,014  km  length  of works are awarded and nearly 1377 km length is completed.

- (c) 874  km  length  of  projects   in  the  State  of  West  Bengal  are  under Bharatmala Pariyojana. The details are annexed.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3594

## ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2023

## ROADS IN COASTAL AREAS

## 3594. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

The stretch from km 80.000 to km 82.400 of NH-512 passing through Balurghat has  been  developed  to four-lane. In  addition,  permanent rectification of black spot at km 82.35 is in implementation stage. Further, the stretch from km 82.400 to km 99.500 has been developed to two-lane with paved shoulders.

(d)&(e)   Development of about 34,800 km length of National Highways is approved under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I. NH works of about 26,384 km length have been awarded for construction having total capital cost of Rs.  8.24  lakh  crore,  out  of  which  about  14,300  km  have  already  been constructed. In addition to this, projects of about 506 km length having total capital cost of Rs. 12,500 crore have been sanctioned.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3594 ON 10TH AUGUST, 2023 ASKED BY SHRI DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR REGARDING 'ROADS IN COASTAL AREAS' . Details  of  the  projects  in  the  State  of  West  Bengal  under  Bharatmala

## Pariyojana

|   Sr. No | Corridor name                                      | Project name                                                                    |   Project Length (km) | Status               |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Delhi - Kolkata                                    | Palsit-Panagarh                                                                 |                    68 | Implementation stage |
|        2 | Delhi - Kolkata                                    | Dankuni-Palsit                                                                  |                    64 | Implementation stage |
|        3 | Dalkhola - Islampur - Shiliguri - Salsalabari (EW) | Dhupguri-End of Falakata Bypass                                                 |                    29 | Balance for award    |
|        4 | Dalkhola - Islampur - Shiliguri - Salsalabari (EW) | Dhupguri- Salsalabari (Pkg IIA) [Ghoshkpukur - Salsabari km 113.20 - km 154.85] |                    42 | Balance for award    |
|        5 | Kharagpur - Siliguri (Till Morgam)                 | Kharagpur Siliguri - Pkg 1                                                      |                    42 | Balance for award    |
|        6 | Kharagpur - Siliguri (Till Morgam)                 | Kharagpur Siliguri - Pkg 2                                                      |                    50 | Balance for award    |
|        7 | Kharagpur - Siliguri (Till Morgam)                 | Kharagpur Siliguri - Pkg 3                                                      |                    44 | Balance for award    |
|        8 | Kharagpur - Siliguri (Till Morgam)                 | Kharagpur Siliguri - Pkg 4                                                      |                    48 | Balance for award    |
|        9 | Kharagpur - Siliguri (Till Morgam)                 | Kharagpur Siliguri - Pkg 5                                                      |                    52 | Balance for award    |
|       10 | Kolkata - Morgram - Siliguri (till Dalkhola)       | Barasat - Krishnanagar                                                          |                    67 | Implementation stage |
|       11 | Kolkata - Morgram - Siliguri (till Dalkhola)       | Farakka- Raiganj (Ganga Bridge)                                                 |                     6 | Implementation stage |
|       12 | Kolkata - Morgram - Siliguri (till Dalkhola)       | Raiganj-Dalkola km 398 - km 452.75 NH 34                                        |                    50 | Implementation stage |
|       13 | Bokaro (Chas) - Purulia -                          | JH/WB Border - Purulia - Balrampur -                                            |                    73 | Implementation stage |

|    | Jamshedpur (Chandil)                           | JH/WB Border at Chandil                                                                                 |     |                      |
|----|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|----------------------|
| 14 | Bokaro (Chas) - Purulia - Jamshedpur (Chandil) | Purulia Bypass                                                                                          |  11 | Implementation stage |
| 15 | Kolkata - Chennai                              | Development of Emergency Landing Facility on Balasore - Kharagpur Section from km. 83.400 to km. 88.400 |   5 | Implementation stage |
| 16 | Varanasi - Ranchi - Kolkata                    | JH/WB Border- Kolkata                                                                                   | 226 | Balance for Award    |
|    | Total                                          | Total                                                                                                   | 874 |                      |

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