Lok Sabha Question No. 3212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Belgaum-Hungund-Raichur Section of NH-748A
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri G Kumar Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3212

## ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## BELGAUM-HUNGUND-RAICHUR SECTION OF NH-748A

## 3212. SHRI G KUMAR NAIK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that during the ongoing four-laning of the Belgaum-Hungund-Raichur section of National Highway (NH)-748A [Extension of State Highway (SH)-20], the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has not provided for service roads  and  underpasses  along  the overlapping  sections  of  the  existing  State  Highway  in  Raichur  district,  if  so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to revise the Detailed Project Report (DPR)  to  include  service  roads  and  underpasses  at  critical  village  junctions such  as  Hirelekhehal,  Mudgal,  Kavitala  and  Siravar  to  ensure  safe  and continued access for local residents and farmers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Belgaum-Hungund-Raichur section of NH 748A is being constructed from  Km  0.0  to  Km  273.40  (273.4  Km)  in  six  packages.  In  Raichur  district, package 5 & 6 are under progress. These packages are being developed as an access controlled highway. Considering the site condition, appropriate underpasses and service roads to ensure safe and continued access for local residents and farmers have been provided. The details are annexed.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3212 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI G KUMAR NAIK REGARDING 'BELGAUM-HUNGUND-RAICHUR SECTION OF NH748A'. Details of Service Road and Underpasses provided in the ongoing 4-laning of

## Belgaum-Hungund-Raichur Section (Pkg-5 & Pkg-6) of NH-748A.

|   Sr. No. | Description of work              |   Total Length | Total Length of Service Road provided (Km)   |   No. of Underpasses provided |
|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Belgaum-Hungund- Raichur (Pkg-5) |           40.2 | 20.48 (LHS+RHS)                              |                            12 |
|         2 | Belgaum-Hungund- Raichur (Pkg-6) |           44.9 | 16.64 (LHS+RHS)                              |                            15 |

Details of Underpasses provided at desired locations:

|   Sr. No. |   Design Chainage | Type of Structure   | Village Name   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------|
|         1 |            196.5  | SVUP                | Hirelekhehal   |
|         2 |            208.2  | VUP                 | Mudgal         |
|         3 |            212.22 | VUP                 | Mudgal         |
|         4 |            248.72 | VUP                 | Kavithala      |
|         5 |            250.4  | LVUP cum MNB        | Kavithala      |
|         6 |            267.2  | VUP                 | Shirvar        |
|         7 |            269.9  | VUP                 | Shirvar        |

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