Lok Sabha Question No. 2409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Upgradation to NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of roads declared as 'in -principle' highways during the last five years, State-wise; and

- (b)  whether the Government has received any petition from public representative for expeditation of road construction from Junction of NH-183 near Vijayapuram to Junction of NH-85 near Oonnukkal and development of existing NH-85 as 24 metres wide and having four lanes till Munnar and if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) State  /  Union  Territory  (UT) -wise  details  of  State  Roads approved 'In -Principle' as National Highways (NHs) during the last five years are as under:-

| Length in Km   | Length in Km              | Length in Km   | Length in Km   | Length in Km   | Length in Km   | Length in Km   |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Sl. No.        | State /UT                 | 2018-19        | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2021-22        | 2022-23        |
| 1              | Uttar Pradesh             | 2,376 ^        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 2              | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 46             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2409 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2023

## UPGRADATION TO NH

2409. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

| Length in Km                                                                                                       | Length in Km                                                                                                       | Length in Km                                                                                                       | Length in Km                                                                                                       | Length in Km                                                                                                       | Length in Km                                                                                                       | Length in Km                                                                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                            | State /UT                                                                                                          | 2018-19                                                                                                            | 2019-20                                                                                                            | 2020-21                                                                                                            | 2021-22                                                                                                            | 2022-23                                                                                                            |
| ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. | ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. | ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. | ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. | ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. | ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. | ^ Consent was withdrawn by State Government of Uttar Pradesh for 2,376 km vide Letters dt 11.07.2019 & 04.06.2020. |

(b) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments / UTs, including from the State Government of Kerala, for declaration / upgradation of State Roads, including State Highways (SHs), as new NHs. The Ministry considers declaration of some State Roads, including SHs, as NHs from time to time based on the fulfillment of the criteria for declaration of NHs, requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. The road from Junction of NH-183 near Vijayapuram to Junction of NH-85 near Oonnukkal in the State of Kerala has not been notified as  NH.  Development  and  maintenance  of  such  State  road  is  the responsibility of the State Government of Kerala. Work for development of 124.63 km length of stretch on NH-85 from Kochi to Munnar to Two Lane / Two Lane with Paved Shoulders standards  amounting  to  Rs.  910.60  Crore  has  commenced  on

26.06.2023 with scheduled completion in June, 2025.

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