Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Upgradation of SHs into NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 3 ANSWERED ON 2 nd  FEBRUARY, 2023

## UPGRADATION OF SHS INTO NHS

- †*3 .        SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  criteria  fixed  for  upgradation  of  State  Highways  (SHs)  into National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) the details of SHs which have been upgraded to NHs since 2014-15 in the country, State and Highway-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to widen and upgrade NasirabadDeoli (99 km  SH-26) and Dausa-Dudu-Nagaur  (SH-2) sections in Rajasthan into four lane NH with pavement under the National Highways Development Project with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  frame  set  for  the purpose; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 3 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023 ASKED BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY REGARDING UPGRADATION OF SHS INTO NHS

- (a) State roads, including State Highways (SHs), are declared as new National  Highways  (NHs)  from  time  to  time  on  the  basis  of  well established principles. The criteria for State roads for declaration as new NHs may include some of the following: -
- i. Roads running through length / breadth of the country.
- ii. Connecting  adjacent  countries,  National  Capitals  with  State Capitals  /  mutually  the  State  Capitals,  major  ports,  non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers.
- iii. Roads having important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated area.
- iv. Arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth.
- v. Roads which help in opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly region.
- vi. Roads  contributing  towards  achievement  of  National  Highways grid of 100 km.
- vii. Synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).
- (b) State / Union Territory (UT) -wise details of State roads, including SHs, notified as NHs since April, 2014 are annexed.
- (c) to (e) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments / UTs, including from the State Government of Rajasthan, for declaration / upgradation of State roads, including SHs, as new NHs. The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads, including SHs, as  NHs  from  time  to  time  based  on  the  requirement  of  connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

The Nasirabad-Deoli (99 km SH-26) and Dausa-Dudu-Nagaur (SH-2) sections of State  roads  in  Rajasthan  have  not  been  notified  as  NHs. Development and maintenance of these State roads are the responsibility of the State Government of Rajasthan.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 3 FOR ANSWER ON 02.02.2023 ASKED BY SHRI  BHAGIRATH  CHOUDHARY  REGARDING  UPGRADATION  OF  SHS INTO NHS

State / UT -wise details of State roads, including SHs, notified as NHs since April, 2014:-

|   Sl. | State/ UT         | NH No. / Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Length in km Length of   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|     1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 49,194A,54,211,225,256,324,325,331,351,391,392,393,394,395,396, 418,506,527,541,558,565,572,582,587,589,591,592,595,596,597,59 8,604,612,614,615,616,624                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 4,451                    |
|     2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 113,313,513,713,713A,913                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2,481                    |
|     3 | Assam             | 137,137G,208A,329A,702C,702D,715K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 277                      |
|     4 | Bihar             | 119A,119D,120,122B,124C,131B,131G,133B,133E,139W,227A,227 F,227J,227L,319A,322,327,327AD,333B,333C,527A,527E,727A,727 AA,727B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1,393                    |
|     5 | Chhattisgarh      | 45,130A,130D,130CD,143B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 474                      |
|     6 | Delhi             | 9,44,148AE,148NA,248BB,344M,344N,344P,709B,NE3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 86                       |
|     7 | Goa               | 166S,748AA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 37                       |
|     8 | Gujarat           | 51,147,341,751,756,953,147D,148M,148N,151A,151AD,151K,68,16 8,168A,168G,351,351F,351G,351K,751D,751DD,754K,848K,927C,9 27D ,927K,NE4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3,588                    |
|     9 | Haryana           | 703,254,148B,148N,148NA,152A,152D,152G,248BB,334D,344GM,3 44N,344P,352A,352R,352W,444A,709AD,907G,NE4,NE5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1,349                    |
|    10 | Himachal Pradesh  | 503A,505A,705,907A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 246                      |
|    11 | Jammu and Kashmir | 144,244,244A,444,701A,NE5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 422                      |
|    12 | Jharkhand         | 133B,143H,143D,320G,143AG,320D,218,143B,333A,320B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 748                      |
|    13 | Karnataka         | 50,73,160,173,367,373, 161A, 166E,150C,161A,167N,275K,367A,36 9E,544DD,544E,548B,548H,561A,748A,748AA,752K,766C,766E,76 6EE,948A,NE7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2,186                    |
|    14 | Kerala            | 183,183A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 21                       |
|    15 | Ladakh            | No NHs notified, only adjusted length of existing NHs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 80                       |
|    16 | Madhya Pradesh    | 43,45,346,543,552,943,752G,135B,135BB,135BD,135BG,135C,146 B,146B,147E,148N,148NG,161G,339B,347B,347C,347A,347BG,543 K,548C,552G,752B,752C,752D,753BE,753L,NE4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 3,825                    |
|    17 | Maharashtra       | 50,52,60,61,63,160,247,266,348,465,543,548,561,647,652,753,761, 953,965,361F,161A,166E,548A,752G,752I, 965C,130D,150C,160A,1 60B,160C,160D,160H,161E,161G,161H,166D,166F,166G,166H,347 C,347A,348A,348B,348BB,353B,353C,353D,353E,353I ,353J,353K, 361B,361C,361H,461B,543K,547E,548B,548C,548CC,548D ,548DD ,548DG,548E,548H,561A,752E,752H,752K,753AB,753BB,753BE,75 3C,753E,753F,753H,753J,753L,753M,930D,965D,965DD,965G,NE4 | 12,124                   |

|    |               |                                                                                                                                                                                | Length in km   |
|----|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 18 | Manipur       | 102A,102B,137,137A                                                                                                                                                             | 347            |
| 19 | Mizoram       | 6,102B,302,306A,502A                                                                                                                                                           | 321            |
| 20 | Nagaland      | 229,202K,329A,702A,702B ,702D                                                                                                                                                  | 339            |
| 21 | Odisha        | 20,55,126,655,720,126A,130CD,143H,157A,316A,320D,516A                                                                                                                          | 1,234          |
| 22 | Puducherry    | No NHs notified, only adjusted length of existing NHs                                                                                                                          | 37             |
| 23 | Punjab        | 254,354,703,754,105B,148B,148BB,152A,205A,205AG,205K,344A,3 44B,354B,354E,503A,503D,703A,703AA,703B,754A,754AD,NE5,NE                                                          | 2,361          |
| 24 | Rajasthan     | 5A 11,68,70,168,311,703,911,921,925,954,968,125A,148B,148C,148N,                                                                                                               | 2,932          |
| 25 | Sikkim        | 148NG,168A,552G,754K,911A,925A,NE4,NE4C 310A,310AG,510,710,717A,717B                                                                                                           | 570            |
| 26 | Tamil Nadu    | 32,48,136,338,383,785,844,132B,136B,179A,179B,179D,332A,381A ,381B,544H,716A,716B,744A,948A,NE7                                                                                | 2,102          |
| 27 | Telangana     | 61,63,163,167,363,563,150C,161AA,161B,161BB,163G,167K,167N, 353B,365B,365BB,365BG,765D,765DG,930P                                                                              | 2,497          |
| 28 | Tripura       | 8,108B,208,208A                                                                                                                                                                | 264            |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 21,321,328,552,730,731,734,124C,124D,128A,128B,128C,135B,135 A,135BB,135C,148NA,227A,227B,319D,321G,328A,330B,330D,334 D,334DD,344BG,344G,344GM,530B,709A,709AD,709B,727A,727A | 4,533          |
| 30 | Uttarakhand   | 7,9,107B,109D,109K,134A,309B,344BG,707A,731K                                                                                                                                   | 1,147          |
| 31 | West Bengal   | 116,218,312,116A,316A,327C,717A                                                                                                                                                | 655            |
| 32 | Dadra & Nagar | NE4                                                                                                                                                                            | 6              |

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