Lok Sabha Question No. 56 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Maintenance and Repair of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 56 ANSWER ON 2 nd  FEBRUARY, 2023

## MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF NHs

## 56. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the work of maintenance and repair of National Highways (NHs)  is  carried  out  annually  as  per  available  budgetary  outlay  and traffic density to keep such NHs in traffic worthy condition;
- (b)  if  so,  the  role  played  by  the  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and Border Roads Organization (BRO) in maintenance and repair of NHs in the state of Bihar;
- (c)  whether  the  responsibility  of  maintenance  and  repair  of  NHs  in district Gopalganj of Bihar rests with the agency to which the NHs are entrusted;
- (d) if so, the measures taken by the said agency for maintenance and repair the NHs in the said district; and
- (e) whether the damaged sign boards are replaced from time to time along NHs in the said district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)    The  development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways (NHs) is a continuous process. The works on NHs are accordingly taken up  from  time  to  time  through  various  agencies  such  as  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways and Infrastructure Development  Corporation  Limited (NHIDCL), Border Roads  Organisation  (BRO)  and  State  Government's  Public  Works Departments  as  per  available  budgetary  outlay,  inter-se  priority  and traffic density, and to keep the NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

In state of Bihar including district Gopalganj, National Highways are entrusted to NHAI and Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar. The  Maintenance  &  Repair  of  stretches  of  NHs,  where  either Development works have commenced or Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (OMT) Concessions/ Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Contracts have been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned Concessionaires/Contractors till the Concession Period/Defect Liability Period (DLP). M&R of balance stretches of NHs are carried out regularly as per available budgetary outlay, inter-se priority and traffic density to keep such NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

(d) & (e) In the Gopalganj district, NHAI has awarded the O&M works of Bihar/UP Borders to Kotwa section from km. 360.915 to km. 440.00 of NH-27 to O&M contractor and the work has commenced. The work is targeted for completion by 16.06.2023. The other three sections of NHs in  Gopalganj  district  with  total  length  41.26  km  are  under  Defect Liability  Period.  As  part  of  development  and  maintenance  work,  sign boards are replaced/installed along NHs in the said district from time to time as per requirements and standard and specifications.

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