Lok Sabha Question No. 1498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: National Highways in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

be pleased to state:

- (a) the length of National Highways in kilometers, proposed to be constructed by the Government in the State of Jharkhand;
- (b) the amount of funds earmarked and released during the last three years for the National Highways passing through all the districts of Jharkhand; and
- (c)  the  length  in  kilometers  of  construction  work  of  National  Highways completed  so  far  and  the  construction  work  that  is  proposed  to  be undertaken, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The total length of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Jharkhand is  3500  km.   Out  of  which,  length  of  ongoing  NH  projects  is  846  km and length of  awarded projects is 371 km. Target for construction of length of NHs during the year 2024-25 is 232 km.
- (b) The  details  of  funds  for  the  development  of  NHs  and  expenditure incurred  on  the  NHs  in  the  state  of  Jharkhand  during  last  three  years  are given below:-

| Year       |   Allocation (Rs. in crore) |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| FY 2021-22 |                        2853 |                         2853 |
| FY 2022-23 |                        3127 |                         3127 |
| FY 2023-24 |                        4599 |                         4599 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1498 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN JHARKHAND

1498.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(c ) District-wise length (in km) of construction works viz.,  widening to 2/4/6 lanes, strengthening completed and  proposed to be undertaken on National Highways are at Annexure.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY TO PART (c) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1498 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025 ASKED BY DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY REGARDING NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN JHARKHAND

## District wise completed length till date

|   Sl. No. | Name of District   |   Length Completed (km) |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Ranchi             |                   191.2 |
|         2 | Dhanbad            |                    98.8 |
|         3 | Giridih            |                   142.8 |
|         4 | Hazaribagh         |                   154.6 |
|         5 | Saraikela          |                    77.8 |
|         6 | Bokaro             |                    77.8 |
|         7 | East Singbhum      |                   105.3 |
|         8 | Ramgarh            |                    66.4 |
|         9 | Garhwa             |                    50.1 |
|        10 | Palamu             |                    52.9 |
|        11 | Lohardaga          |                     6.1 |
|        12 | Latehar            |                    40.5 |
|        13 | Koderma            |                     5.2 |
|        14 | Simdega            |                    73   |
|        15 | Gumla              |                   100   |
|        16 | Khunti             |                    39   |
|        17 | West Singbhum      |                   141   |
|        18 | Chatra             |                   116   |
|        19 | Dumka              |                    71   |
|        20 | Deoghar            |                    77   |
|        21 | Godda              |                    76   |
|        22 | Pakur              |                    34   |
|        23 | Sahibganj          |                    21   |
|        24 | Jamtara            |                    20   |

## District-wise length of NH construction work proposed to be undertaken:

| Sl. No.         | Name of District Length (km)   |
|-----------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 Ranchi        | 38.0                           |
| 2               | Hazaribagh 116.8               |
| 3 Saraikela     | 2.0                            |
| 4 Bokaro        | 65.9                           |
| 5 East Singbhum | 11.7                           |
| 6 Ramgarh       | 57.5                           |
| 7 Garhwa        | 41.0                           |
| 8 Palamu        | 65.1                           |
| 9 Lohardaga     | 70.5                           |
| 10 Latehar      | 65.9                           |
| 11 Chatra       | 119.2                          |
| 12 Gumla        | 112.0                          |
| 13 Godda        | 61.9                           |
| 14 Dumka        | 30.3                           |
| 15 Deoghar      | 65.2                           |
| 16 Sahibganj    | 52.9                           |
| 17 West         | Singbhum 84.6                  |
| 18 Pakur        | 36.6                           |
| 19 Jamtara      | 38.8                           |
| 20 Dhanbad      | 15.0                           |
| 21 Giridih      | 8.9                            |
| 22              | Simdega 57.0                   |

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