Lok Sabha Question No. 3193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Condition of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Tirath Singh Rawat, Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3193 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2023

## CONDITION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

3193. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  condition  of  Moradabad-Kashipur-Ramnagar  and  BijnoreNajibabad-Kotdwar National Highways is very bad and has caused many road accidents leading to human casualties;
- (b) if so, the number of accidents and deaths occured on the said National Highways;
- (c) whether any complaint has been received regarding the condition of the said National Highways; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to repair these National Highways urgently?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b) and (d)      Details are annexed.
- (c)     Public grievances are received from time to time, which are dealt with in accordance with Guideline in this regard.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3193 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT AND SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA REGARDING CONDITION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

|   Sr. No. | Stretch                                                           | Status of Stretch and Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Moradabad - Kashipur - Ram Stretch is in traffic worthy condition | Moradabad - Kashipur - Ram Stretch is in traffic worthy condition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         2 | Bijnore Najibabad                                                 | - The work of 4-laning between Bijnore to Najibabad is under Implementation. Under the said work, various diversions have been created for construction of underpasses etc. causing inconvenience at certain locations. However, the highway is in traffic worthy condition in rest of the stretches and diversions are maintained on regular basis. |
|         2 | Najibabad Kotdwar                                                 | - The work of 2-lane + PS between Najibabad to Kotdwar has been awarded. Meanwhile, a work for maintenance of existing road has also been awarded on 13.12.2023.                                                                                                                                                                                     |

*****