Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Construction of Six-Lane Road Over Bridge at Nadal, Kannur
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri K Sudhakaran

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  (MoRTH)  and  the  Ministry  of  Railways  (MoR)  to replace level crossings on National Highways with Road over Bridges  (RoBs)  on  a  single-entity  basis,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the critical traffic congestion at Nadal Gate (LC No. 238) on NH-66 in Kannur in Kerala and if so, the details of the approved General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) for the proposed six-lane ROB;
- (c) the current physical and financial progress of the construction of  the  Nadal  ROB  being  executed  by  the  National  Highways Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  as  part  of  the  NH-66  expansion project; and
- (d) the anticipated deadline for the completion and commissioning  of  the  six-lane  ROB  at  Nadal  to  make  this stretch of NH-66 signal-free?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir, The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  has  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with Ministry  of  Railways  on  10.11.2014  to  replace  level  crossings  on

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 137

## ANSWERED ON 29 th  January, 2026

## CONSTRUCTION OF SIX-LANE ROAD OVER BRIDGE AT NADAL, KANNUR

## 137.  SHRI K SUDHAKARAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

National Highways in the country with Road over Bridges (RoBs)/Road under Bridges(RuBs)  on a single-entity basis.  As per MoU, ' MORTH/NHAI shall not levy Supervision Charges, Departmental  Charges,  Maintenance  Charges  and  Land  Lease Charges where railway track crosses National Highways in case of New  Railway Line/Gauge Conversion. Railways will not levy Supervision Charges, Departmental Charges, Maintenance Charges and Land Lease Charges for ROBs/RUBs being constructed by NHAI or National Highway(NH) wing of State Public Works Department(PWD)  on NH Corridors.' (b) to (d) Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways  in  the  country.  The  Level  Crossing  (LC)   No.   238  in Kannur  District  of  State  of  Kerala  is  presently  not  on  a  National Highway and is  under the jurisdiction of State Government.

Government  has decided that in cases where bypasses have been constructed prior to 01.01.2022 but after 10.11.2014 (date of signing of MOU with Railways), the LCs falling on such by-passed section of National  Highways  may  be  removed  by  the  State  Government  by construction of a new ROB or Limited Height Subway (LHS) based on  site  requirement  under  Setu  Bandhan  scheme  under  Central Road  and  Infrastructure  Fund(CRIF).  Cases  where  bypasses  have been  constructed  prior  to  10.11.2014,  Railways  shall  replace  the LCs falling on such bypassed section through their own resources.

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