Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Road Sweeping Machines
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mr Pathan Yusuf

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## ROAD SWEEPING MACHINES

## 54. MR PATHAN YUSUF:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  length  of  National  Highways  in  the  national  capital city;
- (b)  the  length  identified  for  mechanised  sweeping  along  the  National Highways in the capital;
- (c)  the  number  of  mechanised  road  sweeping  machines  required  to sweep  the  identified  stretch  of  National  Highways  and  the  number actually available; and
- (d)  the  details  of  methods  and  locations  where  the  collected  dust  is disposed off?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Length of National Highways (NHs) in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi is about 157 km.
- (b)  to  (d)  The  details  of  length  of  NHs  identified  for  mechanised sweeping  in  the NCT  of  Delhi,  number  of  mechanised  road  sweeping machines required to sweep the identified stretch & number actually available and locations of disposal of the collected dust  are annexed.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54 FOR ANSWER ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026 ASKED BY MR PATHAN YUSUF REGARDING ROAD SWEEPING MACHINES .

Details  of  length  of  NHs  identified  for  mechanised  sweeping  in  the  NCT  of  Delhi,  number  of mechanised road sweeping machines required to sweep the identified stretch & number actually available and locations of disposal of the collected dust:

|   Sr. No. | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   Length in the NCT of Delhi (km) |   No. of Sweeping machines required |   No. of sweeping machine currently available | Location where dust is disposed off       |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 | DME, Pkg.-I: Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Km. 0.00 to Km. 8.716 (Nizamuddin to U.P. Gate) in Delhi on Hybrid Annuity Mode                                                                                                                           |                             8.716 |                                   1 |                                             1 | Ghazipur                                  |
|         2 | NH-709B, Pkg.-I: Six- lane access controlled in Delhi portion of Delhi Saharanpur Highway from Askshardham to Delhi/UP Border (Ch.0+000 to Ch.14+750) in the state of Delhi on EPC mode under Economic Corridor in Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana |                            14.75  |                                   1 |                                             1 | Ghazipur                                  |
|         3 | Operation & Maintenance of Existing NH-148A from Andheria Mod to Delhi/Haryana Border (MG Road) from Km 0.000 to Km 7.455 in the State of Delhi                                                                                                     |                             7.455 |                                   1 |                                             1 | Dumping Yard Okhla                        |
|         4 | UER-2 {starting from Bawana Industrial Area, Delhi (at km.7+750 of NH-344M) till Sonipat Bypass of NH- 352A at Village Barwasani}                                                                                                                   |                             9     |                                   1 |                                             1 | Nearest dump yard of the project stretch. |
|         5 | 8 laning section of NH-1 (New NH-44) from Mukarba Chowk at Km 15.500 (Des. Ch. 14.972) to Panipat at Km 86.000 (Des. Ch. 86.361) on BOT (Toll) basis in the states of Delhi & Haryana.                                                              |                            13.85  |                                   4 |                                             4 | Nearest dump yard of the project stretch. |
|         6 | O&M of 6L of Badarpur Elevated Highway on Delhi - Agra Section from km. 16.100 to km. 20.500                                                                                                                                                        |                             2.75  |                                   1 |                                             1 | Disposed off at Designated Dumping Yard   |
|         7 | Operation & Maintenance of 'Ashram Chowk to Aali Village (at start of Badarpur Elevated Highway Section of Delhi-Agra Section of NH-44) from Km. 8.600 to Km. 16.100 in the State of Delhi                                                          |                             7.5   |                                   1 |                                             1 | Disposed off at Designated Dumping Yard   |

|   8 | 6L Access Controlled Highway from Jn. with Jaitpur - Pushta Road to Jn. with Sector 62/65 dividing road on Faridabad - Ballabhgarh Bypass of NH- 148NA from km. 9.00 to km. 33.00 including Spur upto Badarpur Border                                                                                                                                           |    3.5 |   1 |   1 | Disposed off at Designated Dumping Yard At Km 16+300 (Aitmadpur)                                              |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | Dwarka Expressway Pkg-I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  5.9   |   1 |   1 | MCLP (Loop)Steel Yard Bharthal Chowk                                                                          |
|  10 | Dwarka Expressway PKG-2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  4.2   |   1 |   1 | MCLP (Loop)Steel Yard Bharthal Chowk                                                                          |
|  11 | UER-II Pkg. 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 15.7   |   1 |   1 | At chainage 3+000: Disposal is taking place in the camp backyard area                                         |
|  12 | UER-II Pkg. 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 13.45  |   1 |   1 | At MCD designated Place                                                                                       |
|  13 | UER-II Pkg. 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  9.661 |   1 |   1 | At MCD designated Place                                                                                       |
|  14 | UER-II Pkg. 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  6.15  |   1 |   1 | At MCD designated Place                                                                                       |
|  15 | Strengthening, Road Safety works Including improvement and Routine Operation & Maintenance of Delhi- Gurgaon section of NH-48 & Other works along the project highway from Km. 14.300 to Km. 42.000 (Rao Tula Ram Marg in Delhi to Kherki Dhaula Fee Plaza in Haryana) in the state of Delhi & Haryana for a period of two year on item rate (percentage) basis | 10.3   |   2 |   2 | Khandsha Gurugram                                                                                             |
|  16 | One Time Improvement of NH-09 from Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Border for 18.5 Km. in the state of Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 18.5   |   1 |   1 | 1. Dumping Yard near Mahraja Suramal Metro station 2. Dumping Yard near Mundka Industrial area Metro station. |