Lok Sabha Question No. 2890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: NH 44 and NH 44A
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

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# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

# MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

# LOK SABHA

ADMITTED UNSTARRED Question No. 2890

ANSWERED ON 6 th AUGUST, 2015

**NH 44 AND NH 44A**

2890. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the length of NH-44 and NH-44A, along with the districts through which the Highways passes in Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram States;

(b) the total length of these Highways upgraded to 4 lanes and 2 lanes along with portion completely damaged and inmotorable condition; and

(c) the measures being taken by the Government to repair, renovate and construct these Highways particularly Teliamura and Badarpur and Chailengta to Longai?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(Shri PON. Radhakrishnan)

1. NH 44 with a total length of 619 km starting from Shillong and ending at Sabroom passes through the districts of East Khasi Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills in the state of Meghalaya and  Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj in the state of Assam and North Tripura, Unakoti, Dhalai, Khowai, West Tripura, sepahijala, Gomati, South Tripura in the state of Tripura. NH 44A with a total length of 263 km starting from Manu and ending at Aizawl passes through the districts of Dhalai and  North  Tripura in Tripura  and Mamit and Aizawl  in Mizoram.
2. The details of  these National Highways upgraded to 4 lanes and 2 lanes and remaining portion  which are in  inmotorable condition but proposed for development under various schemes viz. SARDP-NE, National Highway (Original) and National Highway development Programme (NHDP) Phase III are at Annexure I (A).
3. These National Highways are being maintained and developed through Maintenance & Repair (M&R) funds and development programme viz. NH(O), NHDP and SARDP-NE of the Ministry. Details of fund allocated under National Highways (Original) and Maintenance & Repair (M&R) are at Annexure I (B).  NH 44 passing through Teliamura (Tripura) to Badarpur (Assam) is being developed under NH(O) during Annual Plan 2015-16. The improvement of NH 44A including the stretch from Chailengta to Longai has been identified under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) fund for implementation through National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).

**Annexure I**

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2890 ANSWERED ON 6.8.2015 ASKED BY SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA REGARDING NH 44 AND 44A.

**(A)The status of development of NH 44 & 44A:**

**NH 44**

| **State**   |   **4 Lane**  **(km)** |   **2 lane**  **(km)** |   **Portion required up- gradation**  **(km)** |
|-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Meghalaya   |                      0 |                     69 |                                            104 |
| Assam       |                      0 |                     79 |                                             32 |
| Tripura     |                      0 |                    102 |                                            233 |
| Total       |                      0 |                    250 |                                            369 |

**NH 44A**

| **State**   |   **4 Lane**  **(km)** |   **2 lane**  **(km)** |   **Portion required up- gradation**  **(km)** |
|-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Tripura     |                      0 |                     10 |                                            123 |
| Mizoram     |                      0 |                    104 |                                             26 |
| Total       |                      0 |                    114 |                                            149 |

**(B)Funds allocated under National Highway (Original) & Maintenance & Repair (M&R) during 2015-16:**

| State     |   National Highway (Original) (Rs. Crore) |   Maintenance & Repair  (Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Meghalaya |                                        11 |                                   38.96 |
| Assam     |                                       101 |                                   55.78 |
| Tripura   |                                        55 |                                    9.40 |
| Mizoram   |                                        38 |                                   55.21 |

*Note: The fund under SARDP-NE and NHDP Phase III are not allocated state wise and hence not indicated.*

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