Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Declaration of State Highway as National Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 381 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## DECLARATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AS NATIONAL HIGHWAY

## †*381.   SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

## Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to declare the State Highway from Lalsot to  Bassi  (approximately  45  km),  connecting  National  Highway-23  (KothunLalsot-Dholpur)  and  National  Highway-21  (Agra-Dausa-Jaipur-Bikaner),  as  a National  Highway  and  to  develop  it  into  a  four-lane  road,  so  as  to  provide direct  connectivity  to  Dholpur,  Karauli,  Sawai  Madhopur  and  Dausa  with Jaipur;
- (b) whether the Government has considered declaring the Highway connecting  State  Highways-02  and  78  via  Kathumar-Mandawar-BandikuiDausa-Lawan-Chaksu-Phagi-Dudu  upto  National  Highway-48-Nawa-Kuchaman as  new  National  Highway  in  view  of  the  fact  that  approximately  12,000 vehicles ply on this route daily;
- (c) whether  any  survey  has  been  conducted  or  proposal  is  pending  to declare the Bhiwani-Alwar-Rajgarh-Bandikui-Sikandra-Gangapur Mega Highway as a National Highway, particularly in the interest of the Dausa Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (d) whether approval has been granted for construction of flyovers/ overbridge  at  the  Nimodiya  and  Garudwasi  turns  in  the  Chaksu  area  on National  Highway-52  to  address  the  problem  of  accidents  and  to  improve public convenience and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
- STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 381 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA REGARDING 'DECLARATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AS NATIONAL HIGHWAY' (a)  to  (c)  The  Government  in  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways keeps  on  receiving proposals from various  State  Governments  /  Union Territories  (UTs)  including  the  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of Rajasthan for declaration / upgradation of State roads as National Highways (NHs).  Government  considers  declaration  of  some  State  roads  from  time  to time based on the fulfilment of the criteria for declaration of NHs, requirement of  connectivity,  traffic  density  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati  Shakti  National Master Plan. No  proposal  for  declaration  of  State  Highway  from  Lalsot  to  Bassi (approximately 45 km), connecting National  Highway-23  (Kothun-LalsotDholpur) and National Highway-21 (Agra-Dausa-Jaipur-Bikaner); State Highways-02  and  78  via  Kathumar-Mandawar-Bandikui-Dausa-Lawan-ChaksuPhagi-Dudu  upto  National  Highway-48-  Nawa-Kuchaman  and  Bhiwani-AlwarRajgarh-Bandikui-Sikandra-Gangapur Mega Highway as a National Highway is under consideration. (d) Accidents  that  occurs  on  any  roads  including  National  Highways  are captured through Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) portal. In case of National Highways, detailed cause analysis of the accident is carried out by technical consultants for taking necessary corrective measures for reducing the road accidents. Based on the cause analysis of the accidents at Nimodia and Garudwasi turns in the Chaksu area on National Highway-52, road safety measures  i.e.  transverse  bar  marking,  solar  blinker,  road  signage  including installation of High mast light have been completed at these accident spots. Further, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has also initiated studies for feasibility of providing fly-over/underpasses for access control at Nimodia and Garudwasi turns on Chaksu bypass as long term road safety measures.

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