(a) whether most of the States coast lines are connected with National Highways ;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) if not, plans of the Government to provide National Highways alongwith the coast lines of the country, particularly Gujarat ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Most of the States` coast lines are connected with National Highways as per details annexed.
(c ) Does not arise.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4964 ASKED BY SHRIMATI BHAVNA CHIKHALIA FOR ANSWER ON 24.4.2002 REGARDING COAST LINES CONNECTED WITH NATIONAL HIGHWAY.
Details of National Highways connecting States Coast lines
S.No. State National Highway running/touching the coast line
1 Gujarat 6, 8, 8A, 8B, 8D, & 8E, 2 Maharashtra 3, 4B,8, 17 & 204 3 Goa 4A, 17, 17A & 17B 4 Karnataka 13, 17, 48, 63 & 206 5 Kerala 17, 47, 47A, 49, 208, 212, 213 & 220 6 Tamil nadu 5, 7, 7A, 45, 45A, 45B, 47, 49, 67, 205 & 210 7 Pondicherry 17, 45A & 67 8 Andhra Pradesh 5, 9, 43 & 214 9 Orissa 5, 5A, 203 & 217 10 West Bengal 6 & 41