Question : REPAIRING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY-6



(a) whether the Government/NHAI has taken any steps for repairing/ resurfacing/widening and strengthening of National Highway No.6 from Kharagpur to Baharagora;

(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;

(c) the time by which the said work is likely to be completed; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): Details of works sanctioned on the stretches from Kharagpur to Baharagora of NH-6 during last five years and the current financial year is at Annex. In addition, a proposal for four-laning of this stretch is at feasibility study stage.

(c) & (d): All the sanctioned works are likely to be completed by June, 2011.