(a) whether there is a proposal under the consideration of the Government to construct a high speed elevated roadway corridor connecting the densely populated Western and Eastern suburbs of Mumbai;
(b) if so, the details of the project proposal and cost thereof ; and
(c) the stage at which the proposal stands at present?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) : No, Sir. This Ministry is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) and the above mentioned roadway corridor does not fall on National Highway. Further, no such proposal has been received from the State Government of Maharashtra.
(b) & (c) : Do not arise.