Question : DECLARATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

(a) whether the Government proposes to declare new National Highways in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the details of the existing National Highways, State-wise and the norms for declaring National Highways;

(d) whether four-laning of National Highways are being taken up during the current year;

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(f) whether the Government has included all the States under the Golden Quadrilateral Project and the North South and East West Corridor Project, Phase-I; and

(g) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): No, Sir.

(b): Does not arise.

(c): The details of the existing National Highways, State-wise and the norms for declaring National Highways are given in the annexures I and II respectively.

(d): Yes, Sir.

(e): The State wise details of four laning works targeted to be taken up during the current year of 2006-07 are given in the Annexure III.

(f): No, Sir.

(g): The Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata. The North-South and East-West Corridors connect Srinagar to Kanyyakumari including Salem-Kochi Spur and Silchar to Porbander respectively. These National Highways do not pass through all the states as the alignments of Golden Quadrilateral as well as North-South and East West Corridors have been finalised on the basis of shortest connecting distance between two cities/metroes.