(a) the total number of National Highways (NHs) in the country including two/four/six-lane NHs, State-wise
particularly in West Bengal;
(b) whether the Government has taken up developmental works on NH-34 and NH-60;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether there is any delay in the said works and if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken by
the Government in this regard; and
(e) the time by which developmental works on the said NHs are likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)
(a) The details of National Highways (NHs) in the country including two/four/six-lane NHs, State-wise
including West Bengal is at Annexure-I.
(b) to (e) Yes Madam. The details of developmental works taken up on NH-34 and NH-60 along with their
likely date of completion are at Annexure-II.
The project for four laning of “Berhampure-Farakka-Raiganj-Dalkhola†section of NH-34 has been delayed
because of land acquisition and utility shifting reasons. Continuous persuasion is being made to the state
Government to expedite the land acquisition and utility shifting process.