(a) whether any prioritisation study has been done about the construction of roads on the east-west corridor (National Highway No.7) under the Golden Quadrilateral Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the work on this corridor is proceeding as per the schedule;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the revised dates fixed for the completion of roads on the sectors falling in the east-west corridor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Prioritisation study has been completed for North-South and East-West Corridors of National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The study has prioritised the stretches to be taken up, based on the traffic and available Right of Way for the National Highway sections.
(c) Yes, Sir.
(d) Does not arise.
(e) The North-South & East-West corridors were originally scheduled for completion by December, 2009. We have ourselves pre-poned the target for completion of the corridors to December, 2007.