(a) the number of accidents reported while crossing National Highway No.8 during 2004 and 2005, till date;
(b) whether the Government has received a number of requests/representations for construction of flyover on National Highway No.8;
(c) if so, the details thereof including the location thereof alongwith the action taken by the Government thereon; and
(d) the time by which the flyover is likely to be constructed by the Government?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): National Highway-wise data on road accidents is not maintained by this Ministry.
(b): Yes sir.
(c)and(d): The details of the flyovers requested on National Highway No.8 alongwith the current stretches is given at Annex-A.
ANNEX-A
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6888 FOR ANSWER ON 11.05.2005 ASKED BY SHRI KISHANBHAI V. PATEL REGARDING FLYOVERS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY -8
Sl.No. Location on which request/representation for Status of flyover construction of flyover received
1. Kapashera intersection - km 20.317 Not feasible as the required height (Delhi-Gurgaon Section) of flyover as per norms of Airport Authority of India is not available.
2. Kendriya Vihar km 25.130 (Delhi-Gurgaon Section) Being undertaken and targeted to be completed by December, 2005.
3. Hero Honda Chowk km 36.175 (Delhi Gurgaon Section)
4. Kadodara Junction km 260 near Surat These flyovers are included in the Detailed (Vadodara-Surat Section) Project Report of proposed six-laning project of Vadodara-Surat Section on Built Operate & Transfer (BOT) basis.
5. Golden Chawkadi km 113 near Vadodara (Vadodara-Surat Section)
6. Damnizampa at km 348(Surat-Manor Section)
7. Udwada Railway Crossing at km 354 Existing traffic does not warrant (Surat-Manor Section) construction of flyovers at these locations.
8. Bhilad at km 375(Surat-Manor Section)
9. Charoti at km 418(Surat-Manor Section)
10. Crossing Balasar-Kargaon(Surat-Manor Section)