(a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposes to set up way-side
amenities along the National Highways (NHs) in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, NH-wise and the locations/sites identified for the purpose;
(c) whether the NHAI is contemplating to tie up with the oil marketing companies to develop
these way-side amenities; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (DR. C.P. JOSHI)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 299
ANSWERED ON 18TH MARCH, 2013 ASKED BY SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN REGARDING ‘WAY-SIDE AMENITIES ALONG
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS’
(a) to (d) Facilities and way-side amenities like parking lots, eating places, toilet
facilities, telephone booths, drinking water, first aid, petrol pumps, and rest rooms have
been envisaged by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to be provided on the
project corridors. Details of already allotted sites for way-side amenities are placed at
Annexure-I. Sites identified between Hyderabad- Kannyakumari on North South Corridors and
between Porbandar-Lucknow on East West Corridors along with some tourist circuits are placed
at Annexure–II. NHAI is contemplating to allot these wayside amenities through open bidding.