(a) whether the Government has any proposal to expand National Highway (NH)-60 to four lanes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time-frame set for execution of the said project specially in Bankura and Bardhaman districts in West Bengal?
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to expand National Highway (NH)-60 to four lanes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time-frame set for execution of the said project specially in Bankura and Bardhaman districts in West Bengal?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) & (b) Balasore - Kharagpur section of NH 60 in West Bengal is already widened to 4 lane. State Government has been requested to examine the possibility to make four lane of Kharagpur-Dubrajpur-Moregram section of NH 60 by minimizing LA & utility shifting.
(c) After completion of DPR & Preconstruction Activities, construction of 4 laning of Kharagpur-Dubrajpur-Moregram section of NH 60 will be taken up based on availability funds & Inter-se priority.
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