(a) whether any agreement has been signed for levelling of National Highway-2 with the loan of World Bank;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether contracts have been provided for this scheme;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the details of these contracts and the time of completion of work;
(f) the steps taken to improve the quality of the National Highway-2; and
(g) the funds proposed for this purpose during 2001-2002?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(INDEPENDENT CHARGE)(MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI, AVSM)
(a) Yes, Sir. Agreements have been signed with World Bank for improvement of NH-2
(b) Loan agreements for widening and strengthening of National Highway-2 for US$516 million under Third National Highway Project(TNHP) and US$589 million under Grand Trunk Road Improvement Project (GTRIP) have been signed with World Bank.
(c) Yes, Sir.
(d) & (e) The details are at Annex-I & II. The time of completion varies from 36 to 42 months.
(f) Widening of existing 2-lane to 4-lane and strengthening of the existing road would improve the quality of National Highway-2.
(g) US$83 million under TNHP and US$67 million under GTRIP are proposed to be utilised during the year 2001-2002.
ANNEX-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) and (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTED NO. 2505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2001 ASKED BY SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY REGARDING LEVELLING OF NH-2.
World Bank Projects (TNHP) under implementation in Uttar Pradesh on NH-2
Stretch/Chainages/ Packages Length in Km Estimated cost of civil work (Rs. in crores) Awarded cost to contractor (Rs. in crores) Date of Commence- ment Date of completion Contractor/Nationality Supervision Consultant Sikandra-Bhaunti Km.393-Km.470 Package II-A 62 323.6 289.3 23.2.2001 23.8.2004 M/s ITD-Som Dutt Builders (JV) Thailand-India BCEOM, French Fatehpur-Khaga Km.38-Km.115 Package II-C 77 372.4 295.53 12.3.2001 12.7.2004 M/s Centroodorstroy, Russia
BCEOM, French Khaga-Kokhraj Km.115-Km.158 Package III-A 43 151.7 179.85 10.2.2001 10.2.2004 M/s IRCON International Ltd., India Meinhardt
(Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singaapore Handia-Varanasi Km.245-Km.317 Package III-C 72 286.00 265.38 12.3.2001 12.7.2004 M/s Centrodorstroy, Russia
Meinhardt
(Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singaapore Mohania-Sasaram Km.65-Km.110 Package-IVB 45 230.55 229.96 10.2.2001 10.2.2004 M/s LG Engineering & Construction Corporation, Korea ICT Pvt. Ltd., India Dehri-on-Sone- Aurangabad Km.140-Km.180 Package-IVD 40 242.61 217.99 10.2.2001 10.2.2004 M/s Ssangyong, Korea M/s Oriental SE, India (JV) ICT Pvt. Ltd., India
254 1606.86 1478.01
Stretch/Chainages/ Package Length in Km Distance from Delhi in Km. Estimated Project Cost
(Rs. in crores) Likely Commencement Date Likely completion Date Status Agra-Sikohalad Km.199.66 to Km.250.5 Package-I A 51 249 348.7 January,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001
Sikohabad-Sarai Ikdil Km.250.502 to Km.307.5 Package-I B 59 306 252.8 January,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001
Sarai Ikdil-Bhognipur/Sikandara Km.321.1 to Km.393.00 Package-I C 73 392 341.7 Janruary,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001
Bhaunti-Fatehpur Border Km.470 to Km.483.33 & Km. 0 to Km.38 Package-IIB 51 505 450 January,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001
Allahabad Bypass-Km.158 to Km. 245 Package-III B
87 712 Project Preparation in progress for Road Projects. Sale of PQ Document for Bridge proper start from 1.12.2001
Varanasi Bypass-Mohania Km.317 to 328 & Km. 0 to Km. 65 Package-IV A 76 861 435.1 January,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001 Sasram to Dehri-on-Sone Km.110 to Km.140 Package-IV C 30 936 222.8 January,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001 Barachatti to Gorhar Km.240 to Km.230 Package-V B 80 1116 442.2 January,2002 December,2004 Bids invited to be received on 17.12.2001
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