(a) whether road condition of NH-34 from Kolkata Airport to Siliguri of Darjeeling district has deteriorated since long ;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) by when the said road would be undertaken for major repair; and
(d) by when the expansion of the road is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c)&(d) NH-34 starts from Kolkata airport and ends at Dalkhola. Improvement of this road from Kolkata airport to km.31 and km. 398 to Dalkhola has already been completed. Capacity augmentation and strengthening of the stretch from km.31 to 398 under loan assistance of the Asian Development Bank has been sanctioned recently in March, 2003. This work is scheduled to be completed by 2006-2007. Four laning of the stretch from Dalkhola to Siliguri (NH-31) is in progress. This is scheduled for completion by 2007.