(a) whether the Government is considering to develop the national highway 20 which connects Ranchi to Bhubaneshwar as four lane;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government is considering to develop the national highway 20 which connects Ranchi to Bhubaneshwar as four lane;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)
(a) to (c) Ranchi is connected with Bhubaneswar by National Highway (NH)-20 (Ranchi to Panikoili) and NH-16 (Panikoili to Bhubaneswar). Bhubaneswar - Panikoili section of NH-16 is already 4-laned and Panikoili - Rimuli section of NH-20 has been taken up for 4-laning. 4-laning of the remaining portion of NH-20 will depend on traffic requirements, inter-se priority and availability of funds.