(a) whether four laning of all the National Highways is proposed to be carried out;
(b) if so, whether the four laning of the National Highway from Bhavnagar to Rajkot in Gujarat is proposed to be done;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the effective steps taken/being taken in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)
(a) The Ministry has no proposal for four laning of all the National Highways (NHs) in
the country.
(b) to (d) Bhavnagar is connected with Rajkot by NH via NH-8E between Bhavnagar and
Veraval, via NH-8D between Veraval and Jetpur and via NH-8B between Jetpur and Rajkot. Jetpur
to Rajkot section of NH-8B is on the East-West corridor and this section has already been four
laned. The work of four laning of Jetpur – Veraval section of NH-8D has been awarded under
National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-III.
Veraval – Bhavnagar section of NH-8E is not included under NHDP. However, National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded consultancy services for feasibility study
for improvement of Bhavnagar - Veraval –Dwarka section of NH-8E.
The four laning of Bhavnagar – Trapaj section of NH-8E through public private
partnership on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis is included under the Annual Plan during
2010-11.