THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) Golden Quadrilateral in Bihar has 206 kms length of National Highway No. 2, out of which work in 182 kms has
been completed. The balance length is scheduled for completion by December 2006.
(b) Percentage completion of Golden Quadrilateral in Bihar is nearly 88% as against nearly 93% for the entire country.
(c)&(d) In the question probably 890 km of National Highway Development Project Phase III in Bihar is being referred to.
Bids on BOT (Toll) basis were invited for Patna-Bakhtiarpur section of NH-30 and Patna-Muzaffarpur section of NH-19 and
NH-77 having a total length of 113 kms but no response was received. These two stretches are now included for
implementation under NHDP Phase IIIA. At present, the remaining length of 777 Km is approved only for preparation
of DPR under NHDP Phase IIIB.
(e) No, Sir.
(f) Does not arise.
(g) For the completion of balance length of Golden Quadrilateral, North-South and East-West corridor under NHDP
Phase I & II, the steps taken are:
Regular monitoring of projects at various levels, appointment of senior officers as nodal officers for
resolving problems associated with the implementation of projects, for construction of ROB an officer
of railways has been posted in NHAI, action taken against non-performing contractors and payment of
interest bearing discretionary advance to contractors.
To expedite NHDP Phase-III in Bihar, following action has been taken:
For Patna-Muzaffarpur section of NH-19 and NH-77, NHAI proposes to invite bids again on BOT basis.
For Patna-Bakhtiarpur section of NH-30, updation of DPR has been taken up. For the remaining length
of NHs which is presently under NHDP Phase IIIB, it is proposed to seek approval of the Government for
implementation of the project.
