(a) whether the Government propose to construct four lane road on National Highway-47 in Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government have considered to Quilon-Trivandrum Section in NH-47 for four laning; and
(d) if so, the time by which the said work is likely to be taken up for execution?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) & (b) Out of 373 Km. length of NH-47, about 44 Km. length is already four laned. Cochin - Salem Spur in length of about 150 Km. has already been accepted as a part of National Highway Development Programme, which is proposed to be developed to four lane in phases, subject to availability of funds.
(c) & ((d) In Quilon - Trivandrum Section stretch only the stretch from Km. 541 to Km. 551 has been included in the current Annual Plan for feasibility study/detailed engineering. Construction works will be taken up in phases depending upon the availability of funds after the completion of feasibility study/ detailed engineering and land acquisition.