Question : PROPOSALS FOR CONVERSION OF STATE HIGHWAYS



(a) the number of State Highways converted into National Highways in Rajasthan during the last three years;

(b) the details of proposals received from Rajasthan pending with the Union Government for inclusion of State Highways as National Highway; and

(c) the action taken so far in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) to (c) No new National Highways in Rajasthan has been declared during the last three years. The State Government of Rajasthan has submitted proposal for declaring 26 state roads as National Highways. Expansion of National Highway network is a continuous process and declaration of new National Highway is taken up from time to time depending upon, requirement of connectivity, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.