Question : Upgradation of NHs

(a) the criteria adopted for upgradation of State Highways (SHs) as National Highways (NHs) in the country;
(b) the names of NHs which were upgraded from SHs in various States including Gujarat and North-Eastern States during the last three years;
(c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the SH-37B from Kotputli along NH-8 to Nagaur via Sikar as the National Highway under Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) system and National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) and if so, the time by which the said upgradation work is likely to be completed;
(d) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the 67 km stretch of SH-7E and 101 from Kishangarh in Ajmer district to Malpura in Tonk district as NH by widening it to two-lane road with paved track under EPC system and NHDP; and
(e) if so, the time by which the said upgradation work is likely to be completed?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) The existing criteria for declaration of State roads including State Highways (SHs) as new National Highways (NHs) include roads running through length / breadth of the country, connecting adjacent countries, National Capitals with State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers, roads meeting very important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated area, arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth thereby, roads which help opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly regions (other than strategically important ones), achieving a National Highways grid of 100 km, etc.
(b) State /UT-wise details of State roads, including SHs, declared as NHs during the last three years, including such roads in the State of Gujarat and North-eastern States, are annexed.
(c) to (e) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/UTs, etc., including the proposals from the State Government of Rajasthan, for declaration / upgradation of State roads including SHs as new NHs. The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads including SHs as NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.