to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 1105 dated March 9, 2005 and state:
(a) whether the proposal for upgradation of National Highways has been finalised;
(b) if so, the details of specific projects to be undertaken, year-wise; and
(c) if not, the time by when it is likely to be finalised?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c) The Committee on Infrastructure, set up by the Government, has considered a presentation made by the Planning Commission involving programmes with a total investment of Rs. 1,72,000 crore for upgradation of National Highways in next seven years (2005-2012). Following programmes are included in this project.
1. Completion of balance of National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase I & II for Golden Quadrilateral and North-South and East-West Corridors.
2. 4/6 laning of 10,000 Km of National Highways on Build Operate and Transfer basis
under NHDP Phase III.
3. Accelerated Road Development in North East Region
4. Upgradation of about 20,000 km of single/intermediate lane National Highways to 2- lanes with paved shoulders under NHDP Phase IV
5. 6 laning of around 5000 km under NHDP Phase V
6. Identification and construction of around 1,000 km Expressway under NHDP Phase VI.
7. Construction of bypasses, flyovers ROBs etc. at required locations under NHDP Phase VII.
Following sub-projects have been undertaken as on date by NHAI:
(i)NHDP Phase I (Mainly Golden Quadrilateral connecting four metropolitan cities
92% length of the GQ is likely to be completed by the end of December, 2005. Except 157 km length involving 4 terminated contracts and 84 km length involving Allahabad bypass which was awarded only in 2004, rest of GQ (96%) is likely to be completed by June, 2006.
(ii)NHDP Phase II (Mainly North South & East West Corridors)
Targeted for completion by 2008
(iii)NHDP Phase III A (Upgrading 4000 km of National Highways on BOT basis)
Targeted for completion by December, 2009