(a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the existing state highways on
the alignments starting from Darangamela in Bodoland-Sandrupjumkha in Bhutan
to NH-31 meeting at Rangia, from Bhairabkhunda in Bhutan to NH-52 meeting at
Rowta Chariali in Bodoland, from Gelengphu in Bhutan to NH-31(C) meeting at
Shyamtaibari in Bodoland and from Sarbhang in Bhutan to NH-31(C) meeting at
Bishmuri in Bodoland;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)
(a) to (c) 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. The following roads stretches
have been declared as New National Highways:-
(i) New National Highway No. 127 C- The highway starting from NH-27 in Chirang District,
Assam and terminating at India/Bhutan Border.
(ii) New National Highway No. 127 D- The highway starting from NH-27 in the district of
Kamrup, Assam and terminating at India/Bhutan Border.