Question : WIDENING OF NH-17 AND 4

the time by which NH-17 and NH-4 passing through Goa are likely to be widened?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

The National Highway No. 4 does not pass through Goa. However, there is National Highway No. 4A that passes through Goa. Widening to 4 lane of both National Highway No. 17 and National Highway No. 4A passing through Goa on Build, Operate and Transfer (B.O.T.) basis has been approved for preparation Detailed Project Report (DPR) under National Highway Development Project (NHDP) phase IIIB. The present status of preparation of DPR is as mentioned below:

Sl.No.	National	Stretch under	Length	Status	Highway	NHDP Phase III	(Km.)	No.
1. 17 Maharashtra/Goa border 139 Bids for consultancy services - Panaji- Goa/Karnataka for DPR on Design, Build, Border Finance and Operate (DBFO) pattern are under evaluation.
2. 4A Panaji - Goa/Karnataka 69 DPR is in progress. Border

As approved by the Committee on Infrastructure (CoI) target date of completion of NHDP Phase IIIB is December, 2012.