Question : PROPOSAL FOR FOUR LANING OF NH



(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh regarding four-laning of the National Highways passing through the State under “Bharat Jodo Pariyojana”;

(b) if so, the date of such proposals including the names of such National Highways;

(c) whether these proposals have been approved by the Union Government;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a)&(b) Madhya Pradesh PWD proposed in May 2004, the following stretches for four laning/two laning under Bharat Jodo Pariyojana.



Sl.No. NH No. Stretches proposed Proposal for widening
1. 3 Indore-Khalghat-Sendhwa and upto 4-laning Maharashtra Border.
2. 12 Bhopal-Jabalpur 4-laning
3. 27 Allahabad-Mangawa 4-laning
4. 86 Ext Sehore-Dewas 4-laning
5. 75 Jhansi-Dhasan Border to Chhatarpur- 2-laning Panna-Bela


(c),(d) & (e) Indore to Maharashtra Border section of NH-3, Bhopal-Jabalpur section of NH-12 and Jhansi-Khajuraho section (which is part of proposed Jhansi-Bela section of NH-75) have been approved for four laning under NHDP Phase-III. Allahabad-Mangawa section of NH-27 and remaining stretches of Jhansi-Bela section of NH-75 have not been approved for inclusion in NHDP Phase-III on account of low traffic and keeping in view of inter-se priority. Bhopal- Sehore-Dewas section of NH-86 Extn. has been denotified and is presently not a National Highway.