(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the entire district of Malappuram is not included in the proposed Mysore-Malabar National Highway (NH) project which is a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana; and
(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to include the said district which consists of an international airport and some railway stations in the proposed NH project?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (b) Mysore – Mallapuram stretch has been identified under Bharatmala Pariyojana. Detailed Project Report (DPR) for road construction of the same has been initiated for finalizing project features, alignment, cost, viability etc. Projects are taken up for construction on the basis of inter-se priority, traffic, availability of funds, connectivity requirement etc.
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