(a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade three State Highways into National Highways
in the North Eastern State including the Dhubri-Fulbari Bridge Project of Assam;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has received any request from the State Government of Assam to
include two National Highways Dhubri and Naharkatiain in Special Accelerated Road Development
Programme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) & (b) Seven number of State Highways have been upgraded and declared as National
Highways bearing NH Nos 315A, 127B, 502A, 310, 102A, 102B and 137 in the North Eastern State
including the Dhubri-Fulbari Bridge Project of Assam.
(c) & (d) No such request have been received from the Government of Assam to include
these two National Highways Dhubri and Naharkatiain in Special Accelerated Road Development
Programme.