THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)
a) The construction of bypasses is decided on techno-economic consideration of the proposal.
b) During the last two years, proposals for the construction of bypasses for the following cities/towns were received from Members of Parliament:-
1. Akkamapet,
2. Ambur,
3. Angamaly,
4. Anjar,
5. Balarampuram,
6. Bareilly,
7 Bhimavaram,
8. Binllaur,
9. Channarayapatna ,
10. Chittorgarh,
11. Choubepur,
12. Dharmapuri.,
13. Dubad Nagar Pachayat,
14. Erode,
15. Gangajal Ghat,
16. Ghazipur,
17. Godhra,
18. Gorakhpur,
19. Govinapur and Makrampur,
20. Guna,
21. Hospet,
22. Islampur,
23. Kanpur,
24. Katni,
25. Keonjhargarh Town,
26. Kini Village,
27. Kodad,
28. Kota,
29. Kothamangalam,
30. Madnapalle,
31. Mangalgi out-skirt to Bhangoor Border,
32. Mimbahera,
33. Modi Nagar,
34. Moodabidri,
35. Muvathupuzha,
36. Nagaon,
37. Nagpur,
38. Najibibad,
39. Nawarangpur Town,
40. Needamagalam.
41. Orai,
42. Panagarh,
43. Ranchi,
44. Rasipuram,
45. Rewa,
46. Rohtak (Northern Bypass),
47. Sakleshpur,
48. Sankagiri,
49. Sankeshwar Town,
50. Shajapur,
51. Shivrajapur,
52. Silchar,
53. Sumerpur,
54. Tadepalligudem,
55. Thipunithura,
56. Tiptur,
57. Uttaripura.
(c) Out of the above, bypasses in respect of 23 cities have been considered based on traffic needs, inter-se priority and availability of resources.
(d) & (e) The Ministry has sanctioned an estimate amounting to Rs. 45.00 lakhs in March, 2001 for preparation of the Detailed Project Report for the construction of Ranchi Bypass. The survey and investigation work is in progress.