(a) the total length of highways in the country and the share of Gujarat therein;
(b) whether the Government has received a proposal from Gujarat to increase the existing length of highways in the State; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the proposal ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): The total length of National Highways in the country is 65,569 kilometer. This includes a total length of 7457 kilometer of State roads in various States, declared as new National Highways on 25.02.2004. The share of Gujarat State therein is 2871 kilometer. This includes a total length of 410 kilometer of State roads in Gujarat declared as new National Highways on 25.02.2004.
(b): No proposals for declaration of new National Highways have been received in the Ministry from the Government of Gujarat, after the last declaration of National Highways in February 2004.
(c): Does not arise.