Question : FOUR LANING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY

(a) whether the National Highway 76 is being developed into four lane highway under the National Highway Development Project;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) by when the said work is likely to be completed;

(d) the expenditure so far incurred on developing the National Highway No. 76 into fourlane highway and the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred on completion of the remaining work;

(e) whether the scheme of developing bypasses outside the cities like Bara, Anta, Kota etc. enroute to the highway are also included in this project;

(f) if so, the names of the cities in which the bypasses would be constructed and the funds likely to be spent on these constructions alongwith the time likely to be taken for the completion of the said work; and

(g) the length in kilometers of roads for which the work under this project is proposed to be undertaken in Rajasthan and the number of the bridges and bypasses proposed to be built alongwith the likely expenditure thereon?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKIRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The portion of National Highway No. 76 from km 0.0 at Pindwara in Rajasthan to km 610.0 at Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh is to be four laned under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The stretch from km 113.8 to km 220.0 (Udaipur to Chittorgarh) is being four laned under Phase I of the NHDP and is targeted to be completed by December, 2004. The balance portion is proposed to be four laned under Phase II of the NHDP which is targeted to be completed by December, 2007.

(d) Rs. 211.25 crore have been spent on the on-going project from km 113.8 to km 220.0 of NH-76. The estimated expenditure on remaining works of the on-going project in this reach is Rs. 119.95 crore. Estimated cost for the project in the remaining portion to be taken up under Phase II of the NHDP would be known after completion of Detailed Project Report (DPR) which is under preparation.

(e) and (f) Kota, Bara and Anta fall on the portion of this highway to be taken up in Phase II. A bypass is made based on requirements as assessed in DPR.

(g) National Highway No. 76 from km 0.0 to km 579.0 is to be developed into 4/6 lane facility under the NHDP in the State of Rajasthan. There are two major and 23 minor bridges on the on-going project (km 113.8 to km 220.0). The details and number of bridges/ bypasses and expenditure on the remaining stretches would be known after the Detailed Project Report is prepared.