(a) whether the Union Government has declared National Highway No. 228 between Ahmedabad-Dandi as ‘Heritage Route’;
(b) if so, whether there are any plans for development of the said route;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the budget allocation likely to be made for the project and the likely contribution of Gujarat thereto; and
(e) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (e) : The Heritage Route from Ahmedabad to Dandi has been declared as National Highway No. 228 in June, 2006 and notification for its entrustment to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was issued on 31.10.2006. The National Highway is yet to be taken over from the State Government by NHAI for development and maintenance. At present, no separate budget allocation has been made for this National Highway. It is too early to give plans for its development works and time frame for completion of the same.