(a) whether the Government is aware that the State of Gujarat has 1600 Km of coastal highways;
(b) if so, the details of stretches of the coastal highways that have been upgraded into four lanes;
(c) whether the Government has any plan to upgrade the entire stretch of these coastal highways into four lanes;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the funds earmarked for the purpose; and
(e) the time by which such work is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) Yes Sir.
(b) 4-laning of projects comprising about 620 Km length of coastal highway with cost of Rs. 7,950 crore have been completed.
(c) to (e) At present construction works of projects comprising length of 520 Km with cost of Rs. 8,036 crore are ongoing. The physical progress of these works is varying from 3.5% to 92.19%. These works are targeted for completion by 2022-23. However, at present, no Detailed Project report (DPR) is in progress.
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