(a) whether the progress of the work of all the Expressways being constructed by the Union Government have been reviewed;
(b) if so, the number of such Expressways whose construction has been delayed;
(c) whether the additional cost likely to be incurred on all such Expressways has been assessed;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which the construction work of all Expressways are likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (d) The construction of access controlled 6/8 laning of Delhi –Gurgaon Section of NH-8 on Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis has been delayed due to change in scope of work and delay in acquisition of Government land. An increase of Rs. 155 crores in cost of project has been assessed due to change in scope of work.
(e) The construction of Delhi – Gurgaon Section of NH-8 as originally planned is likely to be completed by December, 2006. The additional works especially RTR – Palam flyover is likely to be completed by June, 2007.
Detailed Project Report for construction of 135 km long Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Kundli- Ghaziabad – Noida- Palwal; NH- NE -2 ) is under preparation. The project is scheduled to start in October, 2007 and to complete in October, 2010.
Other expressway projects are at planning stage only. Approximately 1000 km of expressways will be taken up under NHDP Phase –VI over the next few years and will be completed by 2015 -16.